Early Human Development

Papers
(The median citation count of Early Human Development is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Trend over 25 years of risk factors of mother's own milk provision to very low birth weight infants at discharge43
Direct evidence of fetal responses to noxious stimulations: A systematic review of physiological and behavioral reactions29
Direct breastfeeding: Predictive factors and possible effects on neurodevelopment in very preterm infants25
Lending a helping hand to preterm infants: Randomized controlled trial of the impact of ‘sticky mittens’ on exploratory behavior and later development25
Evaluation of fetal and neonatal outcomes after ingestion of Cnidium root (Cnidium officinale Makino) during pregnancy23
Maternal and neonatal outcomes for kidney transplant recipients21
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Investigating behaviour from early- to mid-childhood and its association with academic outcomes in a cohort of children born at risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia18
Early feeding behaviours of extremely preterm infants predict neurodevelopmental outcomes18
Modeling gross motor developmental curves of extremely and very preterm infants using the AIMS home-video method18
Maternal depressed mood and serotonergic antidepressant treatment during pregnancy differentially shape the continuity between fetal–newborn neurobehaviour18
Infant massage and brain maturation measured using EEG: A randomised controlled trial18
Early red blood cell transfusion and the occurrence of intraventricular hemorrhage in very preterm infants17
2D:4D biomarker reliability and validity in a within-subject pregnancy-childhood-adolescence cohort17
Comparison of two markers of iron sufficiency and neurodevelopmental outcomes16
Somatic growth in children with congenital heart disease at 10 years of age: Risk factors and longitudinal growth16
The U.S.A. eligible retinopathy of prematurity screening population 2003-2022: WONDER-ROP Study15
Preterm infant heart rate is lowered after Family Nurture Intervention in the NICU: Evidence in support of autonomic conditioning15
Intracranial hemorrhages in infants of diabetic mothers: A national cohort study14
Placenta histology related to flow and oxygenation in fetal congenital heart disease14
Evaluation of normal and abnormal fetal renal microvascular flow characteristics of three-dimensional MV-flow imaging14
The critical role of technologies in neonatal care14
Contributions of the light environment and co-sleeping to sleep consolidation into nighttime in early infants: A pilot study14
Association of second and fourth digit (2D:4D) ratios with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk13
Neonatal bioethics, AI, and genomics13
Implementation of nutritional care bundle is associated with improved growth in preterm infants born before 32 gestational weeks13
Infant motor behaviour and functional and cognitive outcome at school-age: A follow-up study in very high-risk children13
Enhancing breastfeeding establishment in preterm infants: A randomized clinical trial of two non-nutritive sucking approaches13
Teachers' knowledge and approaches to supporting preterm children in the classroom12
Effects of early intervention on the mental wellbeing and caregiving practices of preterm infant caregivers12
Attachment and mother-infant interactions in dyads with infants born full-term, moderate-to-late preterm, and very-to-extreme preterm12
Understanding factors associated with emotional closeness in parents with a preterm infant in the neonatal intensive care unit11
Weight gain in the first week of life and its association with morbidity and mortality in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants11
Agreement between Hammersmith Neonatal Neurological Examination (HNNE) and Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) in neurodevelopmental assessment of preterm infants <32 weeks' gestation at term c11
COVID-19 and pregnancy: Lessons from 202011
Vitamin D and bone minerals in neonates11
Language abilities in children born to mothers diagnosed with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis11
Breastfeeding patterns in one-year-old children was not affected by a breastfeeding support intervention10
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Ontogeny for a lifetime – Structure meets function10
Pressure and tidal volume delivery in extremely preterm infants at birth using different t-piece resuscitation devices10
Outcomes following less-invasive-surfactant-administration in the delivery-room10
Ventilation settings in preterm neonates with ventilator-dependant, evolving bronchopulmonary dysplasia10
The predictive ability of the Lacey Assessment of Preterm Infants (LAPI), Cranial Ultrasound (cUS) and General Movements Assessment (GMA) for Cerebral Palsy (CP): A prospective, clinical, single cente10
Prolonged oligohydramnios and the adverse composite outcome of death or severe neurodevelopmental impairment at 3 years of age in infants born at 22–29 gestational weeks10
Impact of comprehensive quality improvement program on outcomes in very-low-birth-weight infants: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in Japan10
Scoring of brain magnetic resonance imaging and neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease10
Heart rate variability in school-age children born moderate-to-late preterm10
Primary risk stratification for neonatal jaundice among term neonates using machine learning algorithm10
Determinants of handgrip strength at age 2 years in children born moderate and late preterm and associations with neurodevelopmental outcomes10
