Preterm birth, which occurs when a baby is born before 37 weeks of gestation, is a prevalent adverse outcome during ...

Liggins Institute in Auckland-led research has found that adults who were born preterm showed no statistically significant ...

A 50-year follow-up of a trial on antenatal betamethasone found that adults born preterm had a higher risk for hypertension ...

Moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) during pregnancy is inversely associated with preterm birth in women ...

A recent clinical trial published in the Journal of American Medical Association found the potential of early intratracheal ...

Evidence based guidelines work but are not universally applied Publication of the House of Lords’ report Preterm Birth: Reducing Risks and Improving Lives 1 coincides with the realisation that the UK ...

Australian researchers have discovered a potential new lifeline for the tiniest and most vulnerable newborns. Scientists at ...

Among 83 preterm infants, microdrops were superior to standard drops for mydriatic efficacy -- a measurement of dilation -- ...

Research links cesarean sections during labor to increased risks of recurrent preterm birth and mid-trimester loss, ...

Infants born preterm remain vulnerable to numerous health complications, such as respiratory distress syndrome, chronic lung disease, and pulmonary dysfunction. Moreover, extremely low gestational age ...

Preterm infants are vulnerable to pulmonary dysfunction and other respiratory disorders. While impulse oscillometry (IOS) is ...

Foetus suffering from major congenital heart defects (MCHDs) may triple the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preeclampsia and preterm birth, finds a study. MCHDs occur in approximately 1 in ...