Tag: Premature Birth
Brain Anomalies ID’d on qMRI in Adolescents Born Extremely Preterm
Atypically developing versus neurotypically developing girls had lower normalized proton density, while boys had longer T1 in white matter
Nirsevimab Protects Against RSV in Late-Preterm, Term Infants
Single injection administered before RSV season protects from medically attended RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection
Endometriosis Not Tied to Preterm Delivery
Findings similar regardless of endometriosis disease phenotype
Fertility Treatment Tied to Higher Risk for Preterm Birth
Findings seen among more than 14 million live, singleton births
More Extremely Preterm Infants Are Surviving to Discharge
Of those born before 27 weeks, 29.3 and 21.2 percent had moderate and severe neurodevelopmental impairment, respectively
ATS Issues Guidance for Managing Postprematurity Respiratory Disease
Recommendations address the outpatient management of postprematurity respiratory disease in infants, children, and adolescents
Preterm Delivery May Up Risk for Chronic Hypertension in Women
Risk for hypertension increased within first 10 years after delivery and remained elevated at least 40 years later
Human Papillomavirus Infection Tied to Preterm Birth Risk
Risk increased for both persistent and placental infection and for both spontaneous and all preterm births
Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder Up With Preterm, Early-Term Birth
Risk increased among boys and girls; associations only slightly attenuated after controlling for shared familial factors
25 Weeks May Be Cutoff for Severe Neurological Outcomes in Preemies
Preterm delivery before 25 weeks of gestation may be a critical threshold for increased risk for long-term neurological complications
