Premature infants at great risk of sudden infant death syndrome: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Jun 2017 1:37 PM ISTWashington D.C. [USA]: According to a new study, premature infants still have a greater risk compared to full-term babies of dying of sudden infant...
Even perfectly clean hands can lead to MRSA transmission in NICU babies Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 July 2017 10:40 AM ISTEven if hospital workers practice perfect hand hygiene, MRSA can still spread among babies in the NICU, according to new research led by a Drexel...
FDA clears first neonatal magnetic resonance imaging device Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 July 2017 9:55 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device specifically for neonatal brain and head imaging in...
Fetal Echocardiography: Role in ante-natal screening Meghna Singhania31 Oct 2017 7:00 PM IST8 out of every 1000 live births are having some congenital heart defect. 180,000 children are born with CHD annually in our India. 10% of infant...
Higher dose of vitamin D increases bone density in premature babies : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTResults of a University of Nebraska Medical Center study published in PLOS ONE, found if the standard supplementation of 400 IUs of vitamin D is...
Premature Baby Weighing 520gms Survives at Fortis Hospital Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 7:01 PM ISTDoctors at Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru successfully treated 26 weeks premature baby weighing only 520gms. The baby was treated by a...
Preterm babies may suffer setbacks in auditory brain development, speech Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTPreterm babies born early in the third trimester of pregnancy are likely to experience delays in the development of the auditory cortex, a brain...
Three-Year-Old Boy is one of the youngest patients to undergo a kidney transplant Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Feb 2018 7:01 PM ISTKyleLugo a three-Year-Old Boy is one of the youngest patients to undergo a kidney transplant at Hackensack Meridian Medical Center, New Jersey, U.S....
AAP Guidelines for Management of gastroesophageal reflux in Preterm Infants Vinay Singh singh21 Jun 2018 7:01 PM ISTPharmacologic agents "should be used sparingly" in preterm infants with gastroesophageal reflux, according to the new guideline published in the...
Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants-An Update Vinay Singh singh17 Aug 2018 8:20 PM ISTGastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a universal phenomenon in preterm infants which occurs when the gastric contents enter into the esophagus. It is a...
New neonatal resuscitation practice recommended by NRP Vinay Singh singh14 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new study published in the AAP News and Journals Gateway reports that the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is associated with an increased...
New wireless sensors may monitor babies in NICU in near future Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 March 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Sensors that monitor babies in hospitals' neonatal intensive care units (NICU) require wires that can prevent cuddles and other skin-to-skin...
