Pediatrics
Antipsychotic medication during pregnancy does affect babies
(Medical Xpress)—A seven-year study of women who take antipsychotic medication while pregnant, proves it can affect babies.
Jun 2, 2014
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News tagged with neonatal intensive care
Medications
Antibiotic may prove beneficial to preterm infant lung health
A study performed by University of Kentucky researchers shows promise for the use of azithromycin in treating Ureaplasma-colonized or infected premature infants to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
Apr 26, 2011
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Neuroscience
Preterm infants exposed to stressors in NICU display reduced brain size
New research shows that exposure to stressors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is associated with alterations in the brain structure and function of very preterm infants. According to the study now available in ...
Oct 4, 2011
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Pediatrics
New technology keeps parents connected with their newborn's neonatal care
Over the past 30 years, Dr. Marsha Campbell-Yeo has seen incredible advancements in neonatal care—developments in technology and practice that have improved outcomes for vulnerable newborns across North America and around ...
Mar 3, 2017
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Pediatrics
Breast milk protein safely reduces hospital infections in preemies
Responding to a call from the American Academy of Pediatrics to reduce hospital-acquired infections in neonatal intensive care units across the country, researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and Sinclair ...
Oct 7, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study shows babies born extremely premature may benefit from proactive, coordinated care
Denise Foyle had been pregnant for just 23 weeks when she gave birth to her daughter, Bryn. She weighed one pound and three ounces, and measured only 12 inches long.
Oct 7, 2015
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Neuroscience
Preterm babies may suffer setbacks in auditory brain development, speech
Preterm babies born early in the third trimester of pregnancy are likely to experience delays in the development of the auditory cortex, a brain region essential to hearing and understanding sound, a new study reveals. Such ...
Jan 15, 2018
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Neuroscience
Autonomic nervous system appears to function well regardless of mode of childbirth
Late in pregnancy, the human body carefully prepares fetuses for the rigors of life outside the protection of the womb. Levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, ramp up and spike during labor. Catecholamines, another stress ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Pediatrics
More wrong-patient orders in NICU versus non-NICU ped units
(HealthDay)—The risk of wrong-patient orders is higher in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) versus non-NICU pediatric units, and the risk of errors can be reduced with interventions, according to a study published ...
Apr 22, 2017
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Medications
Neurologist working to improve access to MS treatments
Together with multiple sclerosis (MS) experts, biostatisticians and clinicians from across the globe, a UK HealthCare neurologist has helped compile an essential list of MS medications for patients in resource-poor settings.
Mar 2, 2023
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