DHA Shows No Benefit, Possible Harm, in Preemies DHA Shows No Benefit, Possible Harm, in Preemies
DHA did not lower the risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants and may be associated with increased risk, a new study has found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
DHA Fails to Prevent Lung Disease in Preemies (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Supplementation may have upped risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - March 29, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Hydrocortisone in Managing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Hydrocortisone in Managing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Is hydrocortisone a safe and effective treatment option for the prevention and treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia?Pediatric Pharmacotherapy (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
Adjunctive Therapies in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
This article focuses on the pathogenesis of BPD, the adjunctive therapies used in relation to BPD, and the mechanisms of action of these adjunctive therapies. (Source: NeoReviews recent issues)
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - February 28, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Maduekwe, E., DeCristofaro, J. D. Tags: Pediatric Drug Labeling Update Articles Source Type: news
After 3 Months In The NICU, This Preemie Got A Surprise Homecoming
A Kentucky community came out in full force to support a local family whose daughter was born three months early.
Nicole and Blaine Mike of Middlesboro tried to have a baby for 10 years. After unsuccessful fertility treatments, a failed adoption and a painful ectopic pregnancy, they welcomed their daughter, Meredith, on Oct. 24. But they faced another slew of challenges as the baby arrived before her due date and struggled to survive in the NICU.
After three months at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Meredith was finally able to go home. The Mikes made the 90-minute drive back to Middlesboro, where...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
By causing cells to cannibalize themselves, researchers prevent lung injury in mice
Study offers a new solution to prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), the most common chronic lung disease in premature infants. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 19, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Early echocardiography to study pulmonary hypertension in mouse model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
(Baylor College of Medicine) Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine who focus on bronchopulmonary dysplasia and pulmonary hypertension, a common lung disease in premature infants, have shown that echocardiography can be used to detect the pulmonary hypertension in neonatal mice at an earlier time point than previously thought. Their report appears today in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 15, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Study: Steroid may heal damaged lungs in newborns
Stephen FellerCHICAGO, April 25 (UPI) -- Hydrocortisone may prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD, in premature newborns given oxygen treatments after birth, according to a recent study. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Immunization need not be delayed in most preterm infants with BPD
Despite concerns that preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are more likely to experience respiratory decompensation after immunization than those without BPD, no difference in the... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - April 11, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Immunization need not be delayed in most preterm infants with BPD
Despite concerns that preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are more likely to experience respiratory decompensation after immunization than those without BPD, no difference in the... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - April 11, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Hydrocortisone Curbs Lung Problems in Extremely Preterm InfantsHydrocortisone Curbs Lung Problems in Extremely Preterm Infants
Early low-dose hydrocortisone prompts a significant increase in bronchopulmonary dysplasia-free survival in extremely preterm infants, according to French researchers. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - March 2, 2016 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Researchers identify process that causes chronic neonatal lung disease
A key component of the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a devastating and sometimes fatal lung disease that affects premature infants, has been uncovered by researchers. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 15, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
UT Southwestern researchers identify process that causes chronic neonatal lung disease
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Pediatric researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a key component of the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a devastating and sometimes fatal lung disease that affects premature infants. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 15, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Nutritional Management of the Infant With Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
This article reviews concepts related to these challenges and provides recommendations for achieving successful nutrition in this population. (Source: NeoReviews recent issues)
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - December 1, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Curtiss, J., Zhang, H., Griffiths, P., Shepherd, E. G., Lynch, S. Tags: Pediatric Drug Labeling Update Articles Source Type: news
Hydrocortisone effects on neurodevelopment for extremely low birthweight infants
First placebo-controlled study on stress dose hydrocortisone and neurodevelopment shows that higher doses of hydrocortisone are not associated with brain injury or neurodevelopmental impairments, but may not be effective in reducing risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - September 18, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
