Navigation Links
Additional Steroid Dose May Help Preemies
Date:1/29/2009

Fewer babies have complications, without ill effects, study finds

THURSDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Giving a second dose of steroids to babies still in the womb can reduce their post-birth respiratory problems and does not seem to affect their growth the way multiple courses can, new research shows.

In babies born before 34 weeks, about 43 percent of those given a second dose of steroids in utero had complications, compared with about 63 percent of the babies given a placebo.

"We saw a 31 percent reduction in overall composite neonatal morbidity. That's highly significant," said study author Dr. James Kurtzman, an associate clinical professor in the division of maternal-fetal medicine in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, Irvine.

The real advantage, he added, came from the reduction in respiratory problems. Fewer babies had respiratory distress syndrome, and fewer babies needed mechanical ventilation.

Results of the study were to be presented Jan. 29 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The study will also be published in the March edition of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Kurtzman and his colleague, Dr. Thomas Garite, began the study because they were concerned that some premature babies were missing out on the potential benefits from at least one dose of pre-birth steroids.

When doctors first started giving steroids to mothers who appeared to be going into pre-term labor, they discovered that, for the babies' health, it was best if the steroid dose was given no more than seven days before delivery.

But it's not always easy to tell exactly when a woman will deliver. So, if a woman passed the seven-day mark and still had not delivered, doctors would repeat the steroid dose. However, doctors soon learned that multiple courses of steroids led to growth restric
'/>"/>

