1. Effects on (neuro)developmental and behavioral outcome at 2 years of age of induced labor compared with expectant management in intrauterine growth-restricted infants: long-term outcomes of the DIGITAT trial.
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van Wyk L, Boers KE, van der Post JA, van Pampus MG, van Wassenaer AG, van Baar AL, Spaanderdam ME, Becker JH, Kwee A, Duvekot JJ, Bremer HA, Delemarre FM, Bloemenkamp KW, de Groot CJ, Willekes C, Roumen FJ, van Lith JM, Mol BW, le Cessie S, and Scherjon SA
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- Adult, Child Behavior Disorders diagnosis, Child, Preschool, Developmental Disabilities diagnosis, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Logistic Models, Pregnancy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Term Birth, Child Behavior Disorders etiology, Developmental Disabilities etiology, Fetal Growth Retardation, Labor, Induced, Watchful Waiting
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Objective: We sought to study long-term (neuro)developmental and behavioral outcome of pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction at term in relation to induction of labor or an expectant management., Study Design: Parents of 2-year-old children included in the Disproportionate Intrauterine Growth Intervention Trial at Term (DIGITAT) answered the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)., Results: We approached 582 (89.5%) of 650 parents. The response rate was 50%. Of these children, 27% had an abnormal score on the ASQ and 13% on the CBCL. Results of the ASQ and the CBCL for the 2 policies were comparable. Low birthweight, positive Morbidity Assessment Index score, and admission to intermediate care increased the risk of an abnormal outcome of the ASQ. This effect was not seen for the CBCL., Conclusion: In women with intrauterine growth restriction at term, neither a policy of induction of labor nor expectant management affect developmental and behavioral outcome when compared to expectant management., (Copyright © 2012 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2012
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