Tag: Premature Birth
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
Pandemic Not Tied to Changes in Preterm Births, Stillbirth Rates in Canada
No changes seen during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic versus the previous 17.5 years
Screen Time Tied to Cognition, Behavior in Children Born Preterm
More than two hours of daily screen time may contribute to adverse outcomes in children aged 6 to 7 years who were extremely preterm at birth
Higher-Dose DHA in Pregnancy Tied to Fewer Early Preterm Births
Rate of early preterm births lower with 1,000 mg versus 200 mg per day; greater effect seen for women with low DHA status at baseline
Nitrate in Drinking Water Tied to Spontaneous Preterm Birth Risk
Association seen for nitrate concentrations in tap water below the federal regulatory limit
