• This lesson has also resulted in larger trials, such as the use of nitric oxide in preterm infants 4 and noninvasive ventilation, in this population 5 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Physiological definitions have been improved (such as that of chronic lung disease of prematurity (CLD) or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)) and ongoing trials throughout the world are focusing on the optimal oxygen saturations for preterm infants (BOOST (Benefits of Oxygen Saturation Targeting) and BOOST 2). (ersjournals.com)
  • 3] However, these results may not be extrapolatable to preterm infants or infants who require multiple or frequent blood sampling. (medscape.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Very preterm infants often require respiratory support and are therefore exposed to an increased risk of chronic lung disease and later neurodevelopmental disability. (lu.se)
  • OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of methylxanthines on the incidence of apnea, death, neurodevelopmental disability, and other longer-term outcomes in preterm infants (1) at risk for or with apnea, or (2) undergoing extubation. (lu.se)
  • SELECTION CRITERIA: We included randomized trials in preterm infants, in which methylxanthines (aminophylline, caffeine, or theophylline) were compared to placebo or no treatment for any indication (i.e. prevention of apnea, treatment of apnea, or prevention of re-intubation). (lu.se)
  • This paper contemplates a series of cases, in which all patients submitted to the surgical treatment of PDA in preterm infants were described retrospectively (2009-2016), through the analysis of medical records of the Santa Marcelina Hospital, SP-Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • The purpose of this prospective non-randomised study was to determine the impact of intraoperative cell salvage on postoperative allogeneic blood products transfusion in infant patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. (doctime.es)
  • Conclusion: Intraoperative cell salvage, employed as an adjuvant technique to the residual volume salvage in infants undergoing first time cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, was a safe and effective method to reduce postoperative allogeneic blood transfusion. (doctime.es)
  • To present the recommendations and consensus statements with supporting literature for plasma and platelet transfusions in critically ill neonates and children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass or supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation from the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative-Control/Avoidance of Bleeding. (nih.gov)
  • Whereas viscoelastic testing and transfusion algorithms may be considered, in general, evidence informing indications for plasma and platelet transfusions in neonatal and pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass or those requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support is lacking. (nih.gov)
  • We aimed to investigate the effects of infant massage on neonates with jaundice who are also receiving phototherapy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Infant massage could help to reduce bilirubin levels and increase defecation frequency in neonates receiving phototherapy for jaundice. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, we aimed to evaluate how infant massage affects neonates receiving phototherapy for jaundice. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Further, the distribution of the causes of death of neonates and infants aged 1-59 months shifts as child mortality levels decline, with, as a result, conditions such as congenital disorders, injuries and chronic diseases assuming much greater importance as causes of child mortality than infections and asphyxia. (who.int)
  • Although congenital anomalies account for a smaller percentage of deaths of neonates and infants aged 1-59 months in middle-income and low-income countries than in the wealthiest countries, more than 95% of all child deaths due to congenital anomalies occur in these settings, indicating that congenital anomalies affect all countries and represent a significant challenge to public health globally. (who.int)
  • One study reported that full-term infants who received massage therapy had significantly lower serum total bilirubin and transcutaneous bilirubin levels than infants who did not undergo massage therapy [ 12 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Another study indicated that mean bilirubin levels could be significantly reduced in full-term infants by the fourth day of massage therapy, compared with infants not treated with massage [ 13 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Multichannel video-electroencephalography (EEG) and electrocardiography were assessed at 6-72 h after birth in full-term infants with HIE, recruited prior to (pre-TH group) and following (TH group) the introduction of TH in our neonatal unit. (nature.com)
  • Prenatal hypoxia-ischemia to the developing brain has been strongly implicated in the subsequent development of the hypertonic motor deficits of cerebral palsy (CP) in premature and full-term infants who present with neonatal encephalopathy. (jneurosci.org)
  • This retrospective cohort study included patients aged from 1 month to 5 years who underwent congenital heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass at the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2016 to March 2022. (bvsalud.org)