Investigating the validity of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to detect gross motor delays in a community sample of toddlers: A cross-sectional study10
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Mild small-for-gestational-age as a non-negligible risk factor for short stature9
Perinatal factors associated with sensory processing difficulties in infancy: Findings from the Etude Longitudinale Francaise depuis l'Enfance (ELFE) French national birth cohort9
Neurodevelopment in infants with antenatal or early neonatal exposure to SARS-CoV-29
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Insights into neurosonographic indicators for prenatal diagnosis of fetal neurological anomalies and cortical development: A systematic review of the literature9
Does a brief trial of endotracheal CPAP before extubation increase the work of breathing in preterm infants?9
New possibilities for ST analysis – A post-hoc analysis on the Dutch STAN RCT9
The safety of passive hypothermia during assessment for hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy9
Part II. Acetaminophen and closure of ductus arteriosus in the newborns: Mechanisms of action, clinical studies, safety and efficacy9
Vitamin D supplementation and gross motor development: A 3-year follow-up of a randomized trial8
Relationships between preterm medical factors and feeding behaviors at term-equivalent age8
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on developmental care practices for infants born preterm8
Understanding Covid-19: Digit ratios and duration of oxygen therapy in hospitalized Covid-19 patients8
Standardising the elusive diagnosis of NEC in the premature infant - A practical score8
Mortality after 36 weeks postmenstrual age of extremely preterm infants in neonatal care: The impact of growth impairment and bronchopulmonary dysplasia8
Current epidemiology and factors contributing to postnatal growth restriction in very preterm infants in China8
Nicotine replacement therapy and e-cigarettes in pregnancy and infant respiratory outcomes8
Language skills development in children with congenital Zika virus syndrome8
Early motor behavior of infants exposed to maternal mental health disorders — A South African perspective8
Active versus restrictive ligation strategy for patent ductus arteriosus – A retrospective two-center study of extremely preterm infants born between 22 + 0 and 25 + 6 weeks of gestational age8
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Effects of acute moderate-intensity exercise on executive function in children with preterm birth: A randomized crossover study7
Two-year motor outcomes associated with the dose of NICU based physical therapy: The Noppi RCT7
Motor dysfunction in preschool children exposed to zika virus during pregnancy and normocephalic at birth: Developmental Coordination Disorder and Minimal Neurological Dysfunction7
Similar early intervention referral rates following in-person administration of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 4th Edition versus Telehealth Administration of the Developmental A7
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UK screening and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity Updated 2022 Guidelines7
Effect of sequential swallow training programme on feeding transition and suck-swallow-breath coordination in preterm infants7
Executive function and preterm birth: A longitudinal study7
Effects of 4 weeks of play in standing and walking on gross motor ability and segmental trunk control in preterm infants using a playpen: A randomized control trial7
Commercial infant products influence body position and muscle use7
An alternative fortification strategy to optimize growth in preterm infants during a period of human milk fortifier shortage6
The long-term influence of perinatal factors on macular morphology and vessel density in preterm children6
Tolerance of hydrocortisone prophylaxis administration in extreme preterm neonates: Experience of a single UK level III neonatal unit6
Longer duration of gestation in term singletons is associated with better infant neurodevelopment6
Retraction notice to “COVID-19 and potential global mortality – Revisited” [Early Hum. Dev. 144C (2020) Article 105054]6
Cardiac and cerebral hemodynamics with umbilical cord milking compared with early cord clamping: A randomized cluster crossover trial6
An investigation of sensory processing skills in toddlers with joint hypermobility6
Metabolic bone disease in premature infants receiving parenteral nutrition: Incidence, clinical, laboratory and nutritional profile6
Developing a standardized approach to prenatal counseling following the diagnosis of a complex congenital heart abnormality6
Inter-observer reliability using the General Movement Assessment is influenced by rater experience6
Chylothorax as a complication of congenital myotonic dystrophy: A retrospective cohort study6
Early pain findings in infants with brachial plexus birth injury: Relationship with function and comorbidities, and cut-off point for fractures6
Exposure-safety relationship for acyclovir in the treatment of neonatal herpes simplex virus disease6
Variability of neonatal premedication practices for endotracheal intubation and LISA in the UK (NeoPRINT survey)6
Prenatal exposure to mixtures of persistent endocrine disrupting chemicals and postnatal body size in British girls6
Being parents of extremely preterm children, from a long-term perspective: A qualitative study of parents' experiences6
