Objective Extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) among very preterm infants ... using Fenton charts and (2) weight-gain velocity using Patel’s model. We estimated country-level relative risks of EUGR ...

CONCLUSIONS Novel values for the body water composition of the SGA preterm infant at 25–30 weeks gestation are ... as those who were below the 9th centile on the Child Growth Foundation charts (Child ...

Certain melodies promote brain development in premature infants. For several years, a team of scientists have observed this ...

Specifically, lower levels of ghrelin were associated with reduced growth in preterm infants, indicating that the hormonal composition of breast milk can directly influence infant growth patterns[3].

In Illinois, early intervention services are often blocked or delayed due to underfunding and bureaucracy. Advocates are ...

This is because they are born too early, with a low birth weight or have a medical condition that needs specialist treatment According to the charity Bliss for babies born sick or premature, there are ...

decrease radiant heat loss and reduce oxygen consumption in the premature infant, while having a minimal increase in conductive heat loss. The authors concluded that all these effects were small ...

Researchers believe the delay in onset is due to improvements in neonatal care. The prevalence of intraventricular hemorrhage among preterm infants has not changed over time, but it occurs later ...

The condition kills bowel tissue and is most common in preterm babies, where it is often deadly. The illness was sudden and mysterious. Their doctor could not tell them precisely where it had come ...

Short-term apnea is more common among hospitalized preterm infants who receive their ... “Only half of infants discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit after lengths of stay of 60 ...

This evidentiary review will explore the most recent research on occlusive skin wrap in the delivery room for heat preservation in the LBW premature infant and propose a guideline for use.