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CMV and Breastfeeding Link | ALL THINGS NICU
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Helpful NICU information, links, and even study guides! CMV and Breastfeeding Link. Breast Milk a Risk for Spreading Common Virus to Preemies, Study Finds. CMV dangerous for low birth weight infants, but mom can be tested before delivery to see if she carries virus. TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - For babies born at very low birth weights, breast milk is more likely than a blood transfusion to lead to a potentially dangerous infection known as cytomegalovirus (CMV), a new study finds. Of the 2...
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Slow Feeding Helps Prevent NEC in Smallest Preterm Infants | ALL THINGS NICU
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Helpful NICU information, links, and even study guides! Slow Feeding Helps Prevent NEC in Smallest Preterm Infants. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - 10-27-2014 Standardized slow enteral feeding (SSEF) is associated with a reduced risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in infants born weighing less than 750 grams, compared with early enteral feeding, new findings show. Some observational studies have shown an increased incidence of NEC in centers where babies are started earlier on enteral feeding and feeding...
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CAUSE OF MOST PRETERM BIRTHS FOUND | ALL THINGS NICU
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Helpful NICU information, links, and even study guides! CAUSE OF MOST PRETERM BIRTHS FOUND. British scientists may have found the cause of pre-term premature rupture of fetal membranes (PPROM), which accounts for 40 per cent of pre-term births worldwide, and often leads to the infant's death. The study, which was carried out by researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and University College London (UCL), was presented in "Placenta". Follow Us on Twitter! Join Us on Facebook! Is not to be.
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COMMON CHILDHOOD VACCINE CUTS CHANCE FOR "SUPERBUG" - STUDY SAYS | ALL THINGS NICU
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Helpful NICU information, links, and even study guides! COMMON CHILDHOOD VACCINE CUTS CHANCE FOR SUPERBUG - STUDY SAYS. FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The childhood pneumococcal vaccine helps children avoid the suffering and danger of ear infections, meningitis and pneumonia. And a new study suggests it may provide an added bonus: cutting down on infections from antibiotic-resistant "superbugs.". Antibiotic-resistant strains are especially worrisome because standard drugs do not seem to help fi...
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NEONATAL CAFFEINE USE FOR APNEA DOESN'T AFFECT LONG TERM SLEEP | ALL THINGS NICU
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Helpful NICU information, links, and even study guides! NEONATAL CAFFEINE USE FOR APNEA DOESNT AFFECT LONG TERM SLEEP. Check Up: Study finds premature birth a risk factor for sleep troubles. September 8, 2014. The very idea of caffeinating fragile preemies may sound misguided. But eight years ago, an international study that compared the stimulant to a placebo found it had benefits, including relieving sleep apnea. There were no differences in the children's sleep patterns, including how long they took t...
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IMMUNE SYSTEM STAYS DEPLETED UP TO 3 YEARS AFTER MEASLES | ALL THINGS NICU
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Helpful NICU information, links, and even study guides! IMMUNE SYSTEM STAYS DEPLETED UP TO 3 YEARS AFTER MEASLES. IMPORTANCE OF MEASLES VACCINE TO PREVENT DAMAGING INFECTIONS. FRIDAY, May 8, 2015 (HealthDay News) - Children who survive a measles infection remain vulnerable to other potentially deadly infections for as long as two or three years after the measles infection, according to research published in the May 8 issue of Science. Follow Us on Twitter! Join Us on Facebook! Is not to be. All informati...
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EPO (SYNTHETIC ERYTHROPOIETIN) APPEARS TO PREVENT BRAIN DAMAGE INPREEMIES | ALL THINGS NICU
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Helpful NICU information, links, and even study guides! EPO (SYNTHETIC ERYTHROPOIETIN) APPEARS TO PREVENT BRAIN DAMAGE IN PREEMIES. TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A hormone used to reduce the need for blood transfusions might also protect the brains of premature babies, a new study suggests. The real test of whether EPO protects the brains of these children will be when they are evaluated when they are older," she said. Researchers reviewed MRI brain scans of 165 infants. Close to half had...
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STUDY: Maternal Singing Calms Preemies | ALL THINGS NICU
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Helpful NICU information, links, and even study guides! STUDY: Maternal Singing Calms Preemies. Thu, Aug 14 2014. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For preemies, the combination of hearing mother’s voice softly singing while being held against her skin can have a number of health benefits - and it helps moms, too, a new study suggests. 8220;Holding a premature baby for the first time can cause a mother anxiety for a variety of reasons. The baby has tubes and lines that a mother might worry about messing up...
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AUTISM AND PREECLAMPSIA LINK: NEW STUDY | ALL THINGS NICU
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Helpful NICU information, links, and even study guides! AUTISM AND PREECLAMPSIA LINK: NEW STUDY. Dec 9, 2014. Preeclampsia is a condition that appears during pregnancy and is characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Now, in a new study, researchers have found that children with autism spectrum disorder were more than twice as likely to be born to mothers with preeclampsia during pregnancy, suggesting a link between the two. According to Cheryl Walker, senior author and researcher fr...
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DISCHARGE RESOURCE FOR NURSES AND NICU FAMILIES | ALL THINGS NICU
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Helpful NICU information, links, and even study guides! INTERNET RESOURCES FOR NICU PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. DISCHARGE RESOURCE FOR NURSES AND NICU FAMILIES. Baby Steps To Home. Follow Us on Twitter! Join Us on Facebook! Information shared on this blog. Is not to be. Considered medical advice, nor intended to replace communication between you and your baby's caregivers. All information shared here is publicly available and not to be considered as written by this blogger. Abdominal Masses in Neonates.
