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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 Maternal thyroid hormone crosses the placenta to the fetus beginning in the first trimester, likely playing an important role in fetal development. The fetal thyroid gland begins to produce thyroid hormone in the second trimester, with fetal serum T4 ...
S. Lafranchi
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Infants born late/moderately preterm are at increased risk for a positive autism screen at 2 years of age [PDF]
, 2015 Objectives: To assess the prevalence of positive screens using the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) questionnaire and follow-up interview in late and moderately preterm (LMPT; 32-36 weeks) infants and term-born controls.
Boyle, Elaine M. +19 more
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Scientific 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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A Randomized Trial of Erythropoietin for Neuroprotection in Preterm Infants
New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 BACKGROUND High-dose erythropoietin has been shown to have a neuroprotective effect in preclinical models of neonatal brain injury, and phase 2 trials have suggested possible efficacy; however, the benefits and safety of this therapy in extremely preterm
Sandra E. Juul +27 more
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Non-pharmacological pain relief interventions and contextual factors influencing pain response in preterm infants : are we measuring what we intend to measure? [PDF]
, 2012 Preterm birth is one of the most significant worldwide problems in perinatology. The limited viability of preterm infants have been advanced thanks to the ongoing development of neonatal intensive medicine, although the rates of mortality and morbidity ...
Sellam, Gila
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Gut, 2020 Objective Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal disease primarily affecting preterm infants. The underlying mechanisms are poorly understood: mother’s own breast milk (MOM) is protective, possibly relating to human milk ...
A. Masi +11 more
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The effects of designation and volume of neonatal care on mortality and morbidity outcomes of very preterm infants in England : retrospective population-based cohort study [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: To examine the effects of designation and volume of neonatal care at the hospital of birth on mortality and morbidity outcomes in very preterm infants in a managed clinical network setting.
Draper, E S +27 more
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Neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants: a recent literature review
Translational Pediatrics, 2020 Background Over the past several decades, improvements in technology in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) have led to improved survival of preterm infants.
Estefani Hee Chung +2 more
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Comparative Network Analysis of Preterm vs. Full-Term Infant-Mother Interactions [PDF]
, 2013 Several studies have reported that interactions of mothers with preterm infants show differential characteristics compared to that of mothers with full-term infants. Interaction of preterm dyads is often reported as less harmonious. However, observations
Kalmar, M. +35 more
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Scientific 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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