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Showing 1 to 20 of 99 for “"Prematurity"”.
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Current therapeutic approaches for retinopathy of prematurity
… μοντέλο Weight, IGF-1, Neonatal, Retinopathy of Prematurity (WINROP), είναι κρίσιμη για την έγκαιρη θεραπεία. Η φωτοπηξία με λέιζερ, που ιστορικά αποτελούσε το πρότυπο θεραπείας, προσφέρει παρατεταμένη υποστροφή της νεοαγγείωσης, ιδιαίτερα σε νόσο ζώνης II, αν και σχετίζεται με περιορισμό του …
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The impact of prematurity on language skills at school age
ABSTRACT This study compared school-age outcomes for 57 children born prematurely, at ≤32 weeks or <1500g, with outcomes for 57 children born at full term with no reported perinatal complications. The two groups were matched for age, sex, race, and parental education. Data came from the Western …
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Evaluation of an Early Discharge Policy For Infants With Apnea of Prematurity
… on discharge of preterm infants with Apnea of Prematurity (AOP) from the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center Newborn Intensive Care Unit (VCUNC NICU) with caffeine therapy and a cardiorespiratory monitor. This practice policy was developed over a decade ago as a cost containment …
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Retinopathy of Prematurity in a cohort of neonates at Groote Schuur Hospital
Background: Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is recommended to prevent possible blindness. Prior to 2016, resource limitations precluded routine ROP screening at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH). Previous pilot studies at GSH did not detect ROP requiring treatment. However, improved …
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The association of prematurity and medical conditions with the gut microbiome of mammals
… microbial diversities of preterm lambs. However, prematurity per se explained 5.7% (q-value=0.024) of the variance in microbial beta diversity that was observed between the preterm and term-born lambs indicating that, in a tightly controlled experimental context, preterm birth itself alters the …
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Prospective evaluation of retinopathy of prematurity screening policy for neonatal units allied to the University of Cape Town
Includes bibliographical references.
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Retinopathy of prematurity screening criteria and work load implications at Tygerberg Children's Hospital, South Africa: A cross-sectional study
High-income country ROP Screening guidelines are not appropriate for middle-income countries and screening requirements may vary even between units within one city. This study aimed to determine optimal ROP screening criteria, and its workload implications, for Tygerberg Children's Hospital (TCH), …
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The association between prematurity, motor fuction and health related quality of life among learners in the foundation primary phase
… categorised into three subgroups according to prematurity status: late premature (34-36 weeks, LP), moderate (MP) to very premature (29-33 weeks, VP) and extremely premature (≤ 28 weeks, EP). A self-designed questionnaire was used to record demographic and medical information obtained from …
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Making Sense of Pre-Symbolic Trauma: A Qualitative Study on the Lived Experiences of Adults Who Were Born Extremely Prematurely
… were born at or before the threshold for extreme prematurity (weeks) was examined using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) (Smith, Flowers & Larkin, 2009). Subjects were interviewed to learn about how their extreme prematurity has become organized and integrated on the levels of fantasy, …
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Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) - Regional and National Characteristics and Modern Approach for Problem Solving /// Ретинопатия на недоносеното – регионални и национални характеристики и съвременен подход за решаване на проблема
Ретинопатията на недоносените е важна причина за двуочна слепота сред недоносените деца в страните със средно развити икономики. Заболяването е потенциално предотвратимо чрез прилагането на ефективни национални скринингови програми. Цел Целта на настоящия труд е да се проучат регионалните и …
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes in late preterm prelabour rupture of membranes: a retrospective study
… is associated with an increased risk of neonatal prematurity related morbidity due to many obstetric care guidelines which favour delivery at 34 weeks or immediately upon diagnosis of ruptured membranes after 34 weeks gestation. However, expectant management of this group of patients (i.e delayed …
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Impact of DTG Use During Pregnancy on Birth Outcomes of HIV-Infected Women in the Western Cape, South Africa
… pregnancy loss (miscarriage and stillbirth), prematurity (<37weeks GA), low birthweight (LBW) (<2500g), high birthweight (>400g) and size for GA [including small-(SGA) and large-for-GA (LGA) from Intergrowth estimates. Logistic regression models assessed the association between HIV/TLD and …
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Intervention strategies which enable families to be reunified and foster a successful case closure within the County of San Bernardino Department of Public Social Services
… of stillbirths, fetal distress, asphyxia, prematurity, low birth weight, pneumonia, congenital malformations, cerebral infarction, and an increased risk to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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Intervention strategies which enable families to be reunified and foster a successful case closure within the County of San Bernardino Department of Public Social Services
… of stillbirths, fetal distress, asphyxia, prematurity, low birth weight, pneumonia, congenital malformations, cerebral infarction, and an increased risk to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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Preterm Birth And The Perception Of Risk Among African Americans
… and stress have all been associated with prematurity, no combination of these factors has explained why the disparity persists. Recently, however, racism-specific stress has emerged as a possible factor contributing to this disparity. This study was designed to learn how preterm birth was …
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GROWTH OUTCOMES AT 18 MONTHS CORRECTED AGE IN VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS
… now being recognized. Evidence is emerging that prematurity is associated with overweight or obesity status and long-term cardiometabolic derangements in adolescence or adulthood and that specific neonatal variables may affect this association.
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The impact of home musical activities on language development in infants born prematurely
… affected the language scores either because of prematurity or other neurological conditions. Based on the main sample, unexpectedly, results revealed that infants did not experience language delays. As hypothesised, results showed that home musical environment significantly predicted infants` …
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The Gut Microbiome of Premature Infants: An Ecological Analysis of a Probiotic Intervention Study
… infants are a unique population of patients, as prematurity is the leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age, and survivors are extremely challenged during their early and future life 1. Due to prematurity on every system, challenges faced by preterm infant early and later in life …
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Growth and determinants at two years of age in a South African birth cohort
… as z-scores adjusted for child age, sex, and prematurity, and used to classify undernutrition (wasting, underweight for age and or stunting), overweight for age or obesity. Logistic regression was done to identify predictors of undernutrition, overweight or obesity at 2 years. Results: …
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Peri-extubation practices and extubation failure in a South African tertiary paediatric intensive care unit
… and reduced level of consciousness (n=1; 4.8%). Prematurity (adjusted OR 1.8 (95% CI 0.05 – 0.6); p =0.004), dysmorphology (OR 1.8 (95% CI 0.05 – 0.6); p=0.022), decreased level of consciousness (OR 4.8 (95% CI 1.96 – 11.7); p=0.001) and ventilation ≥48 hours (OR 0.2 (95% CI 0.05 – 0.7); p = …
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