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Study identifies new method for improving lung growth and function in preterm infants

Adding two weeks of continuous positive airway pressure for preterm infants in the hospital substantially improves lung growth and function,…

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Cold treatment does not appear to protect preterm infants from disability or death caused by oxygen loss

Lowering the body temperature of preterm infants (born at 33 to 35 weeks of pregnancy) with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)…

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Preterm babies receive insufficient pain management: Study

A large proportion of babies born very early need intensive care, which can be painful. But the healthcare system fails…

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Flood disasters associated with preterm births and low birth weights

Floods can shape someone’s health before they’re even born, according to new research. The findings will be presented on Tuesday,…

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Preterm birth associated with increased mortality risk into adulthood

According to a new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and The Hospital for Sick Children…

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Effects of preterm birth extend into adulthood, study finds

By analyzing all live births in Canada over a six-year period and following children for more than two decades, researchers…

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A common steroid therapy may influence brain development in preterm infants

Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth to help mature the fetus’s…

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