Tag: Premature Birth
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Agency has formally withdrawn the approval of Makena over a lack of effectiveness and serious side effects that include blood clots, depression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
ASH: Iron Deficiency More Likely in Formula-Fed Preemies
More infants in formula-fed versus breastfed group developed iron deficiency, despite having higher mean total daily iron intake
Preterm Birth Rate Up in 2021 to 15-Year High
Rates increased for women of all races, earning nation D+ grade, according to the March of Dimes
Vaginal Progesterone Not Tied to Reduction in Recurrent Preterm Birth
Results do not appear to be influenced by adherence to vaginal progesterone
