Infant, Premature - Research News and Information

Saturday, January 10, 2009

[Stress disorder in parents of premature neonates--secondary publication]

Nov 2008 The current study evaluated the psychological sequelae in 66 parents of premature neonates (mean weight 842 grams). A total of 35% of the parents reported that their child had a handicap, while 20% of the women met the criteria of post-traumatic ... Read more...

Point-of-admission hypothermia among high-risk Nigerian newborns.

4 Oct 2008 BACKGROUND: Facilities which manage high-risk babies should frequently assess the burden of hypothermia and strive to reduce the incidence. OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and outcome of point-of-admission hypothermia among hospitalized ... Read more...

Agenesis of the corpus callosum in California 1983-2003: a population-based study.

29 Sep 2008 The objective of this study was to characterize the prevalence, demographic risk factors, and malformations associated with agenesis and hypoplasia of the corpus callosum diagnosed in infancy. Using a large population-based registry of birth ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Infant, Premature'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Stress disorder in parents of premature neonates--secondary publication] Nov 2008
• Echocardiographic features of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. 30 Oct 2008
• Increased C3-carnitine in a healthy premature infant. 30 Oct 2008
• Oxygen and perinatal origins of adulthood diseases: is oxidative stress the unifying element? 11 Oct 2008
• Collapse of GMC hearing into research misconduct. 9 Oct 2008
• Point-of-admission hypothermia among high-risk Nigerian newborns. 4 Oct 2008
• Agenesis of the corpus callosum in California 1983-2003: a population-based study. 29 Sep 2008
• Detection of cytomegalovirus, parvovirus B19 and herpes simplex viruses in cases of intrauterine fetal death: association with pathological findings. 29 Sep 2008
• Improved outcomes with home-based administration of palivizumab: results from the 2000-2004 Palivizumab Outcomes Registry. 29 Sep 2008
• Matched case-control analysis of polymicrobial bloodstream infection in a neonatal intensive care unit. 29 Sep 2008
• Oral probiotics prevent necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight preterm infants: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. 29 Sep 2008
• Is there a "normal" range of serum cortisol concentration for preterm infants? 29 Sep 2008
• [Neonatal nursing with attention to and respect for prematurity] 29 Sep 2008
• Human fetal albumin synthesis rates during different periods of gestation. 29 Sep 2008
• Higher dose of docosahexaenoic acid in the neonatal period improves visual acuity of preterm infants: results of a randomized controlled trial. 29 Sep 2008
• Polyhydramnios and abdominal distention in a newborn. 29 Sep 2008
• Outcomes for mothers and their babies: do n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and seafoods make a difference? 29 Sep 2008
• Characterizing risk profiles of infants who are delivered at late preterm gestations: does it matter? 29 Sep 2008
• Adverse neonatal outcomes: examining the risks between preterm, late preterm, and term infants. 29 Sep 2008
• Perinatal outcomes in low-risk term pregnancies: do they differ by week of gestation? 29 Sep 2008

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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