Copyright©2009 ScoutNews,LLC.
All rights reserved  

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. USAID Provides Additional Wildfire Assistance to Greece
2. Creative Technology Services Enhances its Global Competitiveness with Additional Regulatory Certifications
3. Additional Top Tier Institutions Implement Mediwares HCLL(TM) Transfusion Management Software
4. Whole Foods Market(R) Donates $25,000, for Midwest Farmers - Hoping to Match an Additional $10,000, via Customer Donations
5. Virginia Techs Raving First Year Results Lead to Additional High-Tech Antimicrobial Defense from SportCoatings(TM)
6. People With Chronic Conditions Experience Additional Benefits of Cost Savings by Wearing a Medical ID
7. Using additional biopsy-scoring data may help determine prostate cancer prognosis
8. Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Partners with DrScore.com to Provide Additional Quality Information About Doctors to Consumers
9. Dynatronics Adds Three Additional Direct Sales Reps
10. ReBuilder Medical Technologies, Inc. Announces Agreement with Internet Marketer Helio Health; Anticipates 12% Additional Profit
11. Aida Granted Additional Anti-Cancer Patent
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
Related Image:
Additional Steroid Dose May Help Preemies
(Date:5/23/2013)... May 23, 2013 After working continuously ... beta testing regimes, Shopping Cart Elite officially ... Redsandmotorsports.com is an Arizona based online store retailing in ... , “Addition of new stores to our clientele has ... Cart Elite, Igor Soshkin. “We are extremely elated with ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... 23, 2013 FindUrgentCare.com launched updates to ... search option for patients. The new advanced feature ... including payment preferences, offered services, insurances accepted and hours ... way to narrow their search and receive targeted results ... provide ambulatory care to walk-in patients in a non-emergency, ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... 2013 Greenville Oral & Maxillofacial ... members and doctors have recently completed their bi-annual ... an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). ... medical device designed to analyze the heart rhythm ... ventricular fibrillation to restore the heart rhythm to ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... 23, 2013 Great defined abs are the ... everyone strives to achieve in the gym yet so many ... not make this goal become a reality. Great abdominal muscles ... often time overlooked. Scott Tischler of Tischler Brothers Fitness explains ... achieve the goal of great abs. , 1.    Go to bed ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... 2013 PhD Box has introduced ... of the research process by offering assistance for Thesis Proposals. ... repertoire of services that the company provides for research consultation ... a dedicated proposal writing service is that this is the ... the research process find it difficult to draft a proposal ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Shopping Cart Software Provider, Shopping Cart Elite Officially Announces the Launch Of Redsandmotorsports.com 2Health News:Find Urgent Care Launches New Site Design and Functionality to Provide Advanced Search Options for Users in Need of an Urgent Care Clinic 2Health News:Find Urgent Care Launches New Site Design and Functionality to Provide Advanced Search Options for Users in Need of an Urgent Care Clinic 3Health News:Greenville Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Announce CPR Re-Certification 2Health News:Scott Tischler of Tischler Brothers Fitness Unveils the 4 Secrets to Getting Abs this Summer 2Health News:PhD Box Unveils Proposal Writing Services for Research Scholars 2
... FAST system to identify a stroke are now piloting an app ... the FAST acronym face, arms, speech and time which ... are now trying out an app to help people who have ... of treatment is most suitable for them. Its potential ...
... discovered the molecular pathway by which maternally inherited deafness ... cascade, resulting in programmed cell death. The study is ... Mitochondria are cellular structures that function as "cellular ... supply of energy. They contain DNA inherited from one,s ...
... cooling in sedated patients with septic shock is safe ... a new study from researchers in France. ... with severe sepsis remains a matter of controversy," said ... Mondor Hospital in Crteil, France. "In our study, external ...
... -- Most men who have surgery for prostate cancer can ... gland are not removed, according to a new study. ... number of his nerves that are spared will play a ... study followed 408 men who underwent a procedure to remove ...
... a group of medical students at Western University will ... educate students about their roles in interdisciplinary health teams. ... Dentistry began developing the board game as part of ... professionally reproduced for use in healthcare faculties at universities ...
... , THURSDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Average medical ... more than $1,700 higher in the first year after stroke ... Researchers analyzed the medical records of 3,200 Medicare patients ... to the brain) stroke in 2004. They found that 12 ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Dash to help - new app to improve stroke treatment 2Health News:Dash to help - new app to improve stroke treatment 3Health News:How mitochondrial DNA defects cause inherited deafness 2Health News:Fever control using external cooling reduces early mortality in septic shock patients 2Health News: Nerve-Sparing Prostate Surgery Helps Men Retain Sexual Function 2Health News:Post-Stroke Speech Problems Inflate Cost of Treatment 2
(Date:5/22/2013)... 22, 2013  Healthcare providers are turning ... management (ECM) solution, for a deeper ... .  These organizations identified enterprise content management ... use OnBase to optimize their Meditech system ... (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090130/65710LOGO  ) ...
(Date:5/22/2013)... NEW YORK , May 22, 2013 ... Gross LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors ... (NASDAQ: ISRG ) (CUSIP: 46120E602) who purchased ... April 18, 2013 (the "Class Period"). Such investors are ... at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 237. ...
(Date:5/22/2013)... , May 22, 2013  MGT Capital Investments, ... will present at the Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap ... New York City at the Grand Hyatt ... Chief Executive Officer, will update investors and answer questions. ... The Company,s presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Three New Health Systems Integrate Hyland Software's OnBase with Meditech Hospital Information System 2Three New Health Systems Integrate Hyland Software's OnBase with Meditech Hospital Information System 3SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. - ISRG 2MGT Capital Investments, Inc. To Present At The Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference 2MGT Capital Investments, Inc. To Present At The Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference 3MGT Capital Investments, Inc. To Present At The Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference 4
... Macular ... ... privately held ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, announced today that,enrollment has been completed ... of its lead product, IBI-20089, in patients with,cystoid macular edema. This ...
... ... combination therapy High SVR 24 rate ... Schering-Plough,Corporation (NYSE: SGP ) today reported top-line results from a planned,interim ... protease inhibitor. The analysis showed a high rate of,sustained virologic response (SVR) ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Icon Bioscience Completes Enrollment in Phase I Study of Novel Ophthalmic Drug Candidate 2Top-Line Results of Boceprevir Phase II Study Showed High Rate of Sustained Response (SVR) in Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients 2Top-Line Results of Boceprevir Phase II Study Showed High Rate of Sustained Response (SVR) in Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients 3Top-Line Results of Boceprevir Phase II Study Showed High Rate of Sustained Response (SVR) in Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients 4Top-Line Results of Boceprevir Phase II Study Showed High Rate of Sustained Response (SVR) in Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients 5Top-Line Results of Boceprevir Phase II Study Showed High Rate of Sustained Response (SVR) in Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients 6Top-Line Results of Boceprevir Phase II Study Showed High Rate of Sustained Response (SVR) in Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients 7Top-Line Results of Boceprevir Phase II Study Showed High Rate of Sustained Response (SVR) in Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients 8Top-Line Results of Boceprevir Phase II Study Showed High Rate of Sustained Response (SVR) in Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients 9
Wedge-shaped chopper designed to allow nucleus chopping in three directions, tip length 1.25 mm. Rounded tip highly polished to protect the posterior capsule. 0.5 mm spatula end is used to manipulate...
11 mm angled tip with gently curved blade. Flat serrated handle with polished finish....
0.5 mm x 10 mm angled blade with blunt tip. Flat smooth handle with polished finish....
Tip is placed in the side port incision and into the groove. When squeeze handle is activated tip rotates nucleus....
Medicine Products: