Articles for Premature Babies

Saving baby Rourou: case highlights challenges of premature births
1 week, 6 days ago

Saving baby Rourou: case highlights challenges of premature births

China Daily  

Huang Wei hugs her son Rourou on Feb 13, 2024, when he was over three months. Improving prospects Three years ago, Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong established a cross-discipline medical team to provide comprehensive support for families with babies delivered at 23 to 25 weeks. Zong Haifeng, deputy director of Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, called for special …

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Saving baby Rourou: case highlights challenges of premature births
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1 week, 6 days ago

Saving baby Rourou: case highlights challenges of premature births

China Daily  

Huang Wei hugs her son Rourou on Feb 13, 2024, when he was over three months Improving prospects Three years ago, Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong established a cross-discipline medical team to provide comprehensive support for families with babies delivered at 23 to 25 weeks. Zong Haifeng, deputy director of Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, called for special …

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Saving baby Rourou: case highlights challenges of premature births
1 week, 6 days ago

Saving baby Rourou: case highlights challenges of premature births

China Daily  

Huang Wei hugs her son Rourou on Feb 13, 2024, when he was over three months. Improving prospects Three years ago, Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong established a cross-discipline medical team to provide comprehensive support for families with babies delivered at 23 to 25 weeks. Zong Haifeng, deputy director of Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, called for special …

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Premiethon 2024: The Hope Run for premature babies
1 month ago

Premiethon 2024: The Hope Run for premature babies

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The third edition of Premiethon – The Hope Run unfolded on Sunday at T-Works, Hitech City, Hyderabad, with over 2,300 participants joining hands to raise awareness and support for premature and sick newborns. The event was graced by distinguished dignitaries, including Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary, IT, Industries & Commerce, Gareth Wynn Owen, British Deputy High Commissioner to Telangana, …

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Meet the 'miracle' premature babies who are now happy and thriving
4 months ago

Meet the 'miracle' premature babies who are now happy and thriving

ABC  

Kaydee Selby-Brown was terrified when she had to unexpectedly deliver her twin girls in a regional Queensland hospital at 23 weeks pregnant last year. Similar experiences for other mums Bundaberg mum Brittany Cavanough also went through a scary experience when she felt her baby's foot prematurely coming out of her cervix late last year. "One night I felt something at …

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Artificial placenta: A new lifeline for premature babies?
5 months ago

Artificial placenta: A new lifeline for premature babies?

BBC  

Artificial placenta: A new lifeline for premature babies? Getty Images Artificial placentas and wombs could save the lives of premature babies, but what ethical considerations must be addressed before human trials begin? Getty Images Babies born around 22 weeks face huge challenges and have to receive round-the-clock intensive care "Honestly, 28 weekers and even 27 weekers do overall very well," …

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It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger too
9 months, 2 weeks ago

It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger too

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in war-ravaged Gaza — now some are dying of hunger. Israel’s bombardment and ground assaults have already wreaked a high toll among children, who along with women make up nearly three-quarters of the more than 30,800 Palestinians killed, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Most people eat …

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After months of warnings of famine in Gaza, some children begin to succumb in rising deaths
9 months, 2 weeks ago

After months of warnings of famine in Gaza, some children begin to succumb in rising deaths

The Independent  

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It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger
9 months, 2 weeks ago

It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger

LA Times  

Palestinian children crowd around a food distribution site in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Feb. 16. Israel’s bombardment and ground assaults have already wreaked a high toll among children, who along with women make up nearly three-quarters of the more than 30,800 Palestinians killed, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. “Everyone I know has lost weight,” said Shalabi, the senior program …

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Babies born prematurely in Gaza have been evacuated to Egypt
1 year, 1 month ago

Babies born prematurely in Gaza have been evacuated to Egypt

Associated Press  

Twenty-eight babies who were born prematurely in Gaza City’s besieged Shifa Hospital have been transported to Egypt, where their parents and healthcare workers hope they can receive the treatment they need to grow. Medics prepare premature babies for transport to Egypt after they were evacuated from Shifa Hospital in Gaza City to a hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, Nov. …

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Live updates | WHO official says Gaza hospital situation ‘catastrophic’
1 year, 1 month ago

Live updates | WHO official says Gaza hospital situation ‘catastrophic’

Associated Press  

A top World Health Organization official described the hospital situation in Gaza as “catastrophic” on Monday, saying most are no longer functioning and what remains will likely be overwhelmed by thousands of births expected in the next month. Currently: — Israel reveals some signs of Hamas activity at Gaza’s largest hospital — 31 premature babies are evacuated from Shifa Hospital …

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31 premature babies are evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital to southern Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

31 premature babies are evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital to southern Gaza

NPR  

31 premature babies are evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital to southern Gaza Enlarge this image toggle caption Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — A team of medical and humanitarian aid groups successfully evacuated 31 premature babies from Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza on Sunday, the Palestine Red Crescent Society announced. This team's trip …

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Heavy Fighting Rages Near Main Gaza Hospital As Netanyahu Dismisses Calls For A Cease-Fire
1 year, 1 month ago

Heavy Fighting Rages Near Main Gaza Hospital As Netanyahu Dismisses Calls For A Cease-Fire

Huff Post  

This picture taken on November 12, 2023 from a position along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel shows a smoke plume erupting during Israeli bombardment on the Palestinian enclave amid ongoing battles. A day after Netanyahu said Israel was bringing its “full force” with the aim of ending Hamas’ 16-year rule in Gaza, residents reported heavy airstrikes …

