Hydrocortisone does not improve risk of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm babies: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali3 Aug 2021 10:00 AM ISTSystemic Hydrocortisone when initiated 7 to 14 days after birth in ventilator-dependent, very preterm infants do not significantly improve the...
Urinary Uric Acid Creatinine ratio useful marker of morbidity and mortality of preterm infants Dr. Nandita Mohan30 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTPerinatal asphyxia is one of the main causes of preterm infant mortality. Some studies have shown that The Urinary Uric Acid / Cr (UUA/Cr) ratio may...
CGM may help prevent blood sugar swings in preterm infants in ICU: Lancet Medha Baranwal21 May 2021 11:30 AM ISTUK: The use of real-time Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in preterm infants requiring intensive care can aid earlier detection and prevention of...
Seizures in preterm infants linked to smaller brain volumes, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan30 April 2021 7:45 AM ISTResearchers have recently found in a new study that seizures in preterm infants are common and associated with smaller term-equivalent age (TEA)...
Early intervention after hospital discharge develops motor function in preterm infants: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan13 April 2021 7:15 AM ISTRecent research has noted that a home-based, post-discharge early intervention (EI) program was a practical approach to promote motor development...
Indomethacin effective for closing symptomatic PDA in preterm infants: Cochrane Review Medha Baranwal3 March 2021 6:15 AM ISTCanada: Indomethacin may be effective in closing a symptomatic PDA in preterm infants as compared to placebo or no treatment, according to a...
Use of Real-time CGM prevents blood sugar swings in infants: Lancet Study Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Feb 2021 11:45 AM ISTHyperglycaemia, hypoglycaemia, and blood sugar instability are common in preterm infants and have been associated with increased risk of mortality and...
Preterm infants not at risk of developing migraine later: Study Medha Baranwal4 Jan 2021 5:45 PM ISTFinland: The researchers in a recent study found no evidence that people who are born premature are at a higher risk of migraine later. However,...
Water soluble vitamin A has no significant effect on BPD in preterm infants: Study Dr Satabdi Saha1 Jan 2021 4:30 PM ISTAccording to recent findings of a study ,published in Pediatrics, Enteral water-soluble vitamin A supplementation improves plasma retinol levels in...
Higher red cell transfusion threshold doesn't improve survival in preterm infants:NEJM Hina Zahid31 Dec 2020 8:21 AM ISTVery low birthweight infants often need blood transfusions to survive.Limited data suggest that higher hemoglobin thresholds for red-cell transfusions...
Singing to preterm infants during kangaroo care reduces maternal anxiety Hina Zahid30 Dec 2020 5:00 PM ISTPreterm birth may disturb the typical development of the mother–infant relationship, when physical separation and emotional distress in the neonatal...
Early MRI scans may predict risk of cerebral palsy in preterm infants: Study Hina Zahid1 Oct 2020 2:00 PM ISTAs many as 70% of very premature infants show signs of white matter abnormalities at birth. But only some of those infants go on to develop cognitive,...
