News tagged with preterm infants
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Researchers identify biomarkers of poor outcomes in preemies
Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have identified biomarkers of poor outcomes in preterm infants that may help identify new approaches to prevention.
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Infant's longterm health greatly affected by resolving mom's grief
Having a baby prematurely can be traumatic experience for parents and is typically characterized by feelings of loss and grief that can persist for months after a baby is discharged from the hospital.
Jan 20, 2011 |
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Preterm infants may need a boost
A new study suggests that preterm infants may not be fully protected against invasitve pneumococcal disease under the current United Kingdom immunization schedule. The findings are reported in the November issue of the journal ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Passion for premature babies leads to groundbreaking research
Terrie E. Inder, MD, PhD, learned the meaning of hard work at a young age. She and her siblings often helped out on their grandfather’s New Zealand farm, tossing freshly dug potatoes into sacks they carried ...
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Neonatal intensive care units critical to infant survival
Very low birthweight and very preterm infants are more likely to die if they are not born at hospitals with neonatal intensive care units specially equipped to care for seriously ill newborns, in contrast to similar babies ...
Sep 01, 2010 |
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Pain Management for Preemies
(PhysOrg.com) -- A UConn nursing professor is studying a way of holding babies that can reduce pain for preemies.
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Nitric oxide does not prevent poor lung development or increase survival of preterm infants overall
Administration of nitric oxide to preterm infants happens in some high-income countries to reduce rates of poor lung development (bronchopulmonary dysplasia) and improve survival in these children. But the EUNO study, published ...
Jul 21, 2010 |
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High-frequency oscillatory ventilation no better or worse than conventional ventilation for preterm babies
A study of ventilation strategies in high-income countries has shown that high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) for preterm babies gives outcomes that are no better or worse than conventional ventilation (CV). The ...
May 31, 2010 |
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Higher oxygen levels improve preterm survival, increase risk for eye condition
Two findings from an NIH research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting on the first day of life and the most effective means to deliver it to them.
May 16, 2010 |
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Federal report finds early births decline in most categories
For the first time in three decades, the nation - and most states - saw a two-year decline in preterm birth rates, indicating that strategies implemented over the past seven years have begun to pay off, according to the ...
May 11, 2010 |
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Giving DHA supplements to breastfeeding mothers
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, is essential for the growth and development of infants' brains. Very premature infants may be deficient in DHA because they miss out on the third trimester in utero when ...
May 01, 2010 |
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Fed When Hungry, Premature Babies Go Home Sooner
Although many parents and health care providers attempt to schedule a preterm newborn’s feeding pattern, a new review of studies reveals that feeding in response to the infant’s own hunger cues might result in earlier discharge ...
Feb 17, 2010 |
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Preterm births higher among deprived mothers, despite equal care
Despite improvements in obstetric care services, women from deprived areas are still more likely to give birth to a very preterm baby compared with mothers from more affluent areas, finds a study published on bmj.com today.
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Likelihood of survival may be improving for extremely preterm infants
Infants born extremely preterm are surviving at a high rate, with about 70 percent of infants born alive between 22 and 26 weeks of gestation in Sweden surviving at least one year, with high rates of interventions being used ...
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Umbilical cord protein analysis detects early onset infection
Yale School of Medicine researchers have identified proteins associated with early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS), a stealthy bacterial infection linked to premature birth, illness and death. Using protein analysis, the researchers ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 29, 2009 |
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