Sentences with word «preterm»

For example, the mortality rate of preterm infants born after 23 weeks of gestation decreased from 81.4 percent in 1990 to 67.8 percent in 2000.

Magnesium sulphate for women at risk of preterm birth for neuroprotection of the fetus.

So it is possible that you encounter a brush with preterm labor in your multiple pregnancy.

Parents and pediatricians caring for late preterm babies need to be careful to make sure that these fragile babies stay healthy after they go home.

Bhatt et al (2013) demonstrated delayed cord clamping improves cardiovascular function at birth in preterm infants.

Results demonstrated that for preterm babies born at less than 33 weeks gestation, the odds of dying in hospital were 32 per cent less if they were admitted to high volume units at the hospital of birth than if they were admitted to low volume units (odds ratio 0.68).

It comes on the heels of a study and a presentation at SMFM's annual meeting in Atlanta in February where researchers with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and Maternal - Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU) presented findings that the administration of antenatal steroids in pregnancies at risk for late preterm delivery prevents respiratory and other neonatal complications.

Authors point to potential explanations for the pattern of development in late preterm infants from nine months to kindergarten.

Maitre and her colleagues enrolled 125 babies born preterm at a gestational age of 24 to 36 weeks and full - term infants born at 38 to 42 weeks.

I was threatened with preterm labor at 21 weeks, and because my doctor caught it early I am now 34 weeks and still going strong.

Professor Anders Hjern, from the Centre for Health Equity Studies in Stockholm (CHESS), said: «Depression of a partner can be considered to be a substantial source of stress for an expectant mother, and this may result in the increased risk of very preterm birth seen in our study.

The role of sleep and the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis for behavioral and emotional problems in very preterm children during middle childhood.

Additionally, a Johns Hopkins Children's Center study recently showed that extremely premature babies fed human donor milk are less likely to develop NEC, than babies fed a standard premature formula (often referred to as preterm infant formula) derived from cow's milk.

Bed rest may not be the best option for preventing preterm labor and may even cause harm to the mother and baby, according to an integrative literature review.

It is clear that there are still a substantial number of extremely preterm infants who either die or survive after experiencing 1 or more major neonatal morbidities known to be associated with both short - and long - term adverse consequences.

Despite this shift in practice, there are limited data evaluating the efficacy of «nutrient - fortified» donor milk compared with preterm formula.

«Since stopping the use or exposure of flame - retardants during pregnancy is not likely, our laboratory is currently studying the mechanisms by which flame retardants cause preterm birth,» said Menon.

Women who have acute migraine attacks that are severe enough to prompt them to seek care may be more likely to have complications when giving birth, including preterm delivery, preeclampsia and low birthweight.

It truly is incredible that this particular way of holding your infant, practiced in leading neonatal centers all over the world, has such an extraordinary effect on preterm babies.

The researchers estimated that more than 106,000 high - risk early preterm births could be avoided in the U.S. and about 1,100 could be prevented in Australia each year if pregnant women took daily supplements of the omega fatty acid.

[23] In some studies betamimetics have reduced the rate of preterm labour in twin pregnancies however the studies are too small to draw any solid conclusions.

I had twins at 37 weeks 3 days who were 5.5 and almost 6 lbs (FRIGGING AMAZING) after preterm labor at 23 weeks and 4 months of bed rest!

Second, we conducted linear regression analyses to explore the role of neonatal characteristics (gender, birth weight, gestational age, hypoglycaemia, any need for oxygen, and days of hospital stay) and maternal lifestyle factors (smoking and drinking during pregnancy) in predicting behavioral outcomes among moderately preterm children.

Risks from preterm delivery depend on how many weeks gestation the baby is at delivery.

«Medical Position Paper: Feeding Preterm Infants After Hospital Discharge.»

Infant massage programs have proved to be effective in enhancing post-natal development of highly risk infants, such as preterm newborns and drug or HIV exposed children.

If a breastfeeding mother experiences preterm labor or miscarriage, she most likely would have done regardless of the breastfeeding.

I went into preterm labor with number four at 32 weeks, and was admitted to the hospital.

World Prematurity Day is a crucial moment to reflect and commit to action to help address these inequities and to prevent unnecessary deaths and health problems caused by preterm birth.

This becomes problematic when you consider that many hospitals offering a donor milk program don't buy milk from the same milk bank, which could mean milk from Bank A may not be defined in the same way as milk from Bank B. Of note, the study finds the definition of preterm milk varied between milk banks.

The impact of high apparent temperature on spontaneous preterm delivery: a case - crossover study.

Sleepiness is common among preterm babies, but it could be frustrating.

CHRISTINE STEWART - FITZGERALD: For our panellists here today who delivered preterm when did your twins get to go home?

J. Ramasethu et al., «Weight gain in exclusively breastfed preterm infants,» J Trop Pediatr (India) 39, no. 3 (Jun 1993): 152 — 9.

Many times premature labor is a result of preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM).

If a child born in the late preterm period demonstrates suboptimal early reading and math skills in the preschool and kindergarten period, the child should be referred for psychoeducational testing through the school system, with consideration for more in - depth developmental testing.

Death anxiety mediated the relations between preterm birth status and differentiation.

Nurse - Family Partnership participation reduced preterm delivery for women who smoke by 79 % (Nurse - Family Partnership).

The act, which was approved unanimously in the senate and by a bipartisan majority in the house, also mandates that home visiting programs track and measure outcomes such as fewer preterm births, reduction in child abuse, improved family self - sufficiency and increased school readiness.

Breastfeeding more than one child can be challenging, especially when they're late preterm twins.

«Although most preterm children catch up with their full term peers during early elementary school, future interventions to improve friendships and social interaction skills should start before school entry to prevent later psychopathology and behaviour problems.»

And they hope that the system can one day be used to help preterm human babies born as early as 23 to 25 weeks of gestation.

Amino acid profiles in term and preterm human milk through lactation: a systematic review.

There are many medications and tactics doctors can employ to extend a pregnancy if preterm labor is diagnosed.

Until now, no one has considered that the fetus might play a role, because the fetal immune system is still developing when preterm birth occurs, MacKenzie said.

This biofluid is easily obtainable and with advances in nanotechnology and downstream analyses, there is much we can learn about preterm newborns with this non-invasive approach.