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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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Medical research
Researchers developing device to detect brain bleeding in pre-term infants
(Medical Xpress)—Nearly one-third of premature babies develop bleeding in the brain after birth, a problem associated with serious long-term effects such as cerebral palsy, seizures and blindness.
Sep 27, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu shot during pregnancy shows unexpected benefits in large study
Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue. Specifically, the study showed that H1N1 vaccination during ...
May 22, 2012
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California receives 'A' grade on Preterm Birth Report Card
California has improved its grade on the March of Dimes 2013 Premature Birth report card, moving from a 'B' grade in 2012 to an 'A' grade in 2013.
Nov 4, 2013
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Pediatrics
Study answers when moderate to late preterm babies go home
"When is my baby going home?" is one of the first questions asked by families of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Now clinicians have a data-based answer. Moderate to late preterm babies (born ...
Jan 15, 2020
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Best-available science will allow 5 percent relative reduction in high-income countries' preterm birth rates
New research, published in The Lancet today ahead of World Prematurity Day on Saturday Nov. 17, has found that if the world's 39 highest-income countries were to fully implement five interventions to prevent preterm births, ...
Nov 15, 2012
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Estimates show preterm birth complications and pneumonia are leading causes of death in children under five years
Complications from preterm (premature) births and pneumonia are now the leading causes of death in children under five years, together responsible for nearly 2 million deaths in 2013, according to the latest estimates, published ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Cardiology
Study uncovers complications in developing guidelines for premature baby care
One in two premature babies receives transfusions of red blood cells (RBC) due to anemia. There are no generally accepted clinical guidelines for the degree of anemia necessitating blood transfusions. MedUni Vienna researchers ...
Jul 26, 2022
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Steroid hormone could reduce risk of preterm birth for high-risk single baby pregnancies
Taking progestogens—steroid hormones—during pregnancy could reduce the risk of preterm birth in high-risk single baby pregnancies, research has shown.
Mar 31, 2021
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Preterm birth breakthrough as antibiotic penetrates placenta
Premature babies would be the main beneficiaries of a new generation antibiotic—solithromycin—that has potential to cross the placenta and kill infections responsible for many preterm births.
Jul 1, 2014
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