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Brain-child of Natus Medical, “Cool Cap”, Protects Brains of Babies Born With HE

...ay take days. Statistics reveal that nearly 20% of newborns with HIE do not survive, while 25% suffer severe disability for life. <BR...

Photo Therapy to Treat Neonatal Jaundice may Cause Moles

...een development of moles with exposure to light as newborns All children who had been diagnosed with neonatal jaundice when they were babies,and had undergone light treatment for it, developed more moles than those that did not. The naevi that have developed in children who have a history of exposure are a...

The Outbreak of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa In An LA Hospital, Makes 7 Children Sick

... But those with weakened immune systems, such as newborns who are premature or critically ill are usually affected. The bacterium can cause a variety of infections depending on where it enters which include respiratory, urinary tract and blood infections. After gaining entry it can spread rapidly and ca...

FDA Warns Pregnant Women Against Use Of Paxil

...o has been linked with short-term complications in newborns and will be reviewed on an individual basis. SRI...

Genetics Plays A Crucial Role In Preemies' Destructive Eye Disease

...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 (1.6 pounds). Despite early detection and intervention, ROP may lead to retinal ...

Babies born to drug addicted mothers, treated for drug addictions

... from the hospital. It is estimated that nearly 20 newborns undergo treatment for drug addictions at the hospital annually. The director of the Royal Hobart Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit, Peter Dargaville, said, "We see the most severely affected babies in the special care nursery because they sho...

National Neonatology Forum Plans to Celebrate Newborn Week

...and recognition of danger signs, transferring sick newborns from home to referral centres and caring for sick or low birth neonates. The NNF has evolved a project cooperation agreement with UNICEF to provide care packages in 10 districts in collaboration with the governments of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgar...

Babies with Cleft Conditions, Pierre Robin Sequence May Need Extended Treatment for Poor Feeding Skills

A new study looking at the feeding skills of newborns with cleft conditions found that the prevalence of...urnal.Poor feeding skills are relatively common in newborns with cleft palate and cleft lip and palate. Previous studies have determined that babies with cleft ...

Encouraging a Lifetime of Healthy Skin Right from the Beginning

...ermatitis or eczema is a common condition found in newborns and young children. This itchy, oozing, crusting rash occurs mainly on the face and scalp, but patches can appear anywhere. It is estimated that this condition affects 10 percent of the U.S. infant population. However, in nearly half of these childre...

Babies with Breathing Troubles at Birth may get Asthma

...tudied the lung function of 802 healthy, full-term newborns shortly after birth and followed up after 10 years...weren't recommending lung function tests to screen newborns for asthma risk. "Lung function can vary in the first few days after birth. Thus, our data would not...

Incidence of childhood cancer linked to bigger births

Over-sized newborns could be in the risk category for childhood cancer, according to a recent study. Researchers from France, Italy and Germany have published// the details of the study in the European Journal of Cancer, indicating that the number of cases of childho...

Researchers Uncover Gene That Raises Risk for Type 1 Diabetes

... HLA region. Beginning in 1993, more than 30,000 newborns in Colorado were genetically typed at birth through the Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young (DAISY), a study led by Dr. Marian Rewers, clinical director of the Barbara Davis Center. Those with high risk HLA-DR and HLA-DQ genes were followed and ...

Indian Scientist to Help Reduce Infant Mortality in Africa: UNICEF

... an environment, without any care and support, the newborns are at risk of dying from pneumonia, asphyxia, hypothermia and complications arising from prematurity. The mothers have to be taught how to look after their babies better and be backed by prompt assistance that is accessible and affordable, Pearso...

Existing Brain Cooling Not Beneficial To Trauma Patients

... effect. Young children, infants and in particular newborns have smaller brains with lower blood flow and may be more susceptible to a cooling unit around the head. But for other patients, Yablonskiy asserts, a different approach is needed. Cold slows down the rate of chemical reactions, potentially slowing...

Current Cooling Devices Ineffective in Preventing Brain Injury

... effect. Young children, infants and in particular newborns have smaller brains with lower blood flow and may be more susceptible to a cooling unit around the head. But for other patients, Yablonskiy asserts, a different approach is needed. Cold slows down the rate of chemical reactions, potentially slowing ...

Early Nitric Oxide Treatment Can Help Low Birth Weight Preemies

...rtly after birth appears to protect some premature newborns from brain injury. His trial and another, independ...xide reduced the risk of brain injury in premature newborns who required mechanical ventilation after birth, when given in the first 48 hours after birth,” Kins...

Nitric Oxide Could Benefit Premature Babies

...for a month of therapy, nitric oxide for premature newborns is difficult to justify until benefit is proven.’ She recommended that the use of inhaled nitric oxide in this setting should be limited to clinical trials.Presently the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the gas for full-term babies with...

Chinese Hepatitis- B campaign: A Success Story

...ldren below the age of 5 years, includes 6 million newborns annually, and has had a good coverage, from babies born in hospitals, to those born in the tents of nomadic herds. China's endeavor is a model for countries struggling to contain the spread of the dreaded hepatitis- B virus and other preventable...

Breast-fed Babies Experience Less Pain during Blood Tests

...esearch by Canadian scientists.// Data from 1000 newborns in 11 studies was analyzed by researchers where the effectiveness of breast milk and breast-feeding was compared to a pacifier or sugar water in easing the pain experienced by infants when blood samples were taken from them. According to lead revie...

Increasing Numbers Of Dehydrated New Born Babies Needing Emergency hospital care

... need to confidently breastfeed, due to which many newborns increasingly risk becoming dangerously dehydrated. Dr Ganesan Subramaniam, a Paediatrician, who had worked in the NHS for 35 years and now practises in Bushey, Hertfordshire, said many hospitals are now days treating a baby a week for dehydration....

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