Author/Authors :
Toyojiro Matsuishi، نويسنده , , Shinsaku Ishibashi، نويسنده , , Yasuji Kamiya، نويسنده , , Junichi Shoji، نويسنده , , Yushiro Yamashita، نويسنده , , Seiichi Fukuda، نويسنده , , Takeo Hashimoto، نويسنده , , Mika Satoi، نويسنده , , Kazuhisa Inukai، نويسنده , , Masutomo Miyao، نويسنده , , Takahiro Nara، نويسنده , , Tadashi Kawakami، نويسنده , , Keiichi Morooka، نويسنده , , Kiyoko Yamaguchi، نويسنده , , Norikazu Kuriya، نويسنده , , Kihei Maekawa، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
To assess the efficacy of early intervention (EI) for very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants, we evaluated 62 2 year old children who were enrolled in an EI program and 48 control subjects aged 2 years. We determined the subjectsʹ developmental quotients (DQ) and obtained information about the parentsʹ evaluation of the children from a questionnaire sent to the parents. There was no significant difference in the DQ between the EI group and the control group. However, based on the responses to the questionnaire, subjects in the EI group showed slight, but statistically marginally significant, improvements in behavioral problems, especially a decrease in hyperkinesia, in adjusting to a circadian sleep cycle, and an improvement in language development, as compared with the control group (P<0.1). Thus, EI for VLBW infants is considered useful to enhance some areas of development.
