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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy in preterm infants following treatment with BSSL when administered in pasteurized breast milk.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy in preterm infants following treatment with BSSL when administered in infant formula.
Preterm babies are at risk of brain injury. Melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone, may reduce this risk. The unborn baby receives melatonin from the mother but following premature delivery there maybe a period of prolonged melatonin deficiency. This deficiency may be harmful because studies suggest that melatonin is important in protecting the brain and reducing the risk of brain injury after preterm birth. The purpose of this study is to find the ideal dose of melatonin to give to preterm babies. We intend to study a total of 24 babies less than 31 weeks gestation and who are less than 7 days old.
Newborns infants equal or less than 1500 grams and/or equal and less than 32 weeks will have ophthalmologic examination for ROP at 6 weeks old. They will be randomized blindly to receive 2 ml of 12.5% dextrose in water (D12.5W) orally five minute before examination (intervention group) or nothing (control). NIPS scale will be applied two minutes before examination and two minutes after examination.
Background. Anomalies of the vaginal flora (bacterial vaginosis, BV) are associated with an increased risk of late abortions and preterm birth. Studies of antibiotic treatment of BV to reduce the risk of prematurity have not found a statistically significant diminution of risk (<= 32 wks: OR=0.49 [0.05-5.1], < 37 wks: OR=0.83 [0.59-1.17]).A partial explanation of these findings is that some of these treatment were administered vaginally, most often during the second or third trimester Aim: To reduce the frequency of late abortions and very preterm birth by prescribing clindamycin vs placebo to patients diagnosed with BV before 13 weeks.
The primary objective of the proposed study is to show that inhaled equimolar mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide (EMONO) will reduce pain associated with retinal exam in the preterm infant, as compared to the current standard treatment (oral sucrose and topical anaesthesia). The investigators also aim to show that EMONO can be used safely in preterm neonates undergoing retinal exam, and will not result in any increase in apnea, bradycardia, or desaturation in the 24 hours following the exam. Finally, the investigators aim to show that EMONO will keep the infant calm, and make retinal examination easier and less traumatic.
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the usefulness of progesterone vaginal gel in decreasing the preterm birth rate in a population of pregnant women with short cervical length and at high risk for preterm birth.
In an effort to decrease the load of peroxides in TPN solutions, multiple studies examined different strategies such as photo-protection, adding multivitamins to the lipid emulsion rather than to the dextrose-amino acid admixture, and adding antioxidants such as glutathione to the TPN solution. However, the role of trace elements as antioxidants, and their interaction with light have not been studied. Also, the impact of TPN-related oxidants on clinical morbidities has not been addressed. Therefore, we aimed in this study of preterm infants to evaluate the role of different components of TPN on urinary peroxides and to examine the biochemical and clinical effects of light protection.
Children with premature pubarche will have radiological and radial artery tonometry evidence of cardiovascular morbidity at diagnosis when compared to matched controls.
To determine the short and long term effects of placental transfusion at birth by milking and delayed cord clamping of the umbilical cord in neonates born between 24 weeks 0 days and 34 weeks 0 days weeks' gestation.