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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"very low birth weight (VLBW)"”.
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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
… of Mothers' Own breast 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 …
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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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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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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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Rapid versus slow rate advancement of feeds for enterally fed extremely low birth weight infants < 1000g: randomised controlled trial
… health care utilisation and other morbidities in very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. 2. To establish the safety and efficacy of commencing enteral breast milk feeds at 24 ml/kg/day on the day of birth and advancing enteral breast milk feeds at 36 ml/kg/day, …
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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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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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Outcomes and risk factors of very low birth weight infants with intraventricular haemorrhage who received respiratory support in a middle income country neonatal unit
… with IVH who require respiratory support in low and middle income countries. Objective: To describe the characteristics and 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: …
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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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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
… of infants weighing less than 1250 grams at birth and a matched group of normal full birth weight controls at the age of five to six years. The group of infants with birth weights below 1250 grams were born during the period July 1988 to June 1989 at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), Cape Town or …
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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 Poetics of Bodily Being: The Lived Experience of Breastfeeding an Infant "Out of Reach" in the NICU
Babies born preterm (<37 weeks gestation) and at very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 grams, 3.3 pounds) reside "out of reach" from their mothers in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during the very beginnings of life. As the evidence of breast milk versus formula for infants within this …
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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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Cell Size Distribution in the MGN and Associated Auditory Temporal Processing Deficits in P1 and P7 HI Injured Rodents
… prematurely (< 37 weeks gestational age) or at very low birth weight (VLBW; < 1500 grams at birth) are at increased risk for hypoxic ischemic injury. Infants born full term can be diagnosed with HIE resulting from birth complications. In both populations, blood and/or oxygen delivery to the …
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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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Contribution à l’optimalisation du support nutritionnel et de la croissance des prématurés de très faible poids à la naissance
… finding during neonatal 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 …
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Trasmissione post-natale del citomegalovirus attraverso il latte materno al neonato VLBW
… Between December 2003 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 …
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Reducing the Risk of Hypothermia in Neonatal Infants
… 24 hours of life of the high risk preterm and very low birth weight (VLBW) infant population in the NICU, thereby reducing rates of morbidity and mortality due to complications influenced by infant hypothermia. <strong>Project Aim</strong>: To reduce the rate of hypothermia at one hour and the …
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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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