Outlook Poor for Babies Needing Brain Drainage May 29, 2008
Extremely low birth weight infants with severe brain hemorrhage may develop hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain," which can lead to enlargement of the head and other problems. If it persists, a tube is inserted to drain the fluid from the brain into the abdominal cavity. (MEDLINEplus)
Factors That Influence Premature Infant Survival, Disability Identified Apr 21, 2008
20, 2008) Based on observations of more than 4,000 infants, researchers in an NIH newborn research network have identified several factors that influence an extremely low birth weight infant's chances for survival and disability ... Every day, physicians and new parents must struggle with the type of care to provide to extremely low birth weight infants, the smallest, most frail category of preterm infants ... The study authors referred to the issue of providing intensive care for extremely low... (Science Daily)
Management of Very Low Birth Weight Apr 17, 2008
NEJM -- Management and Outcomes of Very Low Birth Weight. Please for full text and personal services. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Low Maternal Education Linked To Intellectual Disabilities In Offspring Mar 7, 2008
Extremely low birth weight infants (<1000 grams or 2. 2 lbs) were 9. (Science Daily)
Advances can't guarantee happy endings for tiniest babies Jul 9, 2007
They fell well below the cutoff for "extremely low birth weight, " defined as less than 1,000 grams, or 2 pounds, 3 ounces. There isn't a medical term for the lowest of the low, those born under 1 pound, but some news stories call them "micro-preemies.". (USA Today -- News)
Breaking Multi-Center Study: Masimo SET Pulse Oximetry Technology Shown to Significantly Lower Instances of Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants May 31, 2007
May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo, the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry and Read-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, reported that a new independent study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies' (PAS) Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada earlier this month showed that switching to Masimo SET pulse oximetry technology can reduce the risk of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) by 40. (1) One of the most common causes of visual impairment... (PR Newswire)
Prematurity and the Legacy of Intrauterine Stress May 17, 2007
This progress in neonatology,1 including the advent and evolution of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and procedures that save premature infants, has led to markedly improved survival both for infants with very low birth weight (<1500 g) and for those with extremely low birth weight (<1000 g). What happens to these babies when they grow up. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Achuthanandan visits SAT Hospital May 9, 2007
He said as per the information provided by the hospital authorities, most of the children who died were pre-term babies of extremely low birth weight. However, the Government would inquire if there had been any negligence on the part of the doctors which could have led to the death of the infants, he said. (Hindu)
Obesity Increases Preterm Delivery Risk Dec 7, 2006
Morbidly obese women pregnant for the first time were at greater risk of having an elective or a spontaneous preterm delivery, having an infant die before one year of age, and having an extremely low birth weight infant, who has a greater risk of long-term complications such as learning problems. In contrast, morbidly obese women who had already been pregnant at least once faced no increased risk of any of these negative outcomes. (MEDLINEplus)
Genetics a key factor in premature infants' devastating eye disease Nov 23, 2006
ROP is most prevalent and severe in extremely low birth weight newborns with an overall incidence estimated to be as high as 68 percent among those born at less than 1,251 grams (2. 75 pounds), and 93 percent in those born less than 750 grams (1. (EurekAlert!)
'Twins Do As Well At School As Other Kids' Sep 29, 2006
Prof Christensen said: "We interpret our findings as indicating that improvements in obstetric and paediatric practices over the past 50 years have largely ameliorated the cognitive disadvantage identified in twins by earlier research, despite more twins of extremely low birth weight now surviving the first year of life." ... Birth weight had a minimal effect on test scores although twins of extremely low birth weight more often did not have a ninth grade test registered ... "Prof Christensen... (Life Style Extra)
Twins have similar IQs to single born kids Sep 29, 2006
Birth weight had a minimal effect on test scores although twins of extremely low birth weight more often did not have a ninth grade test registered. The authors suggest that better obstetric and pediatric practices over the past 50 years have improved the cognitive disadvantage identified in twins by earlier research. (South Asian Women's Forum)
Preemies benefit from drinking breast milk over infant formula Jul 11, 2006
Researchers tracked around 1,000 extremely low birth weight infants born at 15 hospitals. Three-quarters of the infants -- who weighed less than 2 pounds, 3 ounces -- were fed at least some breast milk while in the hospital, and one-quarter were fed only formula. (Newstarget.com)
Preemies Defy Odds And Overcome Difficulties By Adulthood: Study Feb 14, 2006
(November 19, 2004) -- Extremely low birth weight infants--the tiniest category of premature infants--are much more likely to experience developmental impairments if they acquire an infection during the newborn period. . (Science Daily)
Indo-Canadian doctor publishes study Feb 9, 2006
Thursday, February 9, 2006. Indo-Asian News Service. (Hindustan Times, India)
Study: Low-Birth-Weight Overcome Early Difficulties By Young Feb 8, 2006
Saigal and colleagues followed 149 babies born at extremely low birth weights into adulthood ... Still, a substantial proportion of disabled adults who had been born at extremely low birth weight managed to complete high school, were enrolled in university education, lived independently, and were employed, the researchers write ... Poorer physical abilities, higher average blood pressure, poorer respiratory function, and more anxiety and depression have been shown to be more common in adults... (FOX News)
Low-Birth-Weight Babies Become Successful Adults Feb 8, 2006
TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A Canadian study has good news for parents of babies born at an extremely low birth weight: As these children grow up, they seem to catch up with their normal-birth-weight peers -- graduating from high school, getting jobs, living on their own and entering into adult relationships. "What we found, to our pleasant surprise, was that extremely low-birth-weight babies -- although one-quarter have disabilities -- at young adulthood seem to have adapted fairly... (Forbes)
