Results for Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight

Beneficial effects of ingestion of breast milk in the neonatal intensive care unit persist at 30 months' corrected age in this vulnerable extremely low birth weight population.

Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Breast Milk : CK(428) : AC(49)
Diseases : Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Postnatal Care: Breastfeeding : CK(209) : AC(25)
Therapeutic Actions : Breastfeeding : CK(708) : AC(67)

Bovine lactoferrin supplementation prevents late-onset sepsis in very low-birth-weight neonates.

Article Published Date : Oct 07, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Lactoferrin : CK(118) : AC(31)
Diseases : Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Premature Birth : CK(412) : AC(43), Sepsis : CK(187) : AC(26)

Breastmilk consumption has a favorable effect on neurodevelopmental outcomes at 6 and 12 months of age in very low birth rate infants.

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2003
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Breast Milk : CK(428) : AC(49)
Diseases : Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18)
Therapeutic Actions : Breastfeeding : CK(708) : AC(67)

Breastmilk significantly improves mental development in very low birth weight infants.

Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2006
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Breast Milk : CK(428) : AC(49)
Diseases : Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Postnatal Care: Breastfeeding : CK(209) : AC(25)
Therapeutic Actions : Breastfeeding : CK(708) : AC(67)

Caffeinated but not decaffeinated coffee consumption during pregnancy is associated with lower birth weight and preterm delivery.

Article Published Date : May 01, 1999
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Coffee: Decaffeinated : CK(24) : AC(3)
Diseases : Infants: Low Birth Weight : CK(124) : AC(13), Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Premature Birth : CK(412) : AC(43), Prenatal Nutrition : CK(180) : AC(25), Preterm Birth: Prevention : CK(111) : AC(9)
Problem Substances : Coffee : CK(64) : AC(7)

Coffee consumption (decaffeinated and caffeinated) results in lowered organ weight and behavioral changes in offspring.

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 1982
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Coffee : CK(412) : AC(58), Coffee: Decaffeinated : CK(24) : AC(3)
Diseases : Infants: Low Birth Weight : CK(124) : AC(13), Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Prenatal Chemical Exposures : CK(322) : AC(86), Prenatal Nutrition: Health of the Offspring : CK(224) : AC(31)
Additional Keywords : Prenatal Epigenetic Programming : CK(4) : AC(2)
Problem Substances : Coffee : CK(64) : AC(7)

Early human milk feeding is associated with a lower risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants.

Article Published Date : Jun 01, 1999
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Infant Infections : CK(420) : AC(45), Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18)
Therapeutic Actions : Breastfeeding : CK(708) : AC(67)

Fish-oil-based fat emulsion administered from the first day of life may be effective in the prophylaxis of severe retinopathy.

Article Published Date : Jan 03, 2011
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) : CK(582) : AC(100), Fish Oil : CK(615) : AC(95)
Diseases : Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Premature Birth : CK(412) : AC(43), Retinopathy of Prematurity : CK(47) : AC(7)
Additional Keywords : Emulsified Fats : CK(10) : AC(1)

Frequent exposure to ultrasound during pregnancy has been linked to intrauterine growth restriction and lower birth weight.

Article Published Date : Oct 09, 1993
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Obstetric Ultrasonography : CK(137) : AC(26)

If pregnant women were to cease tobacco use completely, an estimated 29% of extremely preterm births and 17% of small-for-gestational age infants may be avoided annually.

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2009
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Infants: Low Birth Weight : CK(124) : AC(13), Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Smoking : CK(577) : AC(86), Tobacco Toxicity : CK(166) : AC(15)
Problem Substances : Nicotine : CK(56) : AC(8), Tobacco : CK(74) : AC(7), Tobacco: Smoking : CK(125) : AC(12)

Massage therapy has positive effects on depressed pregnant women and their offspring.

Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2004
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Postpartum Depression : CK(211) : AC(24), Premature Birth : CK(412) : AC(43)
Therapeutic Actions : Massage/Therapeutic Touch : CK(710) : AC(72)

Non-pasteurized milk is much more effective a increasing weight in very low birth weight babies.

Article Published Date : Mar 01, 1986
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Breast Milk : CK(428) : AC(49)
Diseases : Infant Care: Failure to Thrive : CK(62) : AC(7), Infant Nutrition : CK(70) : AC(13), Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18)
Therapeutic Actions : Breastfeeding : CK(708) : AC(67)
Additional Keywords : Raw versus Cooked : CK(69) : AC(13)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Pasteurization : CK(31) : AC(4)

Pregnancy massage reduces prematurity, low birthweight and postpartum depression.

Article Published Date : Feb 03, 1997
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Postpartum Depression : CK(211) : AC(24), Premature Birth : CK(412) : AC(43)
Therapeutic Actions : Massage/Therapeutic Touch : CK(710) : AC(72)
Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction : CK(1909) : AC(196)

Probiotics contribute to the prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm neonates with very low birthweight.

Article Published Date : May 12, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Probiotics : CK(2468) : AC(245)
Diseases : Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Necrotising enterocolitis : CK(79) : AC(12), Premature Birth : CK(412) : AC(43)

Selenium supplementation may reduce the risk of sepsis in preterm infants.

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2003
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Substances : Selenium : CK(574) : AC(94)
Diseases : Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Premature Birth : CK(412) : AC(43), Sepsis : CK(187) : AC(26)

Untreated maternal CD increases the risk of reduced birthweight, the risk of delivering small for gestational age and very small for gestational age infants and preterm birth.

Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Celiac Disease : CK(1527) : AC(215), Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Premature Birth : CK(412) : AC(43), Prenatal Nutrition : CK(180) : AC(25), Prenatal Nutrition: Health of the Offspring : CK(224) : AC(31), Prenatal Nutrition: Prevention of Problems : CK(357) : AC(41)
Additional Keywords : Diseases that are Linked : CK(2122) : AC(270)

Vitamin A supplementation prevents mortality and short and long-term morbility in very low birthweight infants.

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2007
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Substances : Vitamin A : CK(371) : AC(58)
Diseases : Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Premature Birth : CK(412) : AC(43), Retinopathy of Prematurity : CK(47) : AC(7)

Zolpidem is associated with adverse outcomes in pregnancy such as preterm delivery and low birth weight.

Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Infants: Low Birth Weight : CK(124) : AC(13), Infants: Very Low Birth Weight/Low Birth Weight : CK(202) : AC(18), Pregnancy Complications : CK(166) : AC(19), Prenatal Chemical Exposures : CK(322) : AC(86), Preterm Birth: Prevention : CK(111) : AC(9)
Problem Substances : Hypnotic Drugs : CK(134) : AC(14)