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Neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants [PDF]

open access: yesClinical and Experimental Pediatrics, 2023
During the last several decades, the number of preterm infants has increased, and their survival rate has improved owing to advances in perinatal care. As more preterm infants survive, many studies examine their neurodevelopmental outcomes.
In Gyu Song
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Does premature birth affect Brazilian parents’ practices related to infant positioning? [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Paulista de Pediatria, 2023
Objective: To verify whether the time spent in prone, supine, or seated positions differed between term and preterm infants; and to determine whether a single verbal guidance session for parents changed the time spent in different positions, and ...
Anilsa Suraia Pedro Gaspar Francisco   +4 more
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Kernicterus in Preterm Infants

open access: yesPediatrics, 2009
OBJECTIVE. We sought to clarify the features of kernicterus in preterm infants.METHODS. The subjects of this study were 8 preterm infants with athetoid cerebral palsy whose gestational ages were ≤34 weeks. We retrospectively investigated clinical, laboratory, MRI, and brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) findings.RESULTS.
Okumura, A.   +7 more
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Extremely Preterm Infants Have a Higher Fat Mass Percentage in Comparison to Very Preterm Infants at Term-Equivalent Age

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Background: Early nutritional support of preterm infants is important because it influences long-term health and development. Body composition has an influence on cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and neurocognitive outcome in the long term ...
Marlies Bruckner   +6 more
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Nephrocalcinosis in a preterm infant [PDF]

open access: yesAustralasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2009
AbstractBilateral medullary echogenic foci are not uncommonly seen in renal ultrasounds of sick, preterm neonates. Often, the likely diagnosis is nephrocalcinosis. We present one such case. The long term outcome in this population is unknown, but is generally thought to be essentially good.
Fox, Lisa, Rogerson, Sheryle
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Maturation of the preterm gastrointestinal tract can be defined by host and microbial markers for digestion and barrier defense

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Functionality of the gastrointestinal tract is essential for growth and development of newborns. Preterm infants have an immature gastrointestinal tract, which is a major challenge in neonatal care.
Jannie G. E. Henderickx   +9 more
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Feeding the preterm infant

open access: yesBMJ, 2004
Providing appropriate nutrition for growth and development is a cornerstone of the care of preterm infants. Early postnatal nutrition during this critical period of brain growth may have a substantial impact on clinically important outcomes, including long term neurodevelopment.
McGuire, William   +2 more
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Prevalence of asthma in preterm and associated risk factors based on prescription data from the Korean National Health Insurance database

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
We retrospectively analyzed National Health Insurance claims data (January 2002–December 2018) to determine the asthma prevalence and risk factors among preterm infants born in Korea.
Kwanghoon Kim   +9 more
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Current status of neurodevelopmental outcomes and its influencing factors of early-to-moderate preterm infants at corrected age of 18 months

open access: yesShanghai Jiaotong Daxue xuebao. Yixue ban, 2023
Objective·To analyze the neurodevelopmental outcomes and risk factors of early-to-moderate preterm infants with gestational age≤34 weeks at corrected age of 18 months.Methods·The early-to-moderate preterm infants hospitalized in Neonatal Intensive Care ...
SHEN Li, HUANG Hengye, YU Guangjun
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Nurses’ Practices for Sensorimotor Stimulation to Enhance Oral Feeding of preterm Infants: An Assessment Study [PDF]

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022
Background: Preterm infants experience feeding problems due to their physiological and neurological immaturity. Sensorimotor stimulation such as oral stimulation, non-nutritive sucking and tactile kinesthetic stimulation are forms of stimulations used to
Mona Ali Kunswa   +2 more
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