Common Complications in Premature Infants

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Common Complications in Premature Infants

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The body's systems and organs are not yet fully developed in premature infants, leading to a range of common potential medical issues, sometimes serious.

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Disorders of Sex Development: Management of Gender Assignment in a Preterm Infant with Intrauterine Growth Restriction

hindawi.com — “We describe how a gender specialist team managed the case of a disorder of sex development in a preterm infant where definitive diagnosis and gender assignment were delayed due to complications of prematurity, anemia, and severe intrauterine growth restriction.View full resource at hindawi.com

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Immune system?s role in prematurity complication studied (03/15/12)

mc.vanderbilt.edu — “Despite advances in neonatal care, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) ? the most common gastrointestinal emergency in premature infants ? continues to be a deadly disease.View full resource at mc.vanderbilt.edu

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Complication In Premature Babies And The Immune System's Role

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Disruptions in immune system regulation may play a role in NEC

news-medical.net — “Despite advances in neonatal care, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) - the most common gastrointestinal emergency in premature infants - continues to be a deadly disease. "We haven't made a lot of progress in identifying babies early who may be at risk for NEC, preventing it or treating it," said J-rn-Hendrik Weitkamp, M.D., a neonatologist and assistant professor of Pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Immune system implicated in prematurity complication

medicalxpress.com — “Despite advances in neonatal care, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) – the most common gastrointestinal emergency in premature infants – continues to be a deadly disease.View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Why Brain Injuries Are More Common In Preemies : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “Each year more than 60,000 babies are born weighing less than 3.3 pounds. As scientists learn more about how brain injuries occur among these very premature infants, it could point the way to possible prevention and repair strategies.View full resource at npr.org

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Poor asthma control increases risk of birth complications - Related Stories - AAP SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “The odds of suffering preeclampsia and delivering a premature baby were 50% and 25% higher, respectively, among pregnant women with poorly controlled asthma, according to data on more than 1 million women. The birth weight of infants of women with asthma averaged 0.2 pounds lower compared with thos…View full resource at smartbrief.com

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Poor asthma control increases risk of birth complications - Related Stories - AAP SmartBrief

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newswise.com — “The multicenter Baby HUG trial led by St. Jude Children--™s Research Hospital investigators shows hydroxyurea reduces the most common symptoms of sickle cell anemia in children, raising hopes the drug will ease complications and improve patient quality of life.View full resource at newswise.com

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Dendritic Cells May Have Significant Role In Lung Disease Of Preterm Infants

medicalnewstoday.com — “Rates of premature births have increased in recent years, affecting more than 12% of all births and making strategies for managing the associated perinatal complications an important public goal.View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Dendritic Cells May Have Significant Role in Lung Disease of Preterm Infants

newswise.com — “Rates of premature births have increased in recent years, affecting more than 12% of all births and making strategies for managing the associated perinatal complications an important public goal. Preterm infants are particularly at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease. BPD has multiple causes, and uncovering critical interactions within the immune system can lead to new approaches for treatment.View full resource at newswise.com

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Dendritic Cells May Have Significant Role in Lung Disease of Preterm Infants

newswise.com — “Rates of premature births have increased in recent years, affecting more than 12% of all births and making strategies for managing the associated perinatal complications an important public goal. Preterm infants are particularly at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease. BPD has multiple causes, and uncovering critical interactions within the immune system can lead to new approaches for treatment.View full resource at newswise.com

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