Early ibuprofen treatment may not lower risk of death, bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants with PDA Medha Baranwal29 Jan 2024 10:30 AM ISTUK: Findings from the Baby-OSCAR trial revealed no evidence that early treatment with ibuprofen was associated with a lower risk of moderate or severe...
Umbilical cord milking safer than delayed cord clamping for preterm infants born after 28 weeks Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Nov 2023 8:30 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics has suggested that umbilical cord milking (UCM) may be a safe alternative to delayed cord...
Type of noninvasive respiratory support, NCPAP or HHHFNC, does not impact feeding tolerance in preterm infants: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 July 2023 9:00 AM ISTItaly: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has suggested no direct influence of the type of noninvasive respiratory support on feeding...
Cerebral oximetry monitoring in preterm infants does not reduce death or brain injury risk: NEJM Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran9 May 2023 10:30 AM ISTDenmark: A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that the use of cerebral oximetry monitoring in the care of extremely...
Neonatal Docosahexaenoic Acid in Preterm Infants associated with higher FSIQ scores at 5 years of age: Study Dr Nirali Kapoor27 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTChildren born preterm are more likely to have lower cognitive scores and have a higher risk of cognitive impairment than children born at full term,...
Norepinephrine better than dopamine for managing sepsis-related hypotension in preterm infants Medha Baranwal2 Jan 2023 10:15 AM ISTCanada: A recent European Journal of Pediatrics study found norepinephrine (NE) more effective than dopamine (DA) for managing sepsis-related...
Lung Ultrasound score may be valid diagnostic tool for surfactant replacement therapy in Indian infants Dr.Niharika Harsha B29 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study found that for surfactant replacement therapy in infants of 27-33 weeks gestational age, the Lung ultrasound score is a valid diagnostic...
Recurrent sepsis in extremely low birth weight infants tied to motor deficits: Study Medha Baranwal23 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTGermany: In preterm infants, recurrent sepsis is associated with adverse long-term motor development, a recent study in Karger's Neonatology has...
Inhaled nitric oxide a "rescue therapy" for preterm infants with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Aditi4 Nov 2022 9:45 AM ISTTurkey: A study published in the Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine concluded that infants of gestational age < 34 weeks with Persistent...
Neonatal supplementation of omega-3 fatty acid improves intelligence scores in preterm infants: NEJM. Aditi3 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTAustralia: A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has concluded that omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in first few...
Antenatal steroid treatment improves neonatal survival, outcomes in extremely preterm neonate: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Sept 2022 7:45 PM ISTUSA: Antenatal steroid administration at 21 to 22 weeks of gestation improves survival and reduces complications among extremely preterm infants,...
Researchers institute 10-step model that makes direct breastfeeding feasible for NICU babies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTDirect breastfeeding is defined as feeding the infant directly from the breast, whereas breastfeeding can also include providing expressed mother's...
