ea0024oc1.1 | Oral Communications 1 | BSPED2010
Ng S M
, Turner M A
, Gamble C
, Didi M
, Newland P
, Victor S
, Manning D
, Settle P
, Gupta R
, Abernethy L
, Parkes L
, Atkinson J
, Weindling A M
Background: Low thyroid hormone concentrations in the first few weeks of life in preterm infants may be linked with poor neurodevelopment. We conducted a multi-centred randomised controlled trial of thyroxine (T4) supplementation in babies born under 28-weeksÂ’ gestation (TIPIT study). A post hoc subgroup analysis was undertaken to examine brain growth and development.Methods: Seventy-eight infants received T4 supplementation an...