Understanding developmental progress in young children: Exploring demographic and dietary influences through a cross-sectional study6
Multi-organ dysfunction in infants with acidosis at birth in the absence of moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy6
Challenges in clinical identification of right ventricular dysfunction in preterm infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn6
Early postnatal transitional circulation in fetal growth restricted neonates5
Association between maternal androgen levels and early fetal sex differentiation: Anogenital distance and genital tubercle length in the first trimester5
Ultrasound measurements of brain structures differ between moderate-late preterm and full-term infants at term equivalent age5
The 2D:4D ratios in the mothers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder5
Corrigendum to “Heart function by M-mode and tissue Doppler in the early neonatal period in neonates with fetal growth restriction”, [Early Hum. Dev. 183 (2023) 105809]5
The long-term developmental outcomes of children born to mothers with systemic lupus erythematosus at different parities5
Feasibility of a Dance PaRticipation intervention for Extremely prEterm children with Motor Impairment at prEschool age (Dance PREEMIE)5
Digital biomarker 2D:4D as a predictor of cancer: A systematic review5
Egg donation and gestational surrogacy: Pregnancy is riskier with an unrelated embryo5
Accuracy and repeatability of fetal facial measurements in 3D ultrasound: A longitudinal study5
Retraction notice to “COVID-19 admissions calculators – Revisited” [Early Hum. Dev. 144C (2020) pages 105053]5
Heart function by M-mode and tissue Doppler in the early neonatal period in neonates with fetal growth restriction5
Factors affecting motor development of toddlers who received cardiac corrective procedures during infancy5
Critical diseases in neonates after discharge home from birth hospital: A retrospective study from a tertiary hospital in Japan5
Lung to thorax transverse area ratio as a predictor of neurodevelopmental outcomes in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia5
Hemodynamic changes and evaluation during hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and therapeutic hypothermia5
Relationships between early postnatal cranial ultrasonography linear measures and neurobehaviour at term-equivalent age in infants born <30 weeks' gestational age5
Comprehensive assessment of placental inflammation: Novel approach in predicting retinopathy of prematurity5
How do parents and early intervention professionals utilize educational resources about infant development and play?5
Primary respiratory support of extremely preterm neonates in the Netherlands: a national survey5
Intensive phototherapy and oxidant-antioxidant status in infants with jaundice5
Exploring the validity of the ASQ-SE for socio-emotional competency screening of a low-risk Asian cohort at 2 years of age5
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Reflections about being born extremely preterm in children and adolescents: A qualitative descriptive study5
Comment on Roger F Soll, Colleen Ovelman, William McGuire. The future of Cochrane Neonatal. Early Hum Dev 2020 Nov;150:105191. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105191. Epub 2020 Sep 125
Predictive validity of a qualitative and quantitative Prechtl's General Movements Assessment at term age: Comparison between preterm infants and term infants with HIE5
Early receptive and expressive lexicons and language and pre-literacy skills at 5;0 years – A longitudinal study5
Prevalence and patterns of executive function, adaptive function, and behavioral outcomes in preschool and school age children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia4
Detecting month and year of birth effects on reproduction and marriage patterns in two long-term data sets4
Hybrid developmental follow-up for preterm infants in Brazil: A feasibility study4
Examining early intervention referral patterns in neonatal intensive care unit follow up clinics using telemedicine during COVID-194
Childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes of survivors of acute bilirubin encephalopathy: A retrospective cohort study4
Clinical value of cortical bursting in preterm infants with intraventricular haemorrhage4
Effects of skin-to-skin contact in supported diagonal flexion positioning on movement quality in very preterm infants at term age4
Feasibility of a Dutch post-discharge parenting intervention (TOP program) for moderate preterm born infants4
Neurocognitive outcomes in moderately preterm born adolescents4
Better preterm parenteral nutrition practice4
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Motor Optimality Scores are significantly lower in a population of high-risk infants than in infants born moderate-late preterm4
Hokkaido birth cohort study in Japan on the growth trajectory of children born with low birth weight until 7 years of age4
Neurodevelopmental profile in children born to mothers affected by systemic sclerosis4
Exploring the association between haematological markers of iron and general movements in 4-month-old infants exposed to anaemia in-utero4
Long-term follow-up of self-reported mental health and health-related quality of life in adults born extremely preterm4
Change over time in internal cerebral vein pulsation in premature infants at risk of intraventricular hemorrhage4
Response to the Letter to the Editor: The tidal volume reported is not necessarily what it appears to be4
Behavioral and emotional outcomes at preschool age in children born very preterm: The role of breast milk feeding practices4
