Early Human Development

Papers
(The TQCC of Early Human Development is 4. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
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Direct evidence of fetal responses to noxious stimulations: A systematic review of physiological and behavioral reactions54
The predictive value of maternal inflammation markers for neonatal early-onset sepsis35
Early-life thyroid hormones and neurodevelopmental assessment in one-year old children: DSAN-12m birth cohort study33
Direct breastfeeding: Predictive factors and possible effects on neurodevelopment in very preterm infants31
2D:4D biomarker reliability and validity in a within-subject pregnancy-childhood-adolescence cohort30
Lending a helping hand to preterm infants: Randomized controlled trial of the impact of ‘sticky mittens’ on exploratory behavior and later development26
Incidence, subtypes and severity of cerebral palsy in infants born extremely preterm in Switzerland: A retrospective study comparing two time periods25
The effectiveness of pulmonary hypertension screening in infants born preterm25
Effect of muscle mass on neuropsychomotor development in newborns: A comparative analysis between preterm and full-term infants24
Early feeding behaviours of extremely preterm infants predict neurodevelopmental outcomes24
Maternal depressed mood and serotonergic antidepressant treatment during pregnancy differentially shape the continuity between fetal–newborn neurobehaviour22
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Modeling gross motor developmental curves of extremely and very preterm infants using the AIMS home-video method22
Trend over 25 years of risk factors of mother's own milk provision to very low birth weight infants at discharge19
Investigating behaviour from early- to mid-childhood and its association with academic outcomes in a cohort of children born at risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia19
Infant massage and brain maturation measured using EEG: A randomised controlled trial18
Maternal and neonatal outcomes for kidney transplant recipients18
Implementation of nutritional care bundle is associated with improved growth in preterm infants born before 32 gestational weeks17
Strengthening the invisible backbone: Prioritizing parental mental health in preterm care17
Early red blood cell transfusion and the occurrence of intraventricular hemorrhage in very preterm infants17
Evaluation of normal and abnormal fetal renal microvascular flow characteristics of three-dimensional MV-flow imaging16
Neonatal bioethics, AI, and genomics16
Association of second and fourth digit (2D:4D) ratios with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk15
Contributions of the light environment and co-sleeping to sleep consolidation into nighttime in early infants: A pilot study15
The U.S.A. eligible retinopathy of prematurity screening population 2003-2022: WONDER-ROP Study15
Placenta histology related to flow and oxygenation in fetal congenital heart disease15
The influence of physical, psychological and sociocultural factors on cognitive performance: A nationwide cross-sectional analysis in 10–12-year-old Danish children15
Effects of early intervention on the mental wellbeing and caregiving practices of preterm infant caregivers14
Maternal experience of fetal movements from a child with AMC: MECA survey14
Infant motor behaviour and functional and cognitive outcome at school-age: A follow-up study in very high-risk children14
Intracranial hemorrhages in infants of diabetic mothers: A national cohort study14
The critical role of technologies in neonatal care14
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 weeks14
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 cente13
COVID-19 and pregnancy: Lessons from 202013
Breastfeeding patterns in one-year-old children was not affected by a breastfeeding support intervention13
Ontogeny for a lifetime – Structure meets function13
Investigating the validity of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to detect gross motor delays in a community sample of toddlers: A cross-sectional study12
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Vitamin D and bone minerals in neonates12
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 c12
Determinants of handgrip strength at age 2 years in children born moderate and late preterm and associations with neurodevelopmental outcomes12
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 unit12
Pressure and tidal volume delivery in extremely preterm infants at birth using different t-piece resuscitation devices11
New evidence supporting female protective effect in patients with congenital anomalies and neurodevelopmental disorders11
Impact of comprehensive quality improvement program on outcomes in very-low-birth-weight infants: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in Japan11
Perinatal factors associated with sensory processing difficulties in infancy: Findings from the Etude Longitudinale Francaise depuis l'Enfance (ELFE) French national birth cohort11
Effectiveness of multisensory stimulation and priming (MuSSAP) upper limb training in 3–8 months old infants with unilateral brain lesion – a retrospective clinical cohort study11
Scoring of brain magnetic resonance imaging and neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease11
Primary risk stratification for neonatal jaundice among term neonates using machine learning algorithm11
Heart rate variability in school-age children born moderate-to-late preterm11
The effect of maternal blood glucose control on infant body composition at birth10
Neurodevelopmental effects of opioids in preterm infants – A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and observational studies10
The effect of maternal fatigue on the risk of fetal growth retardation10
Small-for-gestational-age and eating problems in infants aged 2.5 years: a nationwide population-based study in Japan10
Relationships between preterm medical factors and feeding behaviors at term-equivalent age9
Public health measures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: Mothers' perceptions of emotional and physical closeness with their preterm infant before, during, and after the NICU stay9
