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Filter by:Preterm children have a high risk for neurodevelopmental impairments. The impact on motor functions and neurosensory functions is demonstrated but the incidence of executive functions is not described for preterm infants.
Preterm children have a high risk for neurodevelopmental impairments. The impact on motor functions and neurosensory functions is demonstrated but the incidenceof executive functions is not described for preterm infants.
This study evaluates the utility of placental/umbilical cord blood (PUCB) to perform the baseline workup testing for EONS in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: CBC (Complete Blood Count) with differential, Immature/Total ratio (I/T ratio), and blood culture along with CRP and IL-6 levels. A cohort (63 subjects) of preterm infants will be recruited. All the participants will be evaluated for sepsis using placental/umbilical cord blood (PUCB) and subject blood sample during the first 12 hours of life (after birth).
The aim of this study is to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and preliminary effects a GP_Posit intervention. GP_Posit is an intervention where mothers will learn how to participated in their preterm infant's care and positioning while being guided by a nurse. Preliminary effects will be estimated on maternal sensitivity, stress and anxiety as well as preterm infant's neurodevelopment.
A majority of mothers experience high stress levels and associated symptoms of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and sleep disruption during the NICU hospitalization and continuing after hospital discharge. Given preterm infant feeding is one of the most stressful things the new mother will face and given the harmful nature of stress on maternal and infant health, it is important an intervention focuses on both of these concerns: infant feeding and maternal stress. Therefore, the purpose of this research study is two-fold. First, the investigators will examine how practical and acceptable it is for mothers of preterm infants to participate in Stress And FEeding (SAFE) intervention and collect biological stress measures from mothers and their preterm infant's saliva (spit). The intervention is designed to reduce stress and improve maternal feeding interaction. The second purpose of this study is to examine changes before and after using the intervention on mother and infant outcomes over 16-weeks.
Since 1987, red blood cell (RBC) transfusions have been proposed as a potential risk factor for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which is one of the most severe gastrointestinal complications of prematurity. Evidence from Doppler studies have shown a post-transfusion impairment of mesenteric blood flow in response to feeds, whereas NIRS studies have reported transient changes of splanchnic oxygenation after RBC transfusion; a possible role for these findings in increasing the risk for TANEC development has been hypothesized. The aim of this study is to evaluate SrSO2 patterns in response to enteral feeding before and after transfusion.
Objective:The purpose of this study was to explore the effect and mechanism of maternal chorioamnionitis on placental microvasculature and platelet activation among preterm infants by activating Wnt-Flt1 signal pathway . Methods:With clinical randomized controlled trial (RCT), the cases were matched with 1:1 according to gestational age and divided into 2 groups according to the placental pathology result: chorioamnionitis group and control group. (1) To observe the platelet parameter, birth weight, thrombrocytopenia and hemorrhage complication, such as intracranial hemorrhage, retinal hemorrhage, pulmonary hemorrhage and gastrointestinal hemorrhage. (2) To observe the miscrovascular density (MVD) in placenta, platelet activating factor (CD62p,CD63) and thrombopotetin (TPO) in preterrn infants.The placental MVD was assessed by immunohistochemical method. The platelet activating factors were detected by flow cytometry. TPO was detected by ELISA. (3) To observe Wnt5a, Flt1 and VEGF in placenta and fetal circulation.The measurement data were analyzed by pair t test and conditional logistic regression. Pearson correlation analysis was used for relationship.
A smaller caliber of intravenous cannulae decreases the number of thrombi and phlebitis and improves the duration of peripheral access. It also reduces the incidence of extravasation. 26G cannulae are easier to insert and reduce the number of attempts for cannulation. Safety cannulae are equivalent in terms of durability and ease of insertion, additionally providing a reduction in needle stick injury amongst healthcare professionals and patients. The goal of this study is to reduce the number of peripheral line insertions and resulting complications in neonates. The Investigators propose to compare 24G safety and 26G safety cannulae with non-safety 24G cannulae in infants < 32 weeks Gestation and < 1.5 kg weight in terms of length of stay of cannula, ease of insertion and rates of complications such as thrombosis, phlebitis and extravasation. The Investigators will also evaluate the frequency of needle stick injury to staff and patients in the course of the study.
Our long term hypothesis is that giving premature infants breast milk that was pumped during the night and has high concentration of melatonin will improve outcome of several clinical conditions related to premature infants. Prior to testing this, we need to learn the pharmacokinetics of melatonin in vitro. In this preliminary research we would like to check the levels of melatonin in breast milk pumped during the night, and evaluate the rate of degradation of the melatonin to determine the half life of melatonin in pumped breast milk (in vitro).
In this study workers are trying to test the correlation between Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination and MRI brain/cranial ultrasound with early prediction of neurological developmental outcome of preterm neonates. This study is prospective cross-sectional collecting the data of patients according to daily standard medical practice