  • In our population of very low-birth-weight infants, there was no association between mode of delivery and neonatal outcomes. (nih.gov)
  • We assessed two groups of infants with HIE who were (i) monitored prior to the introduction of TH in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) (pre-TH group) and (ii) monitored following the introduction of TH in our NICU, where all infants with moderate and severe HIE received TH (TH group). (nature.com)
  • 2000 ). Therefore, it is plausible that this protein may play an important role during neonatal development when the daily supply of Lf in an infant ranges from 0.4 g to 1.2 g/kg body weight (Sánchez et al. (springer.com)
  • Congenital anomalies are also a leading cause of fetal death and an increasing cause of neonatal mortality in countries undergoing the epidemiological transition (for example, China). (who.int)
  • Cognitively, the way infants process information undergoes rapid changes during the infant's first year. (bartleby.com)
  • Right now Hong Hong is too young to undergo surgery, the infant's father, Zou Chenglin, told CNN. (cnn.com)
  • Swaddling, bringing the infant's hands to the midline, and minimizing environmental stimulation has also been shown to have an effect on how infants tolerate this painful procedure. (medscape.com)
  • The Hill ) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved the first vaccine meant to prevent infections in infants, with the new drug designed to be administered to pregnant mothers in their third trimester so their newborn infants can have protection from the moment they're born. (wboy.com)
  • Newborn infants have extremely small earlobes and the probability of misplaced piercings and infections would be higher. (wikipedia.org)
  • Association of underweight and obesity with adverse postoperative renal outcomes in infants and young children undergoing congenital heart surgery. (bvsalud.org)
  • 5] In premature infants, facilitated tucking reduced the pain of heel sticks but was less effective than oral dextrose. (medscape.com)
  • During this period, there were 13 cases of premature infants who underwent selective surgical correction of PDA. (bvsalud.org)
  • In infants and young children undergoing congenital heart surgery , underweight and obesity are independently associated with postoperative AKI and MAKE30. (bvsalud.org)
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of prone position ventilation in infants who develop postoperative acute lung injury after surgery for congenital heart disease. (springer.com)
  • This approval provides an option for healthcare providers and pregnant individuals to protect infants from this potentially life-threatening disease," said Marks. (wboy.com)
  • Today, a long-sought-after goal to deliver a maternal vaccine that will help protect infants six months of age or younger - when they are at greatest risk of possible serious consequences from RSV - has been achieved. (wboy.com)
  • The gut microbiome plays an important role in early life, protecting newborns from enteric pathogens, promoting immune system development and providing key functions to the infant host. (nature.com)
  • In newborns, and especially very low birth weight infants, sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. (springer.com)
  • In full-term newborns, microbiota originating from their mothers' urogenital and gastrointestinal tract undergo natural colonization. (springer.com)
  • Preterm newborns undergoing selective correction surgery of the patent ductus arteriosus: is there still space for these procedures? (bvsalud.org)
  • All preterm newborns who underwent surgery had birth weight less than 1500g. (bvsalud.org)
  • RSV is a common cause of illness in children, and infants are among those at highest risk for severe disease, which can lead to hospitalization," Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in a statement. (wboy.com)
  • What is New â ¢ Prevalence of underweight and obesity among infants and young children undergoing congenital heart surgery was 33% and 2.6%, respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children worldwide. (cdc.gov)
  • Each year during the 1990s and early 2000s, rotavirus resulted in approximately 410,000 physician visits, 205,000-272,000 emergency department visits, and 55,000-70,000 hospitalizations among U.S. infants and children, with total annual direct and indirect costs of approximately $1 billion. (cdc.gov)
  • Children undergoing congenital heart surgery may be at risk for developing bloodstream infections. (medscape.com)
  • The aim is to test the effectiveness of lung ultrasound (LUS) in the dynamic assessment of aspiration related to abnormal swallowing in infants and young children with neurological impairment (cerebral palsy/developmental disabilities). (centerwatch.com)
  • In Finland, it is one of the most common causes of hospitalization of young children and a major cause of infant mortality worldwide,' said Santtu Heinonen, MD, a specialist in pediatrics from the HUS New Children's Hospital, in a press release. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • These negative outcomes have disrupted the agenda for youth as well as children and infants. (bartleby.com)
  • To conduct the study, Kozyrskyj's team collected stool samples from the diapers of 1,667 infants who are part of CHILD, a national birth cohort study following nearly 3,500 Canadian children from before birth to adolescence with the goal of discovering the root causes of allergies, asthma, obesity and other chronic diseases. (ualberta.ca)
