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Filter by:It is generally known that there are some hormonal changes during puberty, but the knowledge about the activation of the same hormonal axis in the first months of life is relatively recent and it is not completely understood. From the first weeks of life there is a progressive increase in hormone levels and this post-natal activation is called "minipuberty". Particularly in males, testosterone and androgen levels are associated with development and maturation of the reproductive system as well as changes in the brain structure and behaviours. Recently, it has also been suggested that the increasing testosterone level during the first 6 months of life, as well as during puberty, translates into an increase of linear growth. In preterm neonates these hormones rise higher and for longer than in full-term newborns, suggesting that its activity is evolutionarily regulated. With this study researchers would like to investigate these changes and correlate hormone levels with linear growth and neurobehavioral development of preterm infants.
Wide Pulse Pressure is frequently present in the normal, full-term neonatal population. This study will evaluate the frequency and persistence of wide pulse pressure in the neonatal population. Using a prospective study design in the Regular newborn and Observation nurseries of SIUH, North site. Healthy newborns that are between 0-72 hrs of age will have their blood pressures measured using the oscillometric method. This data will offer insight into whether the presence of wide pulse pressure in otherwise healthy newborn infants warrants further cardiovascular evaluation
To research the effect of vitamin A to newborn respiratory distress syndrome by intratracheal administration with surfactant.