Outcomes following less-invasive-surfactant-administration in the delivery-room9
Understanding Covid-19: Digit ratios and duration of oxygen therapy in hospitalized Covid-19 patients9
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Nicotine replacement therapy and e-cigarettes in pregnancy and infant respiratory outcomes9
Vitamin D supplementation and gross motor development: A 3-year follow-up of a randomized trial9
Language skills development in children with congenital Zika virus syndrome9
Mortality after 36 weeks postmenstrual age of extremely preterm infants in neonatal care: The impact of growth impairment and bronchopulmonary dysplasia9
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New possibilities for ST analysis – A post-hoc analysis on the Dutch STAN RCT9
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on developmental care practices for infants born preterm9
Standardising the elusive diagnosis of NEC in the premature infant - A practical score9
Neurodevelopment in infants with antenatal or early neonatal exposure to SARS-CoV-28
Mild small-for-gestational-age as a non-negligible risk factor for short stature8
Effect of sequential swallow training programme on feeding transition and suck-swallow-breath coordination in preterm infants8
Insights into neurosonographic indicators for prenatal diagnosis of fetal neurological anomalies and cortical development: A systematic review of the literature8
UK screening and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity Updated 2022 Guidelines8
Executive function and preterm birth: A longitudinal study7
Early pain findings in infants with brachial plexus birth injury: Relationship with function and comorbidities, and cut-off point for fractures7
Prediction of motor outcome in preterm infants with punctate white matter lesions using term equivalent age MRI7
Current epidemiology and factors contributing to postnatal growth restriction in very preterm infants in China7
Effects of acute moderate-intensity exercise on executive function in children with preterm birth: A randomized crossover study7
Genetic features of alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins in Japanese infants7
Associations between fetal movement and maternal-fetal attachment in late pregnancy7
Metabolic bone disease in premature infants receiving parenteral nutrition: Incidence, clinical, laboratory and nutritional profile7
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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
Commercial infant products influence body position and muscle use7
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 age7
Understanding developmental progress in young children: Exploring demographic and dietary influences through a cross-sectional study7
Motor dysfunction in preschool children exposed to zika virus during pregnancy and normocephalic at birth: Developmental Coordination Disorder and Minimal Neurological Dysfunction7
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Early motor behavior of infants exposed to maternal mental health disorders — A South African perspective7
Two-year motor outcomes associated with the dose of NICU based physical therapy: The Noppi RCT7
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
Longer duration of gestation in term singletons is associated with better infant neurodevelopment6
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]6
The long-term influence of perinatal factors on macular morphology and vessel density in preterm children6
Developing a standardized approach to prenatal counseling following the diagnosis of a complex congenital heart abnormality6
Association between maternal androgen levels and early fetal sex differentiation: Anogenital distance and genital tubercle length in the first trimester6
Accuracy and repeatability of fetal facial measurements in 3D ultrasound: A longitudinal study6
Multi-organ dysfunction in infants with acidosis at birth in the absence of moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy6
An alternative fortification strategy to optimize growth in preterm infants during a period of human milk fortifier shortage6
Challenges in clinical identification of right ventricular dysfunction in preterm infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn6
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Egg donation and gestational surrogacy: Pregnancy is riskier with an unrelated embryo6
Primary respiratory support of extremely preterm neonates in the Netherlands: a national survey6
Comprehensive assessment of placental inflammation: Novel approach in predicting retinopathy of prematurity6
The 2D:4D ratios in the mothers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder6
An investigation of sensory processing skills in toddlers with joint hypermobility6
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
Cardiac and cerebral hemodynamics with umbilical cord milking compared with early cord clamping: A randomized cluster crossover trial6
How do parents and early intervention professionals utilize educational resources about infant development and play?6
Simulation-based team training and changes in Apgar scores during neonatal transition: A multi-site controlled follow-up study6
Effect of maternal depression and anxiety scores on the development of three-month-old babies through the assessment of general movements6
Fetal heart rate variability in relation to maternal physical activity and metabolic health6
Early postnatal transitional circulation in fetal growth restricted neonates6
Heart function by M-mode and tissue Doppler in the early neonatal period in neonates with fetal growth restriction6
Being parents of extremely preterm children, from a long-term perspective: A qualitative study of parents' experiences6
Tolerance of hydrocortisone prophylaxis administration in extreme preterm neonates: Experience of a single UK level III neonatal unit6
Anthropometric measurements of infants in a risk-based patent ductus arteriosus treatment program6
Detecting month and year of birth effects on reproduction and marriage patterns in two long-term data sets5
Hybrid developmental follow-up for preterm infants in Brazil: A feasibility study5