  • At one and three years of age, the children underwent skin prick tests to check for allergic sensitization to 10 common allergens. (ualberta.ca)
  • During that period, EPA allowed chlorpyrifos to be registered for multiple residential uses that were later cancelled to reduce potential health impacts to children and infants. (cdc.gov)
  • The report provides updated recommenda- tions to improve prevention of perinatal and early childhood HBV transmission, including implementation of universal infant vaccination beginning at birth, and to increase vaccine coverage among previously unvaccinated children and adolescents. (cdc.gov)
  • The agency states that although the infant mortality rate has "consistently gone down over the past several decades in Gaza," figures from their latest survey mark the first time rates have increased - from 20.2 per 1,000 live births in 2008 to 22.4 in 2013. (truthout.org)
  • In the UN's press release, he stated that the rise in infant mortality rates in Gaza is unprecedented. (truthout.org)
  • Progress in combating infant mortality doesn't usually reverse," he added. (truthout.org)
  • The infant mortality rates are quite often used as an indicator for not just the health, but the well-being of populations. (truthout.org)
  • When VRBPAC reviewed Abrysvo in May, Pfizer presented data that found neutralizing antibodies against RSV was higher in infants whose mothers received the vaccine through six months of age. (wboy.com)
  • 9 A survey of Asian and white mothers by Faroqui et al did not support the hypothesis that bed sharing increased the risk of the sudden infant death syndrome. (bmj.com)
  • The benefit of the decrease in invasive bacterial infections, due to vaccination programmes for infants, is among the most important achievements of the past. (ersjournals.com)
  • The neonate slightly deteriorated around 12th hour of life, but underwent surgical repair of omphalocele followed by mechanical ventilation. (researchgate.net)
  • However, this colonization is disturbed in VLBW infants with a lack of breastfeeding and during antibiotic treatment. (springer.com)
  • The density of infant colonization determines the risk of early-onset invasive disease, which is 40 times higher with heavy colonization. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) aims to ameliorate further injury in infants with moderate and severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). (nature.com)
  • According to the Belleville News-Democrat , the baby underwent emergency surgery Saturday evening to address trauma to the inside of his mouth. (crimeonline.com)
  • QUEEN guitarist Brian May underwent eye surgery this afternoon. (blabbermouth.net)
  • Most infants who undergo arterial switch do not have symptoms after surgery and live normal lives. (medlineplus.gov)
  • PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - Ben Simmons underwent successful surgery to repair an acute Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Tuesday. (fox29.com)
  • [3] Unlike some heart defects, the condition will not resolve over time and most infants must undergo open heart surgery. (wikipedia.org)
  • The most critical time frame for infant brain development is from the second trimester to the first three months of life (Marshall, 2011). (bartleby.com)
  • All these advantages may lead infants to improve clinical behavioural and neurological outcomes and reduce stressful interactions with caregivers, and to reduce morbidities and hospitalization costs for respiratory and non-respiratory complications related to swallowing disorders. (centerwatch.com)
  • Infants with no clinical or radiographic signs of NEC, and a group of infants with evidence of at least Bell's Stage 2 NEC were enrolled in our study. (spie.org)
  • The study's first author and former post-doctoral fellow, Khanh Vu, now an analyst in the U of A's Quality Management in Clinical Research unit, said he believes the central role of the infant gut microbiota involves the production of small molecules or metabolites. (ualberta.ca)
  • The role of autonomic function in the assessment of HIE, and the evidence that heart rate variability (HRV) is a measure of autonomic function, suggests that HRV may offer useful diagnostic or prognostic information in infants with HIE. (nature.com)
  • We further highlight the necessity of thorough genetic testing and histopathological examination and propose immunostaining for CD31 and CD34 to facilitate the diagnostic process for better management of infants with ACD. (researchgate.net)
  • Jurisdictions reporting ≥20% of total infants receiving diagnostic testing in the "unknown" category, for each demographic variable, were excluded from this analysis. (cdc.gov)
  • ǂPercentage of infants receiving diagnostic testing for each category is calculated among the total number of infants not passing hearing screening (i.e. (cdc.gov)
  • Currently, there are limited data to broadly assess the status of the US healthy infant gut microbiome. (nature.com)
  • Considering microbiome composition and functional capacity, this survey revealed a previously unappreciated dysbiosis that is widespread in the contemporary US infant gut microbiome. (nature.com)
  • However, there is mounting evidence suggesting that disparities between microbiome compositions observed today in different human populations may also echo historical changes including migrations 13 , historical infant feeding practices 14 , or the sum of all changes associated with modern lifestyles 15 . (nature.com)
