Tag: Premature Birth
Impaired LV Response During Exercise in Preterm-Born Adults
With greater exercise intensity, ejection fraction lower in preterm-born than term-born young adults
Deployment Timing Linked to Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Delivery within six months of return from deployment linked to increased risk of SPB
Inhaled Nitric Oxide Doesn’t Cut Mortality for Neonates
Off-label use doesn't reduce in-hospital mortality for very preterm neonates with respiratory distress
NICU Family Integrated Care Ups Infant, Parent Outcomes
Greater weight gain at day 21 in FICare group for infants born at 33 weeks' gestation or earlier
Psychostimulant Use Tied to Placental Complications
Small increased relative risk of preeclampsia, preterm birth; absolute risk increases are small
Delayed Cord Clamping Linked to Reduced Hospital Mortality
Compared with early clamping, delay associated with lower mortality in preterm, very preterm infants
Delayed Cord Clamping Not Beneficial for Preterm Infants
No significant difference in mortality or major morbidity between immediate, delayed clamping
Delivery Characteristics Predict Early-Onset Sepsis Risk
Criteria for low risk include C-section, membrane rupture, absence of clinical chorioamnionitis
Risk of Prematurity, SGA Up for Women on Antiepileptic Drugs
Increased risk for women on AEDs for epilepsy or other indications; risk varies with drug used
Genetic Variants Tied to Preterm Birth, Gestational Length
Four loci found to be significantly associated with gestational duration, three with preterm birth
