Jiani Wang, Qin Rao, Lan Zhou, Lingling Xiang, Mingxia Xi
The correlation between the need for continuing care services, influencing factors, and social support and discharge readiness among discharged patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in China: A cross-sectional study
Applied nursing research : ANR
home language literacy environment hlle infancy associated subsequent preliteracy skill development hlle preschoolage shown correlate white matter organization tracts subserve prereading reading skills furthermore childhood socioeconomic status ses linked hlle white matter organization important understand whether relationships environmental factors hlle ses white matter organization detected early infancy period characterized rapid brain development may make white matter pathways particularly susceptible early experiences hypothesized hlle 1 relates white matter organization prereading readingrelated tracts infants 2 mediates link ses white matter organization test hypotheses infants mean age 86 23 months n 38 underwent diffusionweighted imaging mri natural sleep image processing performed infantspecific pipeline fractional anisotropy fa estimated arcuate fasciculus af superior longitudinal fasciculus slf bilaterally using baby automated fiber quantification method hlle measured reading subscale stimq stimqreading ses measured years maternal education selfreported maternal reading ability also quantified applied statistical models proxy confounding genetic effects stimqreading positively correlated fa left af maternal education mediate relationship taken together findings underscore importance considering hlle start life may inform novel prevention intervention strategies support developing infants period heightened brain plasticity