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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"VLBW"”.
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Trasmissione post-natale del citomegalovirus attraverso il latte materno al neonato VLBW
… and August 2006, eighty Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) preterm infants (gestational age ≤ 32 weeks and birth weight < 1500 g), admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of St Orsola-Malpighi General Hospital, Bologna were recruited. All of them were breastfed for at least one month. During the …
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BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADOLESCENTS BORN WITH VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
… 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 (VigHrs) per week for …
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Communicative behaviors of toddlers with very low birth weight in social contexts
… 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 signaling using the …
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Factors associated with provision of mothers' own breast milk for Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) infants on a South African tertiary care neonatal unit
… Milk (MOM) consumed by very low birth weight (VLBW) infants at Groote Schuur Hospital and explore potential maternal difficulties to provide MOM. Methods: In a prospective cross sectional study of 104 VLBW infant-mother dyads admitted between January and May 2015, an interviewer administered a …
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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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A descriptive study of the community-based follow-up and outcomes of very low birth weight babies discharged from a regional hospital
… Services (HCBS) for very low birth weight (VLBW) babies. This intervention could reduce neonatal deaths by 25%. This study aimed to describe a VLBW baby cohort discharged from a regional hospital in Cape Town over a year; the HCBS referral process; their follow-up; their outcomes and …
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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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Visual perception and motor function of children with birth-weights under 1250grams and their full term normal birth weight peers at five to six years of age : a Cape Town study
… care unit at GSH. The very low birth weight (VLBW) infants were assessed at 1 and 2 years of age in 1989 & 1990. The present study was part of a broader study that included the examination of developmental outcome of these infants, using the Griffith's Mental Development Scale (Griffith's). …
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The development of posture in very low birthweight infants (<1500 grams)
… were applied to 69 very low birthweight (VLBW < 1 500 grams) infants and to 28 healthy full-term infants of normal birthweight (> 2500 grams). Of the 69 VLBW infants, 43 were small for gestational age and 26 appropriate for gestational age. All infants were examined at term and 4 months …
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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
… 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 category. Objectives To …
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Contribution à l’optimalisation du support nutritionnel et de la croissance des prématurés de très faible poids à la naissance
… hospitalization in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Insufficient nutritional support during the first weeks of life is responsible of major cumulative protein and energy deficit that has been considered as malnutrition. VLBW infants are frequently described small-for-gestational age …
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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
… Health District in the Western Cape. Worldwide, VLBW neonates have improved outcomes when delivered in Level 3 neonatal units, compared with those who are transported from other facilities. This study aims to identify the characteristics and clinical outcomes of our VLBW patients, with emphasis …
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The effect of nursing interventions on thermoregulation and neuromotor function in very low birthweight infants
… of flattened posture very low birthweight (VLBW) infants and contributes to both short and longer term implications for functional motor development of upper and lower extremities. To date limited research has been undertaken to investigate methods of reducing flattened posture and its …
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Short-term mortality and morbidity of very-low birth weight infants over 9 years at Groote Schuur Hospital
… there has been a decrease in mortality rates of VLBW infants worldwide. However, this has been at the cost of increased morbidity in this vulnerable group. Currently there are little up to date data on short term morbidities for VLBW infants in low and middle-income countries. Objectives: The …
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Short-term mortality and morbidity of very-low birth weight infants over 9 years at Groote Schuur Hospital
… there has been a decrease in mortality rates of VLBW infants worldwide. However, this has been at the cost of increased morbidity in this vulnerable group. Currently there are little up to date data on short term morbidities for VLBW infants in low and middle-income countries. Objectives: The …
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Outcomes and risk factors of very low birth weight infants with intraventricular haemorrhage who received respiratory support in a middle income country neonatal unit
… short-term outcomes of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with IVH who required respiratory support in a tertiary neonatal unit with resource limitations. Methods: This was a matched retrospective observational study. The population included VLBW infants with IVH, who received positive …
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A two-year review of necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants (<1500g) in a South African tertiary hospital
… 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 (GSH) nursery between …
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AEROBIC FITNESS AND AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE IN ADOLESCENTS BORN WITH VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
… Pediatrics Prematurity, very low birth weight (VLBW), and lower aerobic fitness are associated with increased risk for developing hypertension. Adolescents born pre-term with VLBW have been shown to have higher resting and ambulatory blood pressure (BP) than their term born peers. The purpose of …
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The short-term outcomes of HIV-exposed versus HIV-unexposed very low birth weight infants
… outcomes of HIV exposed versus unexposed VLBW neonates who are born prematurely. Methods: A retrospective review of all VLBW neonates who were admitted at Groote Schuur Hospital nursery from 2012-2014. Data were obtained from the Vermont Oxford Database and the Prevention of Mother to …
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GROWTH OUTCOMES AT 18 MONTHS CORRECTED AGE IN VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS
… 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 adolescence or adulthood and …
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