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March of Dimes report: US failing preterm babies
The United States received a "D", and only one state received a grade higher than a "C", in the first March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card.
The United States received a "D", and only one state received a grade higher than a "C", in the first March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card.
The only state to earn a "B" was Vermont. Of the remaining states, eight earned a "C", 23 earned a "D", and 18 received an "F", as did the District of Columbia and Peurto Rico. The March of Dimes derived the ratings when comparing actual preterm birth rates with those of the national Healthy People 2010 objective.
In the report, the March of Dimes called for expanded federal support for prematurity-related research investigating the causes of premature birth; for hospital leaders to review all C-section births and inductions of labor that occur before 39 weeks gestation; and for policymakers to improve health coverage access for women of childbearing age, and to support smoking cessation programs as part of maternity care.
The report is supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Association of Women's Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, and other organizations.
The benefits of concurrent fetal and maternal heart rate monitoring
April 17th 2024A recent study revealed that employing maternal heart rate monitoring alongside fetal heart rate monitoring during labor significantly decreases the incidence of neonatal encephalopathy and severe neonatal acidemia.
Stress ulcer prophylaxis does not provide prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding in neonates
December 4th 2023In a poster abstract presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition held in Anaheim, California, stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) did not appear to provide benefit for prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding and did not increase SUP-associated adverse effects.
Hematocrit levels in newborns: EPP vs DCC study reveals surprising findings
November 15th 2023A recent study in JAMA Network Open investigates the impact of extrauterine placental perfusion versus delayed cord clamping on hematocrit levels in newborns, shedding light on potential alternatives for optimizing infant outcomes during birth.
