Tag: Premature Birth
Preterm Birth, Large for Gestational Age Increase A-Fib Risk Up to Middle Age
Small for gestational age only tied to higher risk during childhood
Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring Not Beneficial in Extreme Preemies
No reduction seen in incidence of death or severe brain injury by 36 weeks of postmenstrual age with treatment guided by cerebral oximetry monitoring
Preterm Birth Tied to Higher Risk for Obstructive Airway Disease in Adulthood
Higher risk extends to those born late preterm and early term, and infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
FDA Withdraws Approval of Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births
Agency has formally withdrawn the approval of Makena over a lack of effectiveness and serious side effects that include blood clots, depression
Preterm Birth Drug Pulled From Market Over Lack of Effectiveness
FDA has been proposing to remove Makena from the market since October 2020, a decision appealed by the drug maker
Preconception Diabetes, Prediabetes Increase Risk for Preterm Birth
Elevated preconception glucose levels highest among women with limited access to and use of health care
Children Born at Less Than 34 Weeks Show Cognitive Deficits in Adolescence
Deficits seen in language, mathematics, and intelligence tests versus children born at 40 weeks of gestation
Racial, Ethnic Disparity Seen Between Nursing Students, Neonates in NICU
Racial and ethnic composition of neonatal nurse practitioner faculty and students does not differ significantly
Expectant Management Noninferior to Ibuprofen for Extreme Preemies With Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Primary outcome event occurred in more infants in the early-ibuprofen group than the expectant-management group
Late-Onset Meningitis ID’d in 1 Percent of Extreme Preemies
Performance of lumbar puncture has decreased in late-onset sepsis evaluations; 16 percent of late-onset meningitis cases occurred without late-onset sepsis
