Growth factors, body composition and energy expenditure in late preterm and term infants during the first 4 months of life: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
Background Late preterm infants (34–36 weeks gestation) represent the majority of preterm births and are often assumed to follow similar postnatal growth trajectories as term infants.
Niels Rochow +6 more
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Caffeine to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants born late preterm (The Latte Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Background Late preterm infants (34+0 to 36+6 weeks’ gestation) account for 7% of births in well-resourced nations. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori (Indigenous peoples) make up 20% of late preterm births. Late preterm infants are at higher risk of adverse
Jane M. Canning +8 more
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Late Preterm Infant Growth and Body Composition at Corrected Term Gestation: A Cohort Study [PDF]
Introduction: Worldwide major proportion of preterm births is late preterm infants. Preterm infants are deprived of optimal in-utero nutrition leading to immediate consequences of growth failure and long-term complications like adverse ...
Saikiran Deshabhotla +2 more
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Moderately and Late Preterm Infants: Short- and Long-Term Outcomes From a Registry-Based Cohort
Background: While most studies on the association of preterm birth and cerebral palsy (CP) have focused on very preterm infants, lately, attention has been paid to moderately preterm [32 to <34 weeks gestational age (GA)] and late preterm infants (34 ...
Nikoletta Smyrni +14 more
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Perbedaan Karakteristik, Jenis Persalinan, Luaran Ibu dan Bayi Antara Preterm Dini dan Lanjut
Objective: Preterm birth divided into early and late. Preterm birth has a fairly high incidence, mortality and morbidity rate. Risk factors of preterm birth are multifactorial.
Mirza Sulanda Panji Putra +3 more
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A Study in Late Preterm Babies for Early Neonatal Outcome [PDF]
Introduction: Infants born between 34 and 36 weeks gestation have an increased risk of neonatal morbidity requiring admission to a neonatal unit compared with those born at/or beyond 37 weeks gestation.
Sanjeet Kumar Tiwar +3 more
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Background: Antenatal corticosteroids, specifically betamethasone, administered to patients at risk for late preterm delivery have been associated with reduced rates of neonatal respiratory complications.
Uma S. Deshmukh, MD, MUP +4 more
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Effects of gestational age at birth on cognitive performance : a function of cognitive workload demands [PDF]
Objective: Cognitive deficits have been inconsistently described for late or moderately preterm children but are consistently found in very preterm children.
A Miyake +48 more
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Do late preterm twins face an increased neonatal morbidity compared with singletons?
OBJECTIVE Late preterm infants (born between 34 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks of gestation) have been shown to have a higher morbidity and mortality than term infants.
Jarmila A. Zdanowicz +4 more
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BACKGROUND: Given the unpredictable nature of preterm birth and the short-term impact of antenatal corticosteroids on neonatal outcomes, optimal timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration (2–7 days from expected birth) remains challenging ...
Moti Gulersen, MD, MSc +5 more
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