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The three-dimensional course of cranial development of very preterm infants during the first year of life4
Maternal prenatal social contact during the COVID-19 pandemic predicts infant birth weight4
Physical functions and gait performance in school-aged children born late preterm4
Humanity's evolved nest and its relation to cardiac vagal regulation in the first years of life4
Predicting neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants: A comprehensive evaluation of neonatal and maternal risk factors4
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Predictive validity of the Standardized Infant NeuroDevelopmental Assessment (SINDA) to identify 4–5 year-old children at risk of developmental delay in a low-risk sample4
Predictors of persistent and changing developmental problems of preterm children4
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Improving executive, behavioural and socio-emotional competences in very preterm young adolescents through a mindfulness-based intervention: Study protocol and feasibility3
Over-reaching with causality language in neurodevelopmental infant research: A methodological literature review3
Adrenal congestion in perinatal hypoxia: Sonographic assessment and relationship with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy3
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Utilizing umbilical cord blood – Minimizing blood sampling and pain in healthy infants at risk for polycythemia3
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Using changes in brain activity to assess pain-relief in infants: Methodological considerations with Benoit et al. (2021)3
The impact of birthweight on the development of cerebral palsy: A population-based matched case-control study3
Worldwide prevalence and disability from preterm-associated developmental intellectual disability during childhood and adolescence3
The effect of prenatal maternal distress on offspring brain development: A systematic review3
The Best Start Trial: A randomised controlled trial of ultra-early parent-administered physiotherapy for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy or motor delay3
Inflammatory biomarkers in very preterm infants during early intravenous paracetamol administration3
Reproducibility of the EL-Khuffash PDA severity score and PDA diameter measurements in extremely preterm infants3
The effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on functional skills, muscle strength, and trunk control in children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial3
Regional cerebral and splanchnic tissue oxygen saturation in preterm infants – Longitudinal normative measurements3
Inter-rater reliability and agreement of the General Movement Assessment and Motor Optimality Score-Revised in a large population-based sample3
Developmental trajectories of visual orienting functions in children born very or extremely preterm3
Visuospatial functions in preterm schoolchildren without cognitive delay: Using Pascual's Graphomotor test as a screening method3
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Insecure attachment and internalizing behavior problems in growth discordant identical twins3
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Validity of the DF-MOT to detect motor developmental delays in preterm children: A comparative study with the Bayley-III3
Relationship between fidgety movement and frequency of movement toward midline: An observational study3
Neonatal outcomes and related risk factors of 30 cases with aplastic anemia in pregnancy: A retrospective study3
Self-regulation task in young school age children born preterm: Correlation with early academic achievement3
Association between intermittent hypoxemia and neurodevelopmental outcomes in extremely premature infants: A single-center experience3
Does base excess predict kidney injury in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy?3
Assessment of an umbilical venous catheter dwell-time of 8–14 days versus 1–7 days in very low birth weight infacts (UVC – You Will See): a pilot single-center, randomized controlled trial3
Feeding dysfunction in NICU patients with cramped synchronized movements3
Acetaminophen and the developing brain: A critical review of the evidence3
Retrospective study of left and right ventricular strain mechanics among neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal encephalopathy3
Clinical factors associated with abnormal general movements of preterm newborns during hospitalization in a neonatal intensive care unit3
Prolonged COVID-19 related effects on early language development: A longitudinal study3
Modern, exogenous exposures associated with altered mammary gland development: A systematic review3
A realist review of digitally delivered child development assessment and screening tools: Psychometrics and considerations for future use3
Test of infant motor performance: Cross-cultural adaptation, validity and reliability in Persian infants3
Evaluation of neurovascular coupling during neuroprotective therapies: A single site HEAL ancillary study3
The use of neuroimaging, Prechtl's general movement assessment and the Hammersmith infant neurological examination in determining the prognosis in 2-year-old infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopat3
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Clinical validation of an abridged AIMS: Streamlining motor screening in the first-year infant3
The androgen receptor gene and criminal offending: Evidence derived from international data3
