Barbara Schnider

Key Points Question Is high-dose recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEpo) administered to very preterm infants within the first 2 days of life associated with improved cognitive functions at school age? Findings In this follow-up cohort study of a neonatal clinical trial including 214 children, the children who had received rhEpo did not show better executive functions and processing speed at school age than the children who had received a placebo.

Objective To investigate whether correction for prematurity affects executive function scores in school-aged children born very preterm. Study design Executive functions were assessed with standardized neuropsychological tests in 142 very preterm (born at ≤32 weeks of gestational age or with a birth weight of ≤ 1500g) and 391 control children, aged 7 to 13 years. Four-month age-bands were established from the data of control children.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, January 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Columba Catholic Church in rural Irene, SD with Rev. Randy Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the St. Columba Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at the Volin Town Hall. Visitation will be on Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Vigil service at 7:00 p.m. at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.