Infant, Premature
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Bovine lactoferrin supplementation for prevention of late-onset sepsis in very low-birth-weight neonates: a randomized trial.

5 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Sepsis is a common and severe complication in premature neonates, particularly those with very low birth weight (VLBW) (<1500 g). Whether lactoferrin, a mammalian milk glycoprotein involved in innate immune host defenses, can reduce the ... Read more...

Observed behaviours of pre-term children in a social play situation with classroom peers.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: A number of studies have reported social adjustment problems in pre-term children. OBJECTIVES: To observe the pre-term's behaviour in an experimental situation and correlate these observed behaviours with the children's peer-rated social ... Read more...

Parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis in premature babies: risk factors and predictors.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: One of the most common complications in infants under parenteral nutrition treatment is parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC). The etiology of PNAC is thought to be multifactorial. The aims of this study were to evaluate the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Infant, Premature'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• FOXP3 forkhead domain mutation and regulatory T cells in the IPEX syndrome. 20 Oct 2009
• Lactoferrin supplementation to prevent nosocomial infections in preterm infants. 5 Oct 2009
• Bovine lactoferrin supplementation for prevention of late-onset sepsis in very low-birth-weight neonates: a randomized trial. 5 Oct 2009
• Childhood course of lung function in survivors of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. 5 Oct 2009
• Observed behaviours of pre-term children in a social play situation with classroom peers. 29 Sep 2009
• Parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis in premature babies: risk factors and predictors. 29 Sep 2009
• The risk factors of parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis in preterm infants. 29 Sep 2009
• [Favoring the prevention of postural disorders in premature births] 29 Sep 2009
• Incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in infants born before 27 weeks' gestation in Sweden. 29 Sep 2009
• Intervention at the border of viability: perspective over a decade. 29 Sep 2009
• Monitoring preterm infants' vision development with light-only melanopsin is functional. 29 Sep 2009
• Patience is a virtue in the management of gastroesophageal reflux. 29 Sep 2009
• Randomized trial of a parenting intervention for very preterm infants: outcome at 2 years. 29 Sep 2009
• Imaging biomarkers of outcome in the developing preterm brain. 28 Sep 2009
• NIDCAP: new controversial evidence for its effectiveness. 26 Sep 2009
• Hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infant > or =35 weeks' gestation: an update with clarifications. 26 Sep 2009
• Transcutaneous bilirubin nomogram for prediction of significant neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. 26 Sep 2009
• Effects of individualized developmental care in a randomized trial of preterm infants <32 weeks. 26 Sep 2009
• Higher cumulative doses of erythropoietin and developmental outcomes in preterm infants. 26 Sep 2009
• Can erythropoietin improve developmental outcomes for preterm infants? 19 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Infant, Premature'

Definition: A human infant born before 37 weeks of GESTATION.

Descriptor UI: D007234

Alternative terms: Infant, Premature; Infants, Premature; Premature Infant; Premature Infants; Prematurity;

Related Mesh Headings: Premature Birth;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; physiology; psychology; urine;

Tree Number: M01.060.703.520.520;

Technical Notes: check the tag INFANT, NEWBORN