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All articles tagged: Preterm newborn, gestational age 31 completed weeks (P07.34)

HealthDay 30 January at 04.13 PM

Adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Up for Moderate, Late Preemies

Children born moderately or late preterm have increased risks for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, including motor, cognitive, epileptic, visual, and hearing impairments, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in The BMJ.Ayoub Mitha, M.D., Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a nationw

HealthDay 25 January at 04.37 PM

Early Ibuprofen Not Beneficial for Preemies With Patent Ductus Arteriosus

For extremely preterm infants, the risk for death or moderate or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia is not significantly lower among those receiving early treatment for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with ibuprofen versus placebo, according to a study published in the Jan. 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Samir Gupta, M.

HealthDay 19 January at 05.03 PM

COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake More Likely in Pregnancy if Receiving Other Vaccines

Pregnant patients are more likely to accept COVID-19 vaccination if they receive other routine vaccines during pregnancy, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Infection.Laura Ha, M.D., from Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined the association between acceptance of tet

HealthDay 04 January at 03.41 PM

Neurodevelopmental Disability Common With Neonatal Listeriosis

For children born with neonatal listeriosis, 66 percent develop at least one neurodevelopmental disability, according to a study published in the December issue of The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.Caroline Charlier, M.D., from the Institut Pasteur-Université Paris Cité, and colleagues conducted a prospective, matched, observati

HealthDay 13 December at 12.02 AM

Maternal Cannabis Use Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Maternal cannabis use is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes known to be related to placental dysfunction, according to a study published in the Dec. 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Torri D. Metz, M.D., from the University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City, and colleagues examined the association betwe

HealthDay 12 December at 04.31 PM

Metformin Added to Insulin Not Beneficial for T2D in Pregnancy

For pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, the addition of metformin to insulin does not affect composite adverse neonatal outcomes, according to a study published in the Dec. 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Kim A. Boggess, M.D., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, and coll

HealthDay 08 December at 05.01 PM

In Utero Exposure to Cannabis Tied to Worse Neonatal Outcomes

In utero cannabis exposure is associated with an increased likelihood of adverse neonatal outcomes, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.Lyndsay A. Avalos, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland, and colleagues examined associations between in uter