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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT"”.
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HIV transmission to transmission to premature very low birth weight infants
… Eighty-two HIV-exposed preterm infants received birth polymerase chain reactions (PCRs). Five (6.1%) were HIV positive with all 5 mothers receiving inadequate antiretrovirals. Of the PCRnegative infants, 9 died and 87% of the survivors received further PCR testing which remained negative. With …
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Heart Rate Characteristics and Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Sepsis in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants has been associated with an increased risk of adverse developmental outcome. We have identified abnormal heart rate characteristics (HRCs) that are predictive of impending sepsis, and we have developed a summary measure of an infant’s HRCs during the …
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Communicative behaviors of toddlers with very low birth weight in social contexts
… behaviors of toddlers born with Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) in contexts of social interaction and communicative temptation. Nineteen toddlers with VLBW were compared to nineteen NBW toddlers on communicative means, communicative functions, reciprocity and social-affective …
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GROWTH OUTCOMES AT 18 MONTHS CORRECTED AGE IN VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS
BACKGROUND: With increasing survival of preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, the long-term effects of being born prematurely are now being recognized. Evidence is emerging that prematurity is associated with overweight or obesity status and long-term cardiometabolic derangements in …
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BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADOLESCENTS BORN WITH VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
… and self-reported physical activity (PA) of very low birth weight (VLBW) and normal birth weight (NBW) adolescents, and to determine if PA is a possible mediator of the relationship between birth weight group and central adiposity. METHODS: Average hours of total PA (TotHrs) and vigorous PA …
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AEROBIC FITNESS AND AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE IN ADOLESCENTS BORN WITH VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
… PRESSURE IN ADOLESCENTS BORN PREMATURELY WITH VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT Thesis under the direction of Patricia A. Nixon, PhD., Associate Professor of Health and Exercise Science and Pediatrics Prematurity, very low birth weight (VLBW), and lower aerobic fitness are associated with increased risk …
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From Structure to Function: Social and Cognitive Networks in Children Born Very Low Birth Weight
Infants born very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 g) have an increased risk of social and cognitive impairments, which can affect their social and academic success at school. However, little is known about the functional and structural underpinnings of these impairments at preschool-age, an important …
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The short-term outcomes of HIV-exposed versus HIV-unexposed very low birth weight infants
… positive. There was no difference in mortality, birth weight, gestational age, length of stay, sepsis and delivery room outcomes for the HIV-exposed (HIVE), maternal ARV-exposed (mARVE) and HIV-positive neonates. Differences between HIV exposed and HIV unexposed neonates were noted in an …
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AEROBIC FITNESS AND THE RENIN ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM IN ADOLESCENTS BORN PRETERM WITH VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
Preterm (PT) birth is defined as being born at less than 37 weeks gestation. Although the incidence of PT birth has decreased in recent years, as of 2014, 9.6% infants were born PT.1 Additionally, 1.4% of all live births in the U.S. are very low birth weight (VLBW < 1500g).2 PT infants are at a …
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Role of the Baroreflex in Long-Term Blood Pressure Regulation in Children Born With Very Low Birth Weight
… Children born preterm and with very low birth weight are at increased risk of developing elevated blood pressure (BP) later in life. One mechanism of short-term BP regulation is the baroreflex, which can be assessed by calculating baroreflex sensitivity (BRS). There is evidence …
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Short-term mortality and morbidity of very-low birth weight infants over 9 years at Groote Schuur Hospital
… on short term morbidities for VLBW infants in low and middle-income countries. Objectives: The primary objective was to describe the neonatal mortality rate in infants 401g-1500g admitted to Groote Schuur neonatal nursery over 9 years and within weight categories. Secondary objectives were to …
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Morbidity and Mortality in small for gestational age very low birth weight infants in a middle-income country
… of small for gestational age on outcomes of very low birth weight infants at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Study design: Data was obtained from Vermont Oxford Network Groote Schuur Hospital database from 2012 to 2018. Fenton growth charts were used to define small for …
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Short-term mortality and morbidity of very-low birth weight infants over 9 years at Groote Schuur Hospital
… on short term morbidities for VLBW infants in low and middle-income countries. Objectives: The primary objective was to describe the neonatal mortality rate in infants 401g-1500g admitted to Groote Schuur neonatal nursery over 9 years and within weight categories. Secondary objectives were to …
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EXERCISE BLOOD PRESSURE IN ADOLESCENCE AND BLOOD PRESSURE FIVE YEARS LATER IN PERSONS BORN WITH VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
INTRODUCTION: Individuals born with very low birth weight (VLBW) have increased risk for developing hypertension later in life, and early identification of those at risk for developing hypertension is extremely important to prevent or minimize end-organ damage. Although resting blood pressure (BP) …
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A two-year review of necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants (<1500g) in a South African tertiary hospital
… paucity of local data on the profile of preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) infants who develop moderate to severe necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and their outcomes. Methods: A retrospective folder review of VLBWs who developed Modified Bell’s stage II NEC or higher at Groote Schuur Hospital …
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Creation Of An Interdisciplinary Evidence-Based Advocacy Tool: Promoting Medicaid Reimbursement For Pasteurized Donor Milk For Very Low Birth Weight Neonates
… produced an evidence-based advocacy tool which allows the user to enter state-specific data to demonstrate the fiscal advantages of implementing pasteurized donor human milk reimbursement policies from a Medicaid payor perspective.</p>
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Short-term outcomes of inborn vs out-born very low birth weight neonates (< 1500 g) in the Groote Schuur neonatal nursery
… (25.3% vs 65.1%, p <0.0001). Inborns had a lower incidence of late infection (8.8% vs 23.4%, p <0.0001), severe intraventricular haemorrhage (3.7% vs 13.9%, p <0.0001) and chronic lung disease (5.3% vs 13.4%, p =0.003). The incidence of necrotising enterocolitis was similar between the two …
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Abdominal surgery in very low birth weight neonates in a developing world neonatal unit- Short term outcomes and risk factors for mortality
… requires care in specialized neonatal units. Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants are a group particularly vulnerable to the risks and outcomes associated with preterm birth. There is an increased number of abdominal emergencies seen, attributed to improved survival in this birthweight …
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A descriptive study of the community-based follow-up and outcomes of very low birth weight babies discharged from a regional hospital
… significant global health concern, especially in low/middle income countries. In South Africa, neonatal deaths contribute to 32% of the under-five mortality rate, with 48% of these deaths attributed to prematurity. One of the components aimed at reducing neonatal deaths in the Western Cape, is the …
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