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EFFECT OF EARLY INTERVENTION ON THE INTELLIGENCE OF 34 PREMATURE INFANTS

Chen DG, Zhang, JY, Chen YH, et al

Department of Pediatrics,

The Affiliated Union Hospital,

Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China

Objective: To promote the intelligence development of premature infant.

Methods: To divide 68 premature infants (gestational age<37 weeks) into two groups: the intervention group and the control group. In addition, to organize a normal control group composed of 34 healthy full-term infants. All infants of the three groups regularly underwent regular out-patient examination and their parents received guidance in children hygiene, development quotient (DQ) were examined, during age 1 and 1.5.

Results: There was no difference in DQ between the intervention group of premature infant and normal control group (P>0.05). The DQ of these two were noticeable higher than the control group of premature infant (p<0.01). The DQ of these two groups of premature infants at age 1.5 were higher than those at age 1(P<0.01). The DQ of normal control group did not rise noticeably (P>0.05).

Conclusion: It shows that the intelligence development of premature infant from age 1 to 1.5 is quicker than that of healthy full-term infant. Besides, there were two cases of low-intelligence (DQ<70) in the control group of premature infant, and none in the intervention group. For these results mentioned above, intervention measures are effective. The early intervention may promote intelligence development of premature infant, and may decrease the occurrence rate of low-intelligence in premature infant.