Placental inflammatory response and association with the severity of neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy3
Group trauma focused cognitive behavior therapy for parents of premature infants compared to individual therapy intervention3
Association between the digit ratio (2D:4D), handgrip strength, wrist ratio, and body fat distribution in women with different carpal tunnel syndrome severity3
Transcutaneous bilirubin measured on protected skin during phototherapy in term and preterm neonates3
Longitudinal outcomes of a parent-administered sensorimotor intervention in preterm infants at 4 and 18 months3
Socio-demographic factors related to parent engagement in the NICU and the impact of the SENSE program3
Eye tracking based assessment of lexical processing and early lexical development in very preterm children3
Outcomes from an enhanced developmental screening programme in Singapore3
Factors influencing on gross motor skills in infants: Implications for walking development3
Incubator humidity and temperature control in infants born at 22–23 weeks' gestation2
The use of two or more courses of low-dose systemic dexamethasone to extubate ventilator-dependent preterm neonates may be associated with a higher prevalence of cerebral palsy at two years of correct2
Intra-uterine effects on adult muscle strength2
Urinary biomarkers in neonates born to mothers with preeclampsia: A case-control study2
Effects of massage therapy alone or together with passive mobilisations on weight gain and length of hospitalisation in preterm infants: Systematic review and meta-analysis2
COVID-19 pandemic and the neurodevelopment of Brazilian infants: Analysis of predictors according to the Nurturing Care Framework2
Infant DNA methylation: an early indicator of intergenerational trauma?2
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Accelerometer measures in extremely preterm and or extremely low birth weight infants and association with abnormal general movements assessments at 28- and 32-weeks postmenstrual age2
Association between environmental factors during the COVID-19 pandemic and functioning of infants with biological risk in the first year of life: Cross-sectional exploratory study2
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Molding influences of prematurity: Interviews with adults born preterm2
Neurodevelopmental outcome in children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection: A prospective multicenter cohort study2
The predictive validity of HINE, Bayley, general movements and MOS-R in infancy2
The clinical value of ultrasonic cardiac output monitor in very-low birth-weight and extremely-low-birth-weight infants undergoing PDA ligation2
Application of desirability of outcome ranking to the milking in non-vigorous infants trial2
Successful breastfeeding among women with intention to breastfeed: From physiology to socio-cultural factors2
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Delayed cord clamping during deliveries with meconium-stained amniotic fluid2
Maternal chorioamnionitis and the risk for necrotizing enterocolitis in the United States: A national cohort study2
Human breast milk: A promising treatment for necrotizing enterocolitis2
‘Baby Liberation’ – Developing and implementing an individualised, developmentally-supportive care bundle to critically unwell infants in an Australian Paediatric Intensive Care Unit2
Challenges and complexities in the electroencephalographic measurement of neonatal pain2
Psychometric properties of the ASQ–3 in a nationally representative sample of Uruguay2
Severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and characteristics of neuro-motor development prior to acquisition of independent walking in very preterm and/or very low-birth-weight infants: A retrospective 2
A systematic review on maternal and perinatal factors influencing breast development2
Associations between early lexical composition and pre-reading skills at 5 years – A longitudinal study2
Neurobehavioral outcomes of infants exposed to buprenorphine-naloxone compared with naltrexone during pregnancy2
Developmental cascades of behavior problems and cognitive ability from toddlerhood to middle childhood: A 9-year longitudinal study2
Early childhood development monitoring during the first thousand days: Investigating the relationship between the developmental surveillance instrument and standardized scales2
Analysis of perinatal risk factors for massive pulmonary hemorrhage in very low birth weight infant: A nationwide large cohort database2
Safety, feasibility and diagnostic value of Clinical Swallow Examination and FEES in children between 0 and 24 months2
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Physical activity in relation to motor performance, exercise capacity, sports participation, parental perceptions, and overprotection in school aged children with a critical congenital heart defect2
Optimizing haemoglobin measurements in VLBW newborns: Insights from a comparative retrospective study2
Body composition at 4 to 7 years of age in children born <32 weeks gestational age or 1500 g: A cohort study2
Association between the General Movement Optimality Score and clinical features in newborns during hospitalization: A cross-sectional study2
Respiratory and non-respiratory outcomes of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in adolescents: A systematic review2
A pilot study of the General Movement Optimality Score detects early signs of motor disorder in neonates with arterial ischemic stroke2
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