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Late Preterm Babies Still at Risk for Respiratory Morbidity

Modern Medicine - 574 days ago
Late preterm babies -- those born at 34 to 37 weeks' gestation -- are more likely than full-term babies to suffer respiratory distress syndrome and other respiratory morbidity, though the risk decreases with each additional week of gestation, according to research in ...

Screening for short cervix could reduce preterm birth

Modern Medicine - 719 days ago
Ultrasound screening of all pregnant women for signs of a shortened cervix could be a cost-effective means of lowering the rate of preterm births, even when routinely performed on low-risk women, according to a study from the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and ...

Research Sheds Light on Increasing Cerebral Palsy Rates Among Preemies

EverydayHealth.com - 741 days ago
2/12/2010 Print E-mail New research sheds light on why cerebral palsy rates are increasing among infants born prematurely in the United States.. In the new study, which looked at placentas from 222 preterm births, the researchers reported that cerebral palsy is associated ...

Genes May Influence Preterm Births

Drugs.com - 748 days ago
ers say they've discovered genetic traits in mothers and fetuses that appear to boost the risk of premature labor and delivery.. "A substantial body of scientific evidence indicates that inflammatory hormones may play a significant role in the labor process," Dr. Alan ...