New research suggests these metabolic differences are underpinned by specific gut microbiome alterations that leave some preterm infants in a physiological state similar to fasting. SUBSCRIBE LOG IN ...

Growth failure in these infants was defined as weight less that the third percentile on sex-specific growth charts at 40 weeks of postmenstrual age (birth gestational age plus chronological age).

Facilitating growth of preterm infants is a complex process with multiple factors influencing the quantity and quality of the growth. As will be discussed below, 2 areas of significant importance ...

Proper maternal nutrition is essential to child growth in utero, where the placenta provides a continuous source of protein, calories and various nutrients for the developing fetus. This nutrition ...

Findings from a randomized clinical trial determined that preterm infants who received higher-volume feedings improved postnatal growth as compared to those who did not.

Adding two weeks of continuous positive airway pressure for preterm infants in the hospital substantially improves lung growth and function, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science ...

Slower Postnatal Growth Is Associated with Delayed Cerebral Cortical Maturation in Preterm Newborns. Science Translational Medicine , 2013; 5 (168): 168ra8 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3004666 Cite ...

New research finds slower growth of preterm infants linked to altered ... Researchers analyzed MRI brain scans of 95 preterm infants born eight to 16 weeks too early at BC Women's Hospital ...

The more a preterm baby's brain grows in infancy, ... Anything that disrupts this growth, including preterm birth or certain ... (Full-term pregnancies generally last between 38 and 42 weeks.) ...