Tag: Premature Birth
Immediate Skin-to-Skin Contact Beneficial in Very Preterm Birth Setting
Higher quality mother-infant interaction seen at 4 months for those with immediate skin-to-skin contact after very preterm birth
Geographic Variability Seen in County-Level Preterm Birth Rates
No significant change seen in preterm birth rates between 2007 and 2019 at national level, but increases noted in 15.4 percent of counties
Umbilical Cord Milking Seems Safe for Preemies Born at 28 to 32 Weeks
No difference seen in rates of severe intraventricular hemorrhage or death with umbilical cord milking, delayed cord clamping
Deferred Cord Clamping Reduces Death Before Discharge in Preemies
Second review shows greatest reduction in death for long deferral (≥120 s) compared with immediate clamping
FDA Issues Warning on Dangers of Probiotic Products for Preemie Babies
The products have contributed to at least one infant death this year, the FDA said
Traffic-Associated Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure Increases Risk for Preterm Birth
Findings also show higher risk for a range of poor neonatal outcomes
Following One Death, FDA Warns Hospitals About Giving Probiotics to Preemies
Infant developed sepsis caused by a type of bacteria that turned out to be a genetic match to the bacteria contained in the probiotic
Decrease in U.S. Preterm Mortality Seen in Recent Decades
Relative risk for preterm mortality widened over time for nonsmokers, those with high levels of education
Omega-3, -6 Fatty Acids No Aid for Vision Among Extremely Preterm Infants
Findings seen for visual acuity at 2.5 years of corrected age, but authors note that high loss to follow-up rate may have impacted findings
Trends in U.S. Birth Patterns Described for 2020, 2021, 2022
Number of births unchanged from 2021 to 2022, following increase of 1 percent from 2020 to 2021
