News tagged with neonatal care
Privacy a problem for mothers of newborns in neonatal intensive care units, study finds
Many mothers of newborns in neonatal intensive care units have difficulty finding private, quiet places in the hospital to express milk, according to a new study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western ...
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Jan 16, 2013 |
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Post-operative intravenous acetaminophen may help reduce use of morphine in infants
Among infants undergoing major surgery, postoperative use of intermittent intravenous paracetamol (acetaminophen) for the management of pain resulted in a lower cumulative morphine dose over 48 hours, according to a study ...
Surgery
Jan 08, 2013 |
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More babies survive premature birth, but serious health problems unchanged
Research published in BMJ today suggests that although more babies survived shortly after extreme preterm birth in England in 2006 compared with 1995, the number with major conditions on leaving hospital remained largely unchan ...
Pediatrics
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Five big strides to fight lung disease in our tiniest patients
For Ottawa scientist and neonatologist Dr. Bernard Thébaud, even a major paper that answers five significant questions still doesn't seem quite enough in his determined path to get his laboratory breakthrough into the neonatal ...
Medical research
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Gene linked to respiratory distress in babies
(Medical Xpress)—Some infants are more susceptible to potentially life-threatening breathing problems after birth, and rare, inherited DNA differences may explain why, according to research at Washington ...
Pediatrics
Nov 27, 2012 |
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In pregnancy, Type 2 diabetes may pose less risk than Type 1: Women with more common type may have better outcomes
Pregnant women with Type 2 diabetes have a better chance at good outcomes than those with Type 1, particularly if they receive proper care before and during their pregnancy, according to a University of Rochester ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Massage therapy may enhance immunity in preterm infants
(HealthDay)—For stable, preterm infants, daily massage therapy (MT) is positively associated with higher natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity and weight gain, according to a study published online Nov. ...
Pediatrics
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Study documents preemies' development in NICU, suggests early interventions
(Medical Xpress)—Premature infants are born into a world their tiny bodies often are not ready for. Developmental differences between those babies and full-term infants often are apparent prior to a preemie's ...
Pediatrics
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Understanding preterm infant development helps ease their entrance into the world
Every week, 150 bobwhite quail eggs arrive in the mail for Robert Lickliter, professor and director of graduate studies in the Psychology Department at FIU.
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Nov 02, 2012 |
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Guidelines developed for extremely premature infants at NCH proven to be life-changing
For the last decade, prematurity has been the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States. As a result of prematurity many infants enter this world too early with a small chance of survival. In ...
Pediatrics
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Secondhand smoke ups babies' risk of asthma, study says
(HealthDay)—Babies exposed to cigarette smoke are at increased risk for developing childhood respiratory diseases such as asthma, according to a new study.
Inflammatory disorders
Oct 15, 2012 |
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Is delaying premature delivery safe? Professor questions the use of drugs that delay premature birth
Professor Alfirevic from the Department of Women's and Children's Health at the University of Liverpool argues that although premature children tend to have lower cognitive ability than their peers and 14.9 million are born ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Use of fresh red blood cells for transfusions for premature infants does not improve outcomes
Among premature, very low-birth-weight infants requiring a transfusion, use of fresh red blood cells (RBCs) compared with standard RBC transfusion practice did not improve clinical outcomes that included rates of complications ...
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Oct 08, 2012 |
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50-hour whole genome sequencing provides rapid diagnosis for children with genetic disorders
Today investigators at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City reported the first use of whole genome information for diagnosing critically ill infants. As reported in Science Translational Medicine, the te ...
Genetics
Oct 03, 2012 |
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Cuba's prenatal program improves low birth weights, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Comprehensive prenatal care can decrease the rate of low birth weights, according to a study led by Dr. Yasmin Neggers, a University of Alabama researcher and professor of human nutrition and hospitality ...
Pediatrics
Sep 25, 2012 |
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