Tag: Premature Birth
Exposure to Mom’s Speech Linked to Mature Left Arcuate Microstructure
Preterm neonates showed more mature left arcuate microstructure with increased maternal speech exposure
Skin-to-Skin Contact Boosts Brain Growth in Very Preterm Infants
Positive association seen for both duration and daily exposure rate
Preconception Hypoglycemia Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Maternal BMI could modify the associations, with lower risk seen for medical abortion, miscarriage, or early stillbirth for women with underweight
Preemies’ Early-Life Medical Risk Tied to Worse Health at Age 35
Later-in-life challenges include increased occurrence of mental health disorders, cardiometabolic issues
2014 to 2023 Saw Increase in Percentage of Infants Delivered Preterm
Increases of 47 and 9 percent reported for births at 37 and 38 weeks compared with decrease of 7 percent for full-term births
Metabolic Dysfunction-Linked Steatotic Liver Disease Tied to Increased Preterm Birth Risk
No increased risk seen for congenital malformation, stillbirth, or neonatal death
AAP Updates Guidance on Evaluation, Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preemies
Medical closure using ibuprofen or acetaminophen is an option for hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus
Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy Can Improve Outcomes
Buprenorphine linked to reduced rate of adverse outcomes, including severe maternal morbidity, NICU admissions, and preterm births
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Adversely Affect Preemie Neurodevelopment
Maternal HDP linked to worse BSID cognitive and language scores in preterm infants later on
Moderately Preterm Birth Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Problems
Findings independent of socioeconomic, genetic, and other risk factors
