Whole-body hypothermia within hours of birth failed to improve outcomes in preterm infants less than 36 weeks' gestational age with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a randomized clinical trial found.

Despite the use of current heat preservation strategies, LBW premature infants remain vulnerable to hypothermia and associated morbidities and mortality. The use of an occlusive skin wrap has been ...

A study in JAMA Network Open, led by experts at Cincinnati Children's, used MRI brain scans and cognitive testing to confirm ...

Many women already know that preeclampsia—a dangerous form of high blood pressure during pregnancy—can lead to serious ...

Background: Not all LBW infants require admission to the SCBU. Hypothermia (< 36.5C) in premature infants may necessitate admission to SCBU. This interferes with mother-infant bonding and ...

A clinical trial conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit has identified a new treatment protocol to improve lung growth and function among preterm infants.

Defined hypothermia as <35°C axillary which may ... evaporative heat loss and transepidermal water loss in the LBW premature infant. Infants greater than 29 completed weeks of gestation due ...

Study from experts at Cincinnati Children's reports that preterm infants born to women who battled preeclampsia also show ...