Preterm gut microbiota and metabolome following discharge from intensive care [PDF]
The development of the preterm gut microbiome is important for immediate and longer-term health following birth. We aimed to determine if modifications to the preterm gut on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) impacted the gut microbiota and ...
Skeath, Tom +12 more
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Safety and Short-term Outcomes of High-Dose Erythropoietin in Preterm Infants With Intraventricular Hemorrhage: The EpoRepair Randomized Clinical Trial. [PDF]
IMPORTANCE Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in preterm infants without a specific medical treatment to date. OBJECTIVE To assess the safety and short-term outcomes of high-dose erythropoietin
Held, L. +21 more
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Nurses’ Practices for Sensorimotor Stimulation to Enhance Oral Feeding of preterm Infants: An Assessment Study [PDF]
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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Longitudinal measurement of the developing grey matter in preterm subjects using multi-modal MRI. [PDF]
Preterm birth is a major public health concern, with the severity and occurrence of adverse outcome increasing with earlier delivery. Being born preterm disrupts a time of rapid brain development: in addition to volumetric growth, the cortex folds ...
Eaton-Rosen, Zach +29 more
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Immunization of preterm infants [PDF]
Vaccinations of premature infants are often delayed despite being at an increased risk of contracting vaccine preventable diseases. This article reviews the current knowledge on the immune response to widely used vaccines, on the protection derived from routine immunization and on vaccine safety and tolerability in a population of preterm infants ...
Arnaud, Gagneur +2 more
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The Diagnosis of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Very Preterm Infants. An Evidence-based Approach
Rationale: Current diagnostic criteria for bronchopulmonary dysplasia rely heavily on the level and duration of oxygen therapy, do not reflect contemporary neonatal care, and do not adequately predict childhood morbidity.
E. Jensen +12 more
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Caffeine in preterm infants: where are we in 2020?
The incidence of preterm birth is increasing, leading to a growing population with potential long-term pulmonary complications. Apnoea of prematurity (AOP) is one of the major challenges when treating preterm infants; it can lead to respiratory failure ...
Laura Moschino +5 more
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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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Neuroprotection in Preterm Infants [PDF]
Preterm infants born before the 30th week of pregnancy are especially at risk of perinatal brain damage which is usually a result of cerebral ischemia or an ascending intrauterine infection. Prevention of preterm birth and early intervention given signs of imminent intrauterine infection can reduce the incidence of perinatal cerebral injury.
Berger, R., Söder, S.
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Late preterm infants – Changing trends and continuing challenges
Late preterm infants, defined as newborns born between 340/7-366/7 weeks of gestational age, constitute a unique group among all premature neonates. Often overlooked because of their size when compared to very premature infants, this population is still ...
S. Karnati +2 more
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