  • Other studies have identified health status-specific differences among infants in low-income countries that later impacted vaccine responses, further signaling the important role that the microbiome in early life plays in immune development 20 , 21 . (nature.com)
  • U of A researchers identify specific bacteria linked with changes in gut microbiome of infants. (ualberta.ca)
  • Why is this important for newborn babies who are undergoing heel lance procedures? (cochrane.org)
  • Whether sucrose was effective in decreasing the amount and severity of pain that babies experienced as assessed by baby's pain responses (e.g. crying, grimacing, heart rate) and by using standardised infant pain scales. (cochrane.org)
  • Infant massage, in which babies are massaged soon after birth, is a tradition that is common in India and many other countries. (biomedcentral.com)
  • So far, 200 babies have undergone X-ray and skin tests, according to the health department. (alipac.us)
  • In February 2006, a live, oral, human-bovine reassortant rotavirus vaccine (RotaTeq® [RV5]) was licensed as a 3-dose series for use among U.S. infants for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended routine use of RV5 among U.S. infants (CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • In April 2008, a live, oral, human attenuated rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix® [RV1]) was licensed as a 2-dose series for use among U.S. infants, and in June 2008, ACIP updated its rotavirus vaccine recommendations to include use of RV1. (cdc.gov)
  • Infants are unable to consent to having the procedure. (wikipedia.org)
  • He is also concerned more infants are undergoing the procedure than necessary. (otago.ac.nz)
  • From this point in Jewish history, the male's glans is directly affected by the circumcision procedure, and the denuded glans and traumatized infant will heal with considerable nerve damage and loss of sensitivity. (cirp.org)
  • Infant positioning for heel stick procedure. (medscape.com)
  • Infants under the age of six months are at a particularly high risk of developing severe cases of RSV. (wboy.com)
  • Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is now standard of care for infants with moderate and severe HIE ( 15 ). (nature.com)
  • Previous studies have not investigated the effect of TH on HRV in infants with moderate and severe HIE independently. (nature.com)
  • These studies are important as infants with moderate and severe HIE are known to have very different long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes. (nature.com)
  • This is a novel study as it investigates HRV in infants with moderate and severe HIE independently. (nature.com)
  • This may provide a better understanding of the potential neuroprotective effect of TH in infants with moderate and severe HIE ( 16 ). (nature.com)
  • They linked factors such as caesarean section delivery and prolonged labour to changes in the gut microbes of infants. (ualberta.ca)
  • Large swaths of infants and toddlers were hospitalized last winter due to RSV, with many hospitals reaching capacity and some running low on ventilators as facilities also sought to take care of patients with COVID-19 and the flu. (wboy.com)
  • The draft interaction profile will undergo both internal and external peer review processes. (cdc.gov)
  • I'd like to welcome you to today's COCA call, Protecting Infants from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). (cdc.gov)
  • RSV is a common cause lower respiratory tract infection in infants, which is what leads infants to be hospitalized. (cdc.gov)
  • The results concluded that infants less than 6 months old were at high risk of RSV infection, along with infants born prematurely, those who have other congenital conditions, and younger siblings. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Effectiveness of calamine lotion as an adjunctive therapy to mometasone furoate ointment in the treatment of infant eczema: A retrospective study. (iasp-pain.org)
  • This retrospective study investigated the effectiveness of calamine lotion (CL) as an adjunctive therapy to mometasone furoate ointment (MFO) in the treatment of infant eczema (IE). (iasp-pain.org)
  • This retrospective study analyzed the electronic medical records of 50 IE infants. (iasp-pain.org)
  • The results of this study showed that CL added to MFO was more effective than MFO alone in the treatment of infants with IE. (iasp-pain.org)
  • To our knowledge, this is also the first study to compare HRV data between normothermic and hypothermic infants with HIE. (nature.com)
  • This observational study compares HRV features in infants recruited from 2003 to 2007, prior to the introduction of TH in the NICU (pre-TH group) ( 14 ) and infants recruited from 2009 to 2014, after the implementation of TH in our NICU (TH group). (nature.com)
  • 8 A study of 92 cases and 100 controls in the District of Columbia found a threefold excess rate over the general population for bed sharing and the risk of the sudden infant death syndrome. (bmj.com)
  • The commission cited a new study, which is "part of a growing body of evidence showing that inclined sleepers with higher angles do not provide a safe sleep environment for infants," the release said. (fox2detroit.com)
  • The study showed that infants born by caesarean section were more likely to have a high body-mass index score at ages one and three. (ualberta.ca)
  • Only the Caffeine for Apnea of Prematurity (CAP) study (enrolling 2006 infants) reported on this outcome. (lu.se)
  • Anesthesia for heel stick in infants can involve oral sucrose, ambient light and noise reduction, and swaddling. (medscape.com)
