Levothyroxine supplementation in pregnancy not linked to prematurity risk
1. Levothyroxine usage for hypothyroidism in pregnancy was not linked to elevated prematurity risk Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) While ...
Tag: prematurity
Early-life pain exposure associated with impaired neurodevelopment association in female infants
1. Female infants had a greater association between experiences of early-life pain and altered neural connectivity as observed via magnetic ...
Prematurity and gestational size are associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation
1. In a multinational retrospective cohort study, preterm birth was associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). 2. ...
Exhaled volatile organic compounds predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants
1. Exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at day 3 and day 7 of life in preterm infants (<30 weeks) are ...
Laryngeal mask airway is suitable method for surfactant administration in infants with respiratory distress syndrome
1. In a randomized controlled trial, laryngeal mask airway (LMA) surfactant administration was associated with lower rates of early failure ...
Prematurity plays significant role in mortality of premature neonates born with birth defects
1. In a large cohort of infants with birth defects, the population attributable fraction (PAF) of preterm birth for risk ...
Noninvasive ventilation with neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV-NAVA) outperforms nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) post-extubation in preterm infants
1. In a randomized controlled trial of 70 infants born before 30 weeks’ gestation, rates of extubation failure within 72 ...
Antenatal corticosteroids may affect neurodevelopment differently based on gestational age
1. In a systematic review and meta-analysis of 30 cohort studies, antenatal corticosteroid use was associated with significantly decreased rates ...
Very low birth weight associated with brain volume differences in adulthood
1. In a cohort of about 80 adults who were born with very low birth weight (VLBW), total brain volume ...
Younger children are more likely to require hospitalization for RSV
1. In this study of children admitted with acute respiratory illness, about one-third were respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-positive and higher ...