Tag: Premature Birth
Quality Improvement in NICU May Cut Morbidity in Preemies
Practice changes linked to increase in survival without major morbidity for infants born at 23 to 32 weeks
High-Dose Erythropoietin No Benefit for Extreme Preemies
No reduction found in risk for severe neurodevelopmental impairment or death at 2 years of age
Preterm Birth May Increase Risk for Diabetes Into Adulthood
Risk for type 1, type 2 diabetes increased at age <18 years, 18 to 43 years
Holding Intubated Infants in ICU Found to Be Safe, Beneficial
No increase found in adverse events with holding infants aged <6 months intubated for respiratory failure
New Screening Criteria Help Better ID Retinopathy of Prematurity
Use of criteria may substantially reduce the number of infants receiving eye exams
Umbilical Cord Milking May Harm Extremely Preterm Infants
Study terminated early due to higher rate of severe intraventricular hemorrhage for umbilical cord milking
FDA Committee: Makena Should Be Removed From Market
Drug was approved by FDA in 2011 to reduce risk for preterm birth in at-risk women
Most Preemies Survive Into Adulthood Without Major Comorbidities
Findings observed in Swedish cohort of premature infants born between 1973 and 1997
Outcomes Poorer for Extreme Preemies Transferred After Birth
Outcomes worse for birth in nontertiary hospital, transfer within 48 hours versus birth in tertiary hospital
Rate of Advancement of Feeding Volume Does Not Impact Survival
Very preterm or very low-birth-weight infants were randomly assigned to faster or slower increments
