Promoting growth is an important aspect of the management of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit, but it can be a quite a challenge. News & Perspective Drugs & Diseases ...

Most moderate-to-late–preterm infants need nutritional support until they are feeding exclusively on their mother’s ... The z scores were calculated with the use of Fenton growth charts. 23 ...

New research suggests these metabolic differences are underpinned by specific gut microbiome alterations that leave some preterm infants in a physiological state similar to fasting. SUBSCRIBE LOG IN ...

Late preterm birth was also associated with a similarly increased risk for performance IQ scores less than 85 (aOR, 2.04; 95% CI, 1.09 - 3.82). This threshold marks borderline intellectual ...

M.Psych., B.Med. Sara Sammallahti showed in her doctoral study that early growth during the first months of life after preterm birth predicts adult cognitive functioning. Those preterm participants in ...