Tag: Premature Birth
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
Extra Parenteral Amino Acids No Benefit for Extremely Preterm Infants
No improvement seen in survival free from neurodisability at two years for infants with birth weight <1,000 g
IQ Scores at Age 5 Years Higher When Preemies Receive DHA Supplement
Full-scale IQ scores at 5 years of age modestly higher among children born before 29 weeks of gestation who had received enteral emulsion with versus without DHA as neonates
Monofilament Suture Not Superior for Vaginal Cervical Cerclage
No significant difference seen in percentage of women with pregnancy loss for those receiving monofilament suture, braided suture
