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Observational studyCardiovascular journal of Africa

Pre-operative neurodevelopmental assessment in young children undergoing cardiac surgery in central South Africa: feasibility and clinical value.

Robyn Smith, Veronica Ntsiea, Stephen Brown, Joanne Potterton

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Robyn SmithDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Email: SmithRobyn@ufs.ac.za.
Veronica NtsieaDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Stephen BrownDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Joanne PottertonDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
University of the Witwatersrand · ZAUniversity of the Free State · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPre-operative neurodevelopmental assessment in children with congenital heart disease may assist in the early identification of children at risk for or presenting with developmental delays. This study determined the pre-operative neurodevelopmental status of young children undergoing cardiac surgery in central South Africa. Feasibility and clinical value of pre-operative assessment were also evaluated.

methodsChildren 30 months and younger, scheduled to undergo cardiac surgery, were recruited into this prospective observational analytical study. Neurodevelopmental status was assessed using the Bayley-III and neuromotor examination. Variables associated with developmental performance were determined using ANOVAs. Sociodemographic and medical information were collected using a self-developed questionnaire. Pre-operative neurodevelopmental assessment was completed for 40 children at a median age of 7.4 months, including 30 children without and 10 with Down syndrome. Mean cardiac disease severity was moderate. The inclusion rate for pre-operative developmental assessment was 68%, limited mainly by environmental barriers.

resultsChildren with Down syndrome had significantly poorer motor (

conclusionPre-operative neurodevelopmental assessment may be of high importance in South Africa to identify children at developmental risk, facilitating early referral to rehabilitation therapies.

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Cardiac Surgical ProceduresDown SyndromeNeurodevelopmental DisordersChildChild, PreschoolFeasibility StudiesHumansInfantSouth Africacongenital heart diseasedevelopmental delaypre‐operative neurodevelopmental assessmentrehabilitation therapies

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PMID35076652
PMCPMC9540317
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