Tag: Premature Birth
>3% of Preterm Births Attributed to Exposure to Particulate Matter
Attributable preterm birth costs estimated at $4.33 billion, of which $760 million spent on medical care
Bevacizumab Use in Preemies Associated With Disabilities
Infants given the drug for retinopathy of prematurity more likely to have neurological complications
Antenatal Corticosteroids Cut Mortality for Early Preemies
Reduced odds of mortality to discharge with receipt of corticosteroids and active intensive treatment
Severe Anemia Ups Necrotizing Enterocolitis Risk in VLBW
NEC risk not increased for RBC-transfused very low-birth-weight infants versus nontransfused
Late Surfactant Does Not Cut Duration of Ventilation in BPD
But, respiratory morbidity at age one year is reduced in surfactant-treated infants
Hypoxia Challenge Test Can ID Fitness to Fly in Neonates
No test failure at CGA of 39 weeks for term, preterm infants without bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Kangaroo Care Cuts Mortality in Low Birth Weight Newborns
Improved neonatal outcomes versus conventional care for infants of any birth weight, gestational age
Digital Imaging-Based Screening Can Cut ROP Exams
Reduction in number of ROP examinations, but increase in total number of interventions
Increased Dwell Time Doesn’t Raise Infection Risk for PICCs
Risk of central line-linked bloodstream infections not up for peripherally inserted central catheters
Budesonide May Be Beneficial in Extremely Preterm Infants
Reduced incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia but may be linked to increased mortality
