Cerebellar Hemorrhage in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Impact on Long-Term Outcomes

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 387-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Maddalena ◽  
Sharyn Gibbins
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Fetal Distress ◽  
Extremely Low Birth Weight ◽  
Motor Impairments ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Cerebellar Hemorrhage ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Improvements in neuroimaging technology and techniques have contributed to the increased recognition of cerebellar hemorrhage (CBH) in the preterm infant. Studies have indicated that the extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infant (<1,000 g) is at highest risk for this injury. Associated risk factors include a constellation of antenatal, intrapartum, and neonatal factors, with immaturity, fetal distress, and cardiorespiratory instability in the early neonatal course as significant contributors. The long-term impact of CBH for the ELBW infant is not fully understood, but recent reports suggest that, in addition to motor impairments, deficits in cognitive, language, and social-behavioral function are also apparent. This article reviews the current state of knowledge of cerebellar development, risk factors for injury, and long-term developmental consequences of injury. Implications for nursing practice, education, and research are discussed.

Cardiovascular phenotype in extremely low birth weight infants: long-term consequences

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (sup2) ◽  
pp. 3-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pier Paolo Bassareo ◽  
Vassilios Fanos ◽  
Antonio Crisafulli ◽  
Roberto Mura ◽  
Giuseppe Mercuro
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Extremely Low Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Long Term Consequences

The Prevalence and Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Pre-term Low Birth Weight Infants at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Abdullah Mokeem ◽  
Ghadeer Nabeel Molla ◽  
Thikriat Saleh Al-Jewair
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Periodontal Indices

Abstract The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and relationship between periodontal disease and preterm low birth weight (PLBW) among Saudi mothers at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The periodontal status and the relative risk were also analyzed. The study consisted of 30 cases [infants <37 weeks and/or weighing ≥2.500 kilograms (kg)] and a daily random sample of 60 controls [≥37 weeks and/or weighing >2.500 kg]. Clinical periodontal indices were measured on the labor wards. Associated risk factors for periodontal disease and PLBW were ascertained by means of a structured questionnaire and maternal notes. The prevalence of the PLBW was found to be 11.3%, and the prevalence of periodontal disease was high among the study population. The risk of PLBW remained high with increasing periodontal disease (odds ratio [OR] 4.21, 95% confident interval [CI] 1.99-8.93) despite controlling the other risk factors such as age, smoking, and social class. In conclusion, there is a correlation between periodontal disease and PLBW in KKUH. Citation Mokeem SA, Molla GN, Al-Jewair TS. The Prevalence and Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Pre-term Low Birth Weight Infants at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. J Contemp Dent Pract 2004 May;(5)2:040-056.

scholarly journals Long-Term Effects of Indomethacin Prophylaxis in Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infants

2001 ◽  
Vol 344 (26) ◽  
pp. 1966-1972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Schmidt ◽  
Peter Davis ◽  
Diane Moddemann ◽  
Arne Ohlsson ◽  
Robin S. Roberts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Extremely Low Birth Weight ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants

scholarly journals Bullying of extremely low birth weight children: Associated risk factors during adolescence

2013 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 333-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Yau ◽  
Mark Schluchter ◽  
H. Gerry Taylor ◽  
Seunghee Margevicius ◽  
Christopher B. Forrest ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Extremely Low Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight Children ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

scholarly journals The risk factors and progression of retinopathy of prematurity in extremely low birth weight infants

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-186
Author(s):  
Igor I. Dyumin ◽  
Elena A. Balakireva ◽  
Elena A. Yaroshevich ◽  
Aleksey I. Sevostyanov ◽  
Igor V. Nikolaenko
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Retinopathy Of Prematurity ◽  
Extremely Low Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Premature Babies ◽  
Ectopic Pregnancies

The number of premature babies, including those with extremely low birth weight (ELBW), is steadily growing every year. In surviving ELBW infants, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) more often develops, which has a more severe course, depending not only on the degree of immaturity and somatic burden of premature babies but also on the quality of nursing. The aim of this work is to determine the risk factors for ROP progression in profoundly premature ELBW infants to optimize the tactics of their treatment. Materials and methods. We studied the case histories of 155 surviving premature ELBW infants with ROP of various stages treated in perinatal centres of the Belgorod region in 2014-2019. Results. In premature ELBW infants, ROP of varying severity was found to be diagnosed in 90% of cases. The anamnesis of the mothers of the examined patients with moderate and severe ROP was dominated by unfavorable preceding pregnancies (miscarriages, silent miscarriage and ectopic pregnancies, medical abortions).The need for preterm infants in mechanical ventilation was established to depend on the severity of ROP and the duration of mechanical ventilation (p < 0.05). Frequent, not always justified red blood transfusions leading to the replacement of fetal haemoglobin with adult haemoglobin are also essential factors in ROP progression.

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