Tag: Premature Birth
Moving House in First Trimester Linked to Worse Infant Outcomes
Residence change linked to low birth weight and preterm birth in all socioeconomic strata
Quitting Smoking While Pregnant Tied to Reduced Risk for Preterm Birth
Risk reduced even for high-frequency cigarette smokers
NHFOV Superior for Preventing Reintubation of Preemies
Findings strongest among very preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome ready for extubation
Preterm Birth Tied to Elevated Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
Strongest correlation seen at ages 0 to 9 years; risk still increased at 10 to 19, 20 to 43 years
Preterm Birth Linked to Periconception HbA1c in T1DM
Women whose HbA1c levels were consistent with target values also at increased risk for preterm birth
Haptoglobin Expression Tied to Outcomes in Preterm Newborns
Worse outcomes in preemies lacking haptoglobin who were exposed to inflammation in utero
Late Preterm Steroid Therapy Found to Be Cost-Effective
Compared with no tx, costs lower when high-risk women given betamethasone in late preterm period
Infants Born Weighing <400 g Who Survive at Risk for Severe Morbidity
One in five infants born at <400 g survives, but neurodevelopmental impairment common
Antenatal Corticosteroid Tx Tied to Reduction in Birth Size
Reduction in birth size seen for infants born preterm, near term, or at term with ACT exposure
Adverse Birth Outcomes Up With Medically Assisted Reproduction
But risks are mainly attributable to factors other than medically assisted reproductive treatment
