This was despite that fact these preterm babies were fed the same caloric diet as those preterm babies ultimately reaching appropriate growth levels by 40 weeks.

Growth Characteristics 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 ...

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 ...

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).

The researchers said the risk for ADHD remained moderately high until week 37 (aOR = 1.31; 95% CI, 1.16-1.47). The risk for ADHD also was associated with poor fetal growth.

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.

Researchers analyzed MRI brain scans of 95 preterm infants born eight to 16 weeks too early at BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre between 2006 and 2009.

The more a preterm baby's brain grows in infancy, the better the child performs on intelligence tests later in childhood. The findings help researchers understand what exactly is going wrong in ...

A baby’s first year is a time of incredible growth. But how do you know if your infant’s growth is considered normal? Learn about the factors that influence infant development and what growth ...