Preeclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy, affecting one in 40 pregnant women. Identifying high-risk patients is often difficult and complex because the exact cause of preeclampsia is still unknown.
Aug 29, 2023
0
14
When babies are born early—at or before 32 weeks—they are at risk for a myriad of issues in life, including developmental and learning disabilities. And while they receive lots of care in a neonatal intensive care unit ...
Sep 21, 2020
0
8
Parents of older, healthier newborns who had less social support were less resilient during their child's hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a finding that correlates with more symptoms of depression ...
Apr 27, 2019
0
7
With marijuana use during pregnancy on the rise, a new study led by the Colorado School of Public Health shows that prenatal cannabis use was associated with a 50 percent increased likelihood of low birth weight, setting ...
Apr 23, 2018
0
12
Nursing staff who cared for newborn preterm infants in hospital could provide follow-up advice for new parents—thereby alleviating their fears of caring for their child at home which could have harmful consequences on their ...
Nov 6, 2015
0
23
A Colorado hospital where a Minnesota woman gave birth to conjoined twins says one of the babies has died.
Aug 27, 2015
0
11
Treatments to help babies who run out of oxygen during pregnancy or at birth (neonatal encephalopathy) are limited. Therapeutic hypothermia is the only option used to prevent brain damage in such cases, but 29% of babies ...
Feb 15, 2024
0
16
In neonatal intensive care units (NICU) across the country, a variety of professionals work together for a single goal: to care for babies who need treatment and help get them out of the unit and on to living happy, healthy ...
Oct 23, 2020
0
7
A mother who sings to her preterm infant while providing 'kangaroo care,' or holding with direct skin-to-skin contact, may see improvements in both her child's and her own health. The finding comes from an Acta Paediatrica ...
Aug 4, 2014
0
1
Women who deliver before their third trimester need more counseling about steps they can take to reduce the risk of a future preterm birth, according to new research at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC. The findings were presented ...
May 8, 2017
0
1
