U.S. Preterm Birth Rate Rises for 4th Year in a Row, Rates Worsening in 30 States New Expanded Report Examines State of Maternal and Infant Health in States and Cities…
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SOURCE: Monica E. Lemmon, Hanna Huffstetler, Mary Carol Barks, Christine Kirby, Madelaine Katz, Peter A. Ubel, Sharron L. Docherty, Debra Brandon. Neurologic Outcome After Prematurity: Perspectives of Parents and Clinicians, Pediatrics, Jul 2019, 144 (1) e20183819; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3819 BACKGROUND: Parents and clinicians caring for premature infants face high-stakes and time-sensitive decisions…
Reference: Hilde Tinderholt Myrhaug, Kjetil Gundro Brurberg, Laila Hov, Trond Markestad. (2019). Survival and Impairment of Extremely Premature Infants: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics, Feb 2019, 143 (2) e20180933; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-0933 CONTEXT: Survival…
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Report card available at http://marchofdimes.org/reportcard Press Release from the March of Dimes – Oklahoma’s preterm birth rate in 2017 rose from 10.6 to 11.1 percent and the state remained at a…
Key Points: Question: Are there racial/ethnic disparities in very preterm neonatal morbidity? Findings: In this population-based cohort study of 582 297 very preterm birth infants, substantial disparities in necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, bronchopulmonary…
Read More from JAMA Pediatrics: Association of Race/Ethnicity With Very Preterm Neonatal Morbidities
The March of Dimes has just released the 2017 Preterm Birth Report Cards. Oklahoma received a grade of “D” based on the 2016 preterm birth rate of 10.6%. This a…
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The American Academy of Pediatrics will publish a clinical report on Apnea of Prematurity in the January 2016 issue of Pediatrics. The clinical report provides some guidance on treatment and discharge recommendations…