Hospitals Try New Ways to Lower Premature Birth Rates
United States of America
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Premature birth is the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States, and accounts for 35 percent of health care spending for infants.
Inova, partner to develop software predicting premature births
United States of America
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Premature birth is a high-stakes problem to solve for researchers. In addition to causing nearly 10,000 deaths annually, pregnancies that end before the 37-week mark cost the American health system about $28 billion a year.
A Free Miracle Food!
Chad, Ghana, Mali, Niger, United States of America
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New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof writes about breastfeeding and undernutrition in Mali.
Study Finds Benefits in Delaying Severing of Umbilical Cord
United States of America
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Newborns with later clamping had higher hemoglobin levels 24 to 48 hours postpartum and were less likely to be iron-deficient three to six months after birth, compared with term babies who had early cord clamping.
Seattle Children’s Hospital Receives Designation as First Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Washington
United States of America
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Seattle Children’s NICU offers advanced modes of imaging as well as the state’s most experienced specialists in neonatal nursing, respiratory care, nutrition, pharmacy, physical therapy and all medical and surgical subspecialities – all available 24/7.
Getting a Bigger Bang for Our Global Health Bucks With Frontline Workers | Commentary
Ethiopia, Indonesia, United States of America
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Americans should feel proud of the incredible global health advances the United States has led. But we can do even more with our modest but impactful global health investments.
New KGH breathing equipment will help premature babies
United States of America
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Bubble CPAP — in which bubbling water is involved in generating the pressure — is regarded as especially effective for newborns. It’s noninvasive, with a nasal mask or nasal prongs delivering the warm, moisturized oxygen and air mixtures.
How can kangaroo mother care benefit my newborn?
United States of America
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Once parents experience skin to skin, these fears go away once they realize that it’s the most fabulous feeling in the world because they see the baby’s response to it. The baby’s oxygen levels and temperature will improve once he or she is resting on a parent.
Plastic Bags to Keep Premature Babies Warm
Zambia, United States of America
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The skin of premature babies is very thin, and water evaporates quickly through it, sometimes leading to life-threatening heat loss, especially in a poor country where heat on neonatal wards can be unsteady.
Research will target Ohio’s early births
United States of America
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Universities and hospitals participating in the project will call upon a diverse group of researchers, including those in fields not tapped for this kind of work before: evolutionary biologists, mathematicians, sociologists, psychologists and biomedical engineers.