Health
Higher doses of vitamin D may boost preemies' bone health
(HealthDay)—Higher doses of vitamin D can improve the bone health of premature babies, new research suggests.
Oct 19, 2017
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Genetics
Rapid whole-genome sequencing of neonatal ICU patients is useful and cost-effective
Rapid whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of acutely ill neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients in the first few days of life yields clinically useful diagnoses in many cases, and results in lower aggregate costs than the ...
Oct 19, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Leaders in obstetric care gather to identify quality measures for high-risk pregnancies
The United States spends significantly more money on the delivery of health care yet experiences inferior results. Maternal and infant mortality rates are elevated in the United States as compared to other high-income nations. ...
Oct 10, 2017
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Pediatrics
Study examines survival of very low birthweight babies
A new study published in Acta Paediatrica indicates that survival of babies born weighing ?500 g is poor despite advances in neonatal care.
Sep 27, 2017
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Diabetes
CGM use in pregnancy improves neonatal outcomes
(HealthDay)—For pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is associated with improved neonatal outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in The Lancet to coincide with ...
Sep 18, 2017
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Health
Black babies more likely to have nursing care missed in their NICU stay
Everybody wants a healthy life for their baby. Black babies are more likely to be born prematurely, which puts them at risk for death and developmental problems. In fact, a third of all infant deaths are preterm-related. ...
Sep 18, 2017
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Pediatrics
Improving communication, education and parent satisfaction with NICU discharge
Parents whose children have lengthy stays in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) dream of one day taking their baby home. But the actual day of NICU discharge can be an overwhelming experience for both families and hospital ...
Sep 15, 2017
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Pediatrics
Toward a better definition for acute kidney injury in newborns
Each year, thousands of infants in the United States end up in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) with acute kidney injury (AKI), a condition in which the kidneys falter in performing the critical role of filtering waste ...
Aug 10, 2017
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Pediatrics
Electrical grounding technique may improve health outcomes of NICU babies
A technique called "electrical grounding" may moderate preterm infants' electromagnetic exposure in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and improve their health outcomes, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Aug 3, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotic guidelines in NICU improve prescription practices for vulnerable infants
Yale University School of Medicine neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) significantly reduced the number of cases of late-onset sepsis, a leading cause of death among pre-term infants, by implementing guidelines designed to ...
Jul 27, 2017
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