  • Potentially 10 to 20 per cent of all infants in New Zealand are having it done where, in fact, more like 3 per cent would actually benefit from it. (otago.ac.nz)
  • 2 to 3% of young infants will be hospitalized for RSV. (cdc.gov)
  • It is crucial that parental education is reinforced on the correct approach to Infant and Young Child Feeding. (who.int)
  • Infants born after prolonged labour associated with a first pregnancy were also found to be at higher risk for these health outcomes. (ualberta.ca)
  • The first cohort underwent procedures between January 2004 and July 2005 with only blood salvage from the residual volume. (doctime.es)
  • In 1991, concerns about the relative safety of these procedures arose after reports were published that described a possible association between CVS and birth defects in infants. (cdc.gov)
  • To determine whether infants who died of the sudden infant death syndrome routinely shared their parents' bed more commonly than control infants. (bmj.com)
  • Although there was a significant difference between bed sharing among African-American and Latin American parents compared with white parents, there was no significant relation between routine bed sharing and the sudden infant death syndrome. (bmj.com)
  • 1 Parental sleep contact promotes sleep, breathing, and arousal patterns in infants, 1 and parents and infants who sleep together exhibit synchronous arousals 1 2 and coordination of sleep stages. (bmj.com)
  • 10 Asian infants were more likely to share the parents' bed but less inclined to be exposed to passive smoke than white infants. (bmj.com)
  • Citing the risk of testicular cancer, Weigel's doctors convinced her parents to have her testes surgically removed, but Weigel now says the cancer risk was overstated - and that the removal of her testes as an infant led to complications later in life. (wshu.org)
  • Hong Hong's parents are trying to raise enough money so their son can undergo the life-changing operation. (cnn.com)
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned parents and caregivers about the dangers of popular inclined infant sleep products, according to a release on Thursday. (fox2detroit.com)
  • The CPSC advised parents and caregivers to stop using infant sleep products with inclined seat backs of more than 10 degrees. (fox2detroit.com)
  • They should also not use infant car seats, bouncers and other infant inclined products for sleep, the agency said, adding that parents should follow manufacturer instructions. (fox2detroit.com)
  • Parents are introducing technology as early as infants so that they understand certain information at an early age. (bartleby.com)
  • From infancy until the age of 3 years, neural pathways are still being formed in response to stimulation and for this reason, it is extremely important for caregivers and parents to be aware of the many factors that can influence brain development in infants (Marshall, 2011). (bartleby.com)
  • The brain undergoes enormous development during the earliest stages of childhood. (uu.nl)
  • As I described in the cognitive development portion of my response, Piaget explained stages of intellectual development of infants. (bartleby.com)
  • Routine Infant Circumcision was introduced during the late 1800's and throughout the 1900's on the pretext that it offered health and hygiene benefits, would stop the habit of masturbation, and proffered an endless list of presumed cures for a variety of ailments and diseases. (cirp.org)
  • As mother's opted to use physicians to give birth in hospitals or clinics, rather than using a midwife for home birth, the practice of routine circumcision of male infants blossomed and became nearly universal. (cirp.org)
  • Over a two year period up until July 2018, there were 23 notifications of complications relating to frenotomy in infants aged under one, from 17 paediatricians in New Zealand. (otago.ac.nz)
  • In early work, in infants with NEC, the upper-to-lower (UL) region temperatures differed significantly, where no significant difference in the UL region was found in normal infants. (spie.org)
  • Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) range 2-5, median=4) and in 3 healthy infants (mean age 25 ± 3 months) before and right after a meal. (centerwatch.com)
  • The Ministry of Health Infant Feeding Policy statement reaffirms the recommendations of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby's life. (who.int)
  • Dr. Mannen also found that soft and plush-like sleep surfaces pose dangers to infants. (fox2detroit.com)
  • Infant massage is a natural way for caregivers to improve health, sleep patterns, and reduce colic. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The dynamic use of LUS for monitoring feeding related aspiration can be effective in detecting meal-related pulmonary abnormalities in neurologically impaired infants and that LUS-management will improve medical/neurological/behavioural status, and reduce chronic pain/discomfort and stress for caregivers. (centerwatch.com)
  • In the United States, the current standard of care in obstetrical practice is to offer either CVS or amniocentesis to women who will be greater than or equal to 35 years of age when they give birth, because these women are at increased risk for giving birth to infants with Down syndrome and certain other types of aneuploidy. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite its reported benefits, bed sharing has also been linked to an increased risk of the sudden infant death syndrome. (bmj.com)