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Two premature babies die, 37 under threat at Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital
1 year, 1 month ago

Two premature babies die, 37 under threat at Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital

Al Jazeera  

Two premature babies have died at Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital after the neonatal intensive care unit stopped working due to a lack of electricity, the facility’s director has said. “Unfortunately, we’ve lost two out of 39 babies because of the power outage,” Abu Salmiya, the head of the largest medical complex in Gaza, said. “We are talking about premature babies who …

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Dwindling fuel supplies for Gaza’s hospital generators put premature babies in incubators at risk
1 year, 2 months ago

Dwindling fuel supplies for Gaza’s hospital generators put premature babies in incubators at risk

Associated Press  

DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — A premature baby squirms inside a glass incubator in the neonatal ward of al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip. Palestinian doctors treat a prematurely born baby at Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. “It’s a real emergency to take care of these babies, as it is an …

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Brisbane nurses Brenna and Rebecca were both born premature. Now they fly across Queensland caring for in-need babies
1 year, 6 months ago

Brisbane nurses Brenna and Rebecca were both born premature. Now they fly across Queensland caring for in-need babies

ABC  

Two young women who were premature triplets at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital have returned to work as nurses, caring for a new generation of sick newborns. Rebecca Adam and Brenna Warren work at the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit alongside Gillian Lack, one of the people who nursed them as babies in the 1990s – and a woman …

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All You Need To Know About NICUs And Incubators
2 years, 1 month ago

All You Need To Know About NICUs And Incubators

News 18  

The neonatal intensive care unit has become synonymous with special medical care for premature babies. However, the NICU serves many other purposes beyond taking care of premature babies. A majority of the patients in NICU are babies born before the 37 weeks of pregnancy, babies who weigh less than 2.4 kg or have a health condition that requires special care. …

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Neonatal intensive care unit: Here's when babies need it, how it helps premature babies
2 years, 1 month ago

Neonatal intensive care unit: Here's when babies need it, how it helps premature babies

Hindustan Times  

Premature infants, sometimes referred to as preemies, are those that arrive before 37 weeks of pregnancy. The neonatal intensive care unit must provide care for many preemies and other babies with medical issues. Neonatal intensive care unit: Here's when babies need it, how it helps premature babies These babies often spend the majority of their time in an incubator while …

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World Prematurity Day: Tips For Taking Care Of Your Premature Baby At Home
2 years, 1 month ago

World Prematurity Day: Tips For Taking Care Of Your Premature Baby At Home

News 18  

Every year around 15 million babies are born premature worldwide. “The care required for these premature babies is very different when compared to a full term baby’s care. Dr Sudha shares some tips to take care of your premature baby at home: The Right Temperature: Always keep your baby warm with socks, mittens. Developmentally Supportive Care: Practices like handling the …

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Lucy Letby 'killed premature baby by injecting air into his stomach'
2 years, 2 months ago

Lucy Letby 'killed premature baby by injecting air into his stomach'

Daily Mail  

A nurse charged with murdering seven babies was found with a premature child moments after administering a fatal injection of air in the same room where she had poisoned and killed another newborn just six days earlier, a court heard today. Children's nurse Lucy Letby, 32, is alleged to have gone on a year-long killing spree while working at the …

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Premature delivery: Causes, risk factors, signs to watch out for, complications
2 years, 7 months ago

Premature delivery: Causes, risk factors, signs to watch out for, complications

Hindustan Times  

Global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas and pop singer-husband Nick Jonas recently shared a family picture on Mother's Day where they revealed that their baby girl, Malti Marie Chopra Jonas, was born 12 weeks prematurely and spent more than three months in the hospital getting intensive care. Premature delivery: Causes, risk factors, signs to watch out for, complications A premature baby …

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研究：全球变暖会导致早产和婴幼儿肥胖
2 years, 11 months ago

研究：全球变暖会导致早产和婴幼儿肥胖

China Daily  

你也许只是觉得今年的冬天比往年暖和了一点，但实际上全球变暖的危害远远超出你的想象。全球变暖会摧毁珊瑚礁，导致生物灭绝，造成农作物歉收，如今新研究发现，全球变暖还会导致早产和婴幼儿肥胖，并降低怀孕率。 The climate crisis is damaging the health of foetuses, babies and infants across the world, six new studies have found. Higher temperatures were also linked to premature birth, which can have lifelong health effects, and to increased hospital admissions of young children. They analysed 200,000 births and found that babies exposed to the highest 20% of night-time temperatures had …

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People who use cannabis during teenage years are more likely to have premature babies, study warns
3 years, 4 months ago

People who use cannabis during teenage years are more likely to have premature babies, study warns

Daily Mail  

People who regularly use cannabis during their teenage years may be more likely to have premature babies in later life, research suggests. Scientists found that infants born to mothers and fathers aged 29 and over, who had used the drug every day between the ages of 15 and 17, were far more likely to have a low birthweight and arrive …

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Ask The Doctor: Here's How Covi-19 Impacts Premature Babies
3 years, 5 months ago

Ask The Doctor: Here's How Covi-19 Impacts Premature Babies

News 18  

A year and a half after the Coronavirus pandemic wrecked our collective lives, our society has been grappling with fear and insecurity. In this week’s column, Dr Rakesh Lodha, Professor, and In-charge of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS, will talk about how COVID impacts premature babies, and how the vaccine taken by pregnant mothers affect unborn children. …

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