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Catheter helps get oxygen to blood when lungs aren't working
Apr 07, 2009 |
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When Kelli Justice walked into her baby's room at Kentucky Children's Hospital, it was terrifying.
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Infant deaths increase in South
Apr 22, 2007 |
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Cuts in welfare and poor medical care may be responsible for a sharp increase in infant deaths in Mississippi and neighboring states, doctors said.
Discovery may bring special treatment for male babies
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Hunter researchers have discovered that male babies born prematurely are more vulnerable to cardiovascular complications than female babies.
Unified approach to premature infant care improves patient outcomes
Dec 01, 2009 |
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A substantial number of premature infants born before 27 weeks gestational age encounter complicated medical problems. Although the survival rate of these infants has increased over the last two decades, the survival data ...
New treatment could reduce chronic lung disease in premature babies
Apr 29, 2008 |
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A less traumatic way of delivering surfactant, a lung lubricant that premature babies need to help them breathe, could reduce the incidence of respiratory problems they’ll have later, Medical College of Georgia ...
Factors affecting survival, disability of extremely premature infants identified
Apr 29, 2008 |
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Gestational age has long been the factor most commonly used to predict whether an extremely low-birth-weight infant survives and thrives, but four additional factors that can help predict a preemie’s outcome have been identified ...
Universal screening lowers risk of severe jaundice in infants
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Screening all newborns for excessive bilirubin in the blood can significantly decrease the incidence of severe jaundice which, in extreme cases, can lead to seizures and brain damage, according to researchers at UCSF Children's ...
Conception date affects baby's future academic achievement
May 07, 2007 |
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Does the time of year in which a child is conceived influence future academic achievement? Yes, according to research by neonatologist Paul Winchester, M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine professor of clinical pediatrics. ...
New criteria to project preemies' time in hospital, says researcher
Dec 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have developed a new way to estimate when the tiniest preemies -- babies born months early -- will go home from the hospital.
Commonly used drug offers promise for premature babies
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May 17, 2007 |
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Scientists have found evidence that the cox-2 inhibitor celecoxib, a common pain reliever used to treat arthritis, may offer a new way to reduce the risk of the most common cause of brain damage in babies born prematurely.
Steroid treatment offers no benefit in preemies, study suggests
Oct 09, 2008 |
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Results of a multicenter study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center challenge the longstanding practice of treating premature babies with hydrocortisone, a steroid believed to fight inflammation and prevent lung disease. ...
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