Senate Passes Alexander Bill to Help Reduce Premature Births in Tennessee
United States of America
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The U.S. Senate has passed S. 252, the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act. The bipartisan legislation reauthorizes federal research, education and intervention activities related to preterm birth and infant mortality.
Early-Term Delivery Comes With More Risk
United States of America
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“While traditionally, full-term neonates are perceived to be a homogenous low-risk group, the findings from our study urge the pediatrics/neonatal provider to recognize early term (37 to 38 weeks) neonates as a higher-risk group,” Sengupta told MedPage Today.
John Kennell, Advocate of Infant Bonding, Dies at 91
When Dr. John H. Kennell was a hospital pediatrician in the 1950s he helped change the world for newborns.
Model can predict preemie neonatal outcome severity
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The researchers found that 37 percent of the 6,106 eligible infants survived without morbidity; 32 percent survived with mild morbidity; and 21 percent survived with severe morbidity.
Rising Rates of Severe and Fatal Sepsis During Labor and Delivery
United States of America
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Sepsis is an increasing cause of complications and death among women in developed countries.
VCU Partners with GAPPS Repository for Groundbreaking Preterm Birth Research
United States of America
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“Partnering with MOMS-PI on this study means an increase in the scientific understanding of prematurity, and ultimately, will help more pregnancies result in healthy births,” said Michael Gravett, MD, scientific director for GAPPS.
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.
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.
Newborn medicine trailblazer to work at Toronto’s Sick Kids
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When Bhutta first launched his career, neonatal pediatrics was barely even a concept in his home country. Today, he is credited as a major force in putting the health of mothers and their babies on the development agenda — not just in Pakistan but across the world.