Tag: Premature Birth
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
FDA Panel Votes for Removal of Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births
FDA, Company Square Off in Hearing Over Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births
FDA officials want to withdraw the drug because of a lack of evidence of its efficacy and because of side effects
Antenatal Steroids May Improve Outcomes in Extreme Preemies
Full course of antenatal steroids at GA 22 weeks or earlier tied to greater likelihood of survival to discharge, survival without major morbidity
Umbilical Cord Milking Does Not Reduce NICU Admission
But UCM safe, feasible and may offer some health benefits for nonvigorous infants at birth
Protocol Helps Increase Direct Breastfeeding for Preemies in NICU
Increases seen in proportion of infants who had direct breastfeeding at first oral meal, average number of DBF meals during hospitalization
Active Treatment Up for Live-Born U.S. Neonates in Periviable Period
Infants born to Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and Hispanic versus White mothers less likely to receive active treatment
Higher Hyperactivity, ADHD Scores Seen for Children Born Early-Term
Children born at 37 to 38 versus 39 to 41 weeks have increase in odds of scoring 1.5+ SD above sample mean for hyperactivity
Day Care Tied to Morbidity in Children Born Preterm With BPD
ED visits, systemic steroid use, chronic respiratory symptoms more likely for children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia who attend day care