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Feasibility of a Dance PaRticipation intervention for Extremely prEterm children with Motor Impairment at prEschool age (Dance PREEMIE)5
The relationship between carpal tunnel syndrome and the 2D:4D digit ratio: A systematic review5
Hokkaido birth cohort study in Japan on the growth trajectory of children born with low birth weight until 7 years of age5
Digital biomarker 2D:4D as a predictor of cancer: A systematic review5
Hemodynamic changes and evaluation during hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and therapeutic hypothermia5
Examining early intervention referral patterns in neonatal intensive care unit follow up clinics using telemedicine during COVID-195
The long-term developmental outcomes of children born to mothers with systemic lupus erythematosus at different parities5
Reflections about being born extremely preterm in children and adolescents: A qualitative descriptive study5
Prevalence and patterns of executive function, adaptive function, and behavioral outcomes in preschool and school age children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia5
Neurodevelopment in the transition to school in children subjected to hypothermia due to neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: A prospective study5
Feasibility of a Dutch post-discharge parenting intervention (TOP program) for moderate preterm born infants5
Humanity's evolved nest and its relation to cardiac vagal regulation in the first years of life5
Maternal prenatal social contact during the COVID-19 pandemic predicts infant birth weight5
Lung to thorax transverse area ratio as a predictor of neurodevelopmental outcomes in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia5
The effect of heart rate on systolic and diastolic time intervals and cardiac function in stable and sick preterm infants5
Exploring the validity of the ASQ-SE for socio-emotional competency screening of a low-risk Asian cohort at 2 years of age5
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
The three-dimensional course of cranial development of very preterm infants during the first year of life5
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Behavioral and emotional outcomes at preschool age in children born very preterm: The role of breast milk feeding practices5
Antenatal corticosteroid exposure and neonatal outcomes in term infants5
Neurodevelopmental profile in children born to mothers affected by systemic sclerosis5
Motor Optimality Scores are significantly lower in a population of high-risk infants than in infants born moderate-late preterm5
Relationships between early postnatal cranial ultrasonography linear measures and neurobehaviour at term-equivalent age in infants born <30 weeks' gestational age5
Critical diseases in neonates after discharge home from birth hospital: A retrospective study from a tertiary hospital in Japan5
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Predicting neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants: A comprehensive evaluation of neonatal and maternal risk factors4
Long-term follow-up of self-reported mental health and health-related quality of life in adults born extremely preterm4
Relationship between fidgety movement and frequency of movement toward midline: An observational study4
Better preterm parenteral nutrition practice4
Inter-rater reliability and agreement of the General Movement Assessment and Motor Optimality Score-Revised in a large population-based sample4
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A realist review of digitally delivered child development assessment and screening tools: Psychometrics and considerations for future use4
Insecure attachment and internalizing behavior problems in growth discordant identical twins4
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
Physical functions and gait performance in school-aged children born late preterm4
Neurocognitive outcomes in moderately preterm born adolescents4
Refining the therapeutic understanding of prenatal singing: Reflections from an art therapy perspective4
Effects of skin-to-skin contact in supported diagonal flexion positioning on movement quality in very preterm infants at term age4
Prolonged COVID-19 related effects on early language development: A longitudinal study4
Response to the Letter to the Editor: The tidal volume reported is not necessarily what it appears to be4
Evaluation of neurovascular coupling during neuroprotective therapies: A single site HEAL ancillary study4
Worldwide prevalence and disability from preterm-associated developmental intellectual disability during childhood and adolescence4
Multi-organ involvement in preterm neonatal encephalopathy4
Association between the digit ratio (2D:4D), handgrip strength, wrist ratio, and body fat distribution in women with different carpal tunnel syndrome severity4
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Outcomes from an enhanced developmental screening programme in Singapore4
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Sleep and emotional functioning in premature children: A systematic literature review4
The effect of prenatal maternal distress on offspring brain development: A systematic review4
Clinical value of cortical bursting in preterm infants with intraventricular haemorrhage4
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 encephalopat4
Change over time in internal cerebral vein pulsation in premature infants at risk of intraventricular hemorrhage4
Longitudinal assessments of motor performance and musculoskeletal abnormalities in preschool children with esophageal atresia4
Clinical validation of an abridged AIMS: Streamlining motor screening in the first-year infant4
Utilizing umbilical cord blood – Minimizing blood sampling and pain in healthy infants at risk for polycythemia4
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Crying behavior and emotional-behavioral outcomes in high-risk very preterm infants: A prospective cohort study4
Placental inflammatory response and association with the severity of neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy4
Exploring the association between haematological markers of iron and general movements in 4-month-old infants exposed to anaemia in-utero4
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