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Fathers’ psychiatric diagnosis raises risk of preterm birth: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine, both fathers' and mothers' mental histories are related to premature birth. The study demonstrates for the first time that the risk of preterm birth is higher in infants whose fathers or mothers have psychiatric disorde
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Researchers suggest antibiotic regimen for newborns
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Gentamicin is a commonly used antibiotic in the treatment of severely unwell newborns. It is water soluble and is mostly excreted from the body through the urine. As a result, total body weight, which includes the weight of the body's water content, is utilised to calculate gentamicin dose.
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Celebrating Motherhood at 40 and Beyond: Navigating the Extraordinary Jour
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 23: Many women in India intend to delay their pregnancy journey till the age of 40 but are skeptical about the decision due to social, economic and online myths circulating around it. Although there are possible advantages and disadvantages to pregnancy at
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Women with adverse pregnancy have higher risk of developing stroke: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A study has found that women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes such as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia or preterm birth have a higher risk of developing stroke in their lifetime and at a younger age.
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Study sheds more light on risk for atrial fibrillation in children, young
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the study, having a preterm or large-for-gestational-age birth increases the chance of developing atrial fibrillation in later life
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Premature babies do not become accustomed to repeated pain: Research
Updated : 2 years, 12 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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Preterm babies do not habituate to repeated pain: Research
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
According to a study done by UCL (University College London) experts, preterm newborns do not habituate to pain in the same manner that full-term infants, children, and adults do.
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Study discovers how preterm infants do not become used to repeated pain
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
A study led by UCL (University College London) researchers discovered that preterm infants do not become accustomed to repeated pain in the same way that full-term infants, children, and adults do.
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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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Poor air quality can affect pregnant women: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a study, poor air quality can affect pregnant women as it can lead to a number of adverse outcomes, including preterm birth.
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Indian Doctor messages make history by achieving a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 19 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Every child that doctors have encountered is a divine appointment but some children due to genetic & other non-genetic factors like preterm births, poor nutrition, infections in early childhood, etc unfortunately suffer
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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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