Dobutamine and milrinone equally effective in PLCS in preterm infants: Study Dr.Niharika Harsha B26 Aug 2020 6:00 PM ISTRecent research shows that Inotropic drugs like Dobutamine and milrinone possess similar therapeutic effects in the treatment of post ligation cardiac...
Omega 3 intake by mothers may not benefit brain development of preterm infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 July 2020 12:30 PM ISTResearchers have found that Among breastfed preterm infants born before 29 weeks of gestation, maternal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation during...
Apgar score effective in assessing health of preterm infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 July 2020 6:53 PM ISTResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found in a large observational study that vitality of preterm infants should be assessed...
Unplanned extubations in preterm infants linked to increased hospital stay and costs Hina Zahid8 May 2020 3:51 PM ISTResearchers have found that Unplanned extubations in neonates was associated with worse in-patient outcomes extended length of stay and...
Very low-dose Avastin may help prevent retinopathy of prematurity:JAMA Hina Zahid24 April 2020 4:45 PM ISTPreterm babies are at high risk of abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye. A new study...
Current evidence does not support ibuprofen use for PDA prevention: Cochrane Review Medha Baranwal2 Feb 2020 10:00 AM ISTDelhi: Ibuprofen can prevent patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants but does not confer any other short-term or long-term benefits, a...
Erythropoietin treatment does not provide neuroprotection to preterm infants: NEJM Medha Baranwal17 Jan 2020 12:17 PM ISTUSA: The administration of high-dose erythropoietin treatment to extremely preterm infants from 24 hours after birth through 32 weeks of postmenstrual...
