scholarly journals Exaggerated Mini Puberty of Early Infancy in the Preterm Girls: A Case Report and Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
mohamad Ahangar davoodi ◽  
Fatemeh Ghobadi ◽  
Golsa Mahmoudi ◽  
Almasi-Hashiani Amir
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Hormonal Treatment ◽  
Extremely Low Birth Weight ◽  
Imaging Data ◽  
Clinical Evaluations ◽  
One Year ◽  
Physiologic State

Abstract Background: Mini puberty is the important period of infancy life that has several impressions to sexual development in both sexes. In the infants born very premature and extremely low birth weight, mini puberty changes including clinical, hormonal and imaging data are severe and long lasting, especially in girls. It can be called “exaggerated mini puberty”.Methods: In this study, 6-month preterm infant with bronchopulmonary dysplasia presented with periodic vaginal bleeding, breast stage tanner 3 and pubic hairs. We followed up infant by clinical and para clinical evaluations during one year and compared this data with all of the similar articles were published.Results: During one year monitoring of the infancy puberty presentation, gradually returned to the pre pubertal state, without excessive hormonal treatment. Conclusions: Due to this systematic review, exaggerated mini puberty is the temporary physiologic state in very low birth weight preterm infants that should be prevents any extra hormonal and surgical intervention.

Low birth weight, very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight in African children aged between 0 and 5 years old: a systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 408-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Tchamo ◽  
A. Prista ◽  
C. G. Leandro
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcome ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Extremely Low Birth Weight ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
African Children ◽  
Increased Risk

Low birth weight (LBW<2500), very low birth weight (VLBW<1500), extremely low birth weight (ELBW<1500) infants are at high risk for growth failure that result in delayed development. Africa is a continent that presents high rates of children born with LBW, VLBW and ELBW particularly sub-Saharan Africa. To review the existing literature that explores the repercussions of LBW, VLBW and ELBW on growth, neurodevelopmental outcome and mortality in African children aged 0–5 years old. A systematic review of peer-reviewed articles using Academic Search Complete in the following databases: PubMed, Scopus and Scholar Google. Quantitatives studies that investigated the association between LBW, VLBW, ELBW with growth, neurodevelopmental outcome and mortality, published between 2008 and 2015 were included. African studies with humans were eligible for inclusion. From the total of 2205 articles, 12 articles were identified as relevant and were subsequently reviewed in full version. Significant associations were found between LBW, VLBW and ELBW with growth, neurodevelopmental outcome and mortality. Surviving VLBW and ELBW showed increased risk of death, growth retardation and delayed neurodevelopment. Post-neonatal interventions need to be carried out in order to minimize the short-term effects of VLBW and ELBW.

scholarly journals Pregnancy Outcome during the First COVID 19 Lockdown in Vienna, Austria

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3782
Author(s):  
Sylvia Kirchengast ◽  
Beda Hartmann
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnancy Outcome ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Extremely Low Birth Weight ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Gestational Length ◽  
Live Births

The COVID 19 pandemic represents a major stress factor for non-infected pregnant women. Although maternal stress during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm birth and intrauterine growth restriction, an increasing number of studies yielded no negative effects of COVID 19 lockdowns on pregnancy outcome. The present study focused on pregnancy outcome during the first COVID 19 lockdown phase in Austria. In particular, it was hypothesized that the national lockdown had no negative effects on birth weight, low birth weight rate and preterm birth rate. In a retrospective medical record-based single center study, the outcome of 669 singleton live births in Vienna Austria during the lockdown phase between March and July 2020 was compared with the pregnancy outcome of 277 live births at the same hospital during the pre-lockdown months of January and February 2020 and, in addition, with the outcome of 28,807 live births between 2005 and 2019. The rate of very low gestational age was significantly lower during the lockdown phase than during the pre-lockdown phase. The rate of low gestational age, however, was slightly higher during the lockdown phase. Mean birth weight was significantly higher during the lockdown phase; the rates of low birth weight, very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight were significantly lower during the lockdown phase. In contrast, maternal gestational weight gain was significantly higher during the lockdown phase. The stressful lockdown phase in Austria seems to have no negative affect on gestational length and newborn weight among non-infected mothers.

scholarly journals The echographic characteristics of structural and functional development of organs and systems in children born with low birth weight, very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
P. E. Khodkevich ◽  
K. V. Кulikova ◽  
V. V. Gorev ◽  
I. A. Deev
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Extremely Low Birth Weight ◽  
Small Children ◽  
Neuropsychological Development ◽  
The Past ◽  
Functional Development ◽  
Development Of Organs

Over the past decade, an increase in the survival rate of children born with low birth weight, very low birth weight, and extremely low birth weight has been observed in Russian Federation, which is due to transition to new live birth criteria. Premature infants are exposed to a number of adverse factors that have a negative impact on the development of organs and systems, which, in turn, can lead to the occurrence of acute and chronic diseases in various age periods. Therefore, neonatologists and pediatricians are dealing with a new cohort of small children who have particular features of physical and neuropsychological development which may lead to severe debilitating diseases. This review article surveys previous studies evaluating the echographic characteristics of structural and functional development of the urinary, cardiovascular and endocrine systems as a function of body weight at birth and gestational age, and in different age periods.

scholarly journals ON THE SUBJECT OF MEDICAL/SOCIAL ASPECTS OF REHABILITATION FOR VERY-LOW-BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
A. V. Migali ◽  
K. A. Kazakova ◽  
Yu. S. Akoyev ◽  
V. M. Studenikin ◽  
M. A. Varichkina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Premature Infants ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Intensive Therapy ◽  
Extremely Low Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Team Care ◽  
Care Approach ◽  
Paroxysmal Disorders

Innovative technologies in the reanimation and intensive therapy permitted to improve the survival of premature infants, including those with extremely low birth weight infants. There are considered various issues of practical medical care for very-low-birth weight infants in the first three years of life. The special attention is given to patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). There is briefly presented the own authors’ experience of the observation for premature infants in conditions of a multidisciplinary team care approach. There were described such important aspects of the mentioned category of patients as neurodietology/nutritional rehabilitation, compliance with aseptic environmental conditions, the correction of visual and hearing impairment, treatment of neurological deficit, especially neuropharmacology, treatment of paroxysmal disorders and epilepsy.

scholarly journals Screening of congenital hypothyroidism in preterm, low birth weight and very low birth weight neonates: A systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahin Hashemipour ◽  
Silva Hovsepian ◽  
Arman Ansari ◽  
Mojtaba Keikha ◽  
Pooyan Khalighinejad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Congenital Hypothyroidism ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight
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