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Study finds possible way to heal damaged lungs after premature birth
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study suggests that understanding resilience--the ability of injured lung tissue to heal and regenerate--may be key to advancing the treatment and prevention of life-threatening lung disease in extremely premature babies.
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Delaying cord clamping might halve risk of death in premature babies: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
When compared to immediately clipping the umbilical cord or waiting a shorter time before doing so, waiting two minutes or longer after birth may help lower the risk of death. Delaying clamping could reduce the child's chance of death by more than half when compared to immediate clamping.
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Premature neonates in neonatal care units are at risk of developing deadly
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Premature neonates in neonatal care units are extremely sensitive to potentially lethal infections. To help keep these babies safe, the risk of infection must be maintained to a minimum.
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Premature babies in neonatal care units are susceptible to fatal illnesses
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Premature babies in neonatal care units are very sensitive and susceptible to potentially fatal illnesses. To help keep these babies safe, the danger of infection must be kept as low as possible. A particular problem is late-onset sepsis which starts from three days after birth, when bacter
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Preterm babies who receive specific fatty acids have better vision: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
By the age of two and a half, preterm babies who were given a supplement containing a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids had improved visual function. A study at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden demonstrated this.
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Studies find potential risks associated with antenatal steroids
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers investigated the potential health risks for infants of giving steroid drugs to women who are at risk of premature birth.
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Premature babies do not become accustomed to repeated pain: Research
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Preterm newborns do not habituate to pain in the same way that full-term infants, children, and adults do, according to a study conducted by UCL (University College London) experts.
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India's first case of surfactant therapy using salsa technique in a pre-te
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Surfactant therapy has been the mainstay of treatment for preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome. Surfactant therapy is the delivery of a special liquid into the immature lungs of newly born premature babies suffering from breathing difficulty.
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Researchers find method for monitoring preterm infants' brain blood flow a
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Michigan [US], October 11 (ANI): A Michigan Medicine study shows that scientists have developed a unique, non-invasive technique for measuring blood flow to newborn children's brains at the bedside. This technique may improve medical diagnosis and treatment in general.
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Breast milk proven to enhance heart performance in premature babies
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], September 5 (ANI): The beneficial effects of breast milk consumption on cardiovascular health and early cardiovascular development in premature infants has been demonstrated by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences researchers, during a recent study.
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Maternal voice reduces pain in premature babies: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): A new study has found that the mother's voice at the time of painful medical intervention for her prematurely born baby decreased the baby's expression of pain.
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Study finds breast milk enhances heart performance in premature babies
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], September 1 (ANI): A new research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has demonstrated the beneficial effects of breast milk consumption on cardiovascular health and early cardiovascular development in premature infants.
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