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Is the increased risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia from high-dose docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in the neonatal period associated with changes to IQ?

Study analyzed whether a reduction in IQ benefit was associated with the increased risk of BPD with DHA supplementation.

13 Jun 2023

Preterm birth linked to elevated risk of asthma or COPD in adulthood

Breathing problems are among the most common problems that babies born preterm have after birth. A new study of over 2.6 million people from Finland and Norway shows that such problems may extend at least up to middle age.

30 Mar 2023

Novel predictors of severe respiratory syncytial virus infections among infants below the age of one

Researchers examined predictors for hospitalization due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections to develop a clinical model for guiding immunization and prophylactic treatment of one-year-old infants against RSV infections.

3 Mar 2023

The impact of early life microbial colonization and respiratory diseases on the respiratory microbiome

Researchers reviewed the impact of the interactions between the respiratory microbiota and the immune system.

13 Jan 2023

Study reveals the heavy burden of RSV among healthy infants

A new study in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal aimed to determine hospitalized and medically-attended RSV-associated respiratory infections in healthy infants across Europe.

14 Nov 2022

Antenatal steroid therapy for pregnant women may improve survival among extremely preterm infants

Steroid treatment before birth appears to improve survival and reduce complications among extremely preterm infants, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

26 Sep 2022

Noninvasive respiratory support may not benefit nano-preterm infants, study suggests

Extremely premature infants still face daunting risks of sickness or death, even though advances in neonatal-perinatal care have improved infant survival at progressively lower gestational ages. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia -; a serious condition of undeveloped lungs -; is a leading morbidity in these tiny infants.

6 Sep 2022

Attending daycare may increase lung complications in preterm children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Attending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who were born prematurely and diagnosed with a form of chronic lung disease, according to new research led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

26 Jul 2022

Review may lead to improvements in therapeutic options for preterm infants

One in two premature babies receives transfusions of red blood cells (RBC) due to anemia. There are no generally accepted clinical guidelines for the degree of anemia necessitating blood transfusions.

26 Jul 2022

Fortified breastmilk does not influence IQ in preterm infants

Scientists compare the cognitive and psychological development of preterm infants who were breastfed with or without fortification.

13 Jul 2022

Subgroups of preterm born children can be distinguished with distinct outcome profiles, study reports

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that, among very preterm born children, subgroups can be distinguished with distinct outcome profiles that vary in severity, type, and combinations of deficits.

28 Jun 2022

Study assesses whether early targeted treatment of patent ductus arteriosus improves outcomes in extreme preterm babies

A randomized controlled trial evaluates if selective early treatment of patent ductus arteriosus reduces death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 36 weeks in extreme preterm babies.

22 Apr 2022

Researchers reveal possible way to treat newborns with rare genetic lung condition

When babies are born with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV), their skin starts to turn blue from the under-oxygenated blood in their systems.

19 Apr 2022

Study identifies risk factors for severe COVID-19 in hospitalized children in Canada

Researchers evaluated the risk factors for severe COVID-19 among hospitalized children in Canada.

12 Apr 2022

Research provides a roadmap for new therapies to treat chorioamnionitis

One of the serious complications that can occur during late pregnancy happens when the amniotic sac (also called the bag of waters) breaks too early, which can allow bacterial infections to cause dangerous tissue inflammation around the placenta.

30 Mar 2022

Nanotherapies may benefit preterm babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Very premature babies need extra oxygen and mechanical intervention to breathe, but this damages their lungs, causing a chronic lung disease called bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).

30 Mar 2022

Hydrocortisone does not prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants

Hydrocortisone is no more effective than placebo at preventing damage that can result from oxygen and ventilator therapy necessary to keep preterm infants alive, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

23 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 occurrence compared with other respiratory viruses in children with acute respiratory infections

The current study examined the incidence of COVID-19 in children with ARI relative to other respiratory viruses during the second and third waves.

22 Feb 2022

Genome editing in vascular endothelial cells made possible with a powerful new delivery system

Northwestern Medicine scientists developed a unique nanoparticle to deliver genome editing technology, including CRISPR/Cas9, to endothelial cells, which line blood vessel walls.

16 Jan 2022

Unique nanoparticle can deliver genome editing technology to endothelial cells

The lab of Youyang Zhao, PhD, from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago developed a unique nanoparticle to deliver genome editing technology, including CRISPR/Cas9, to endothelial cells, which are cells that line blood vessel walls.

4 Jan 2022