#preterm infants

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At this juncture, inhaled budesonide should probably not be used routinely for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants.

Study Evaluates Inhaled Steroids To Prevent Lung Dysplasia in Preterm Infants

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Episodes of intermittent hypoxemia (lack of oxygen) and bradycardia (slow heart rate) are common in very preterm infants and often a subject of considerable concern.

Long Term Hypoxic Events Linked To Adverse Outcomes In Very Preterm Infants

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Saving Babies: An Ultra Cheap Ultrasound

My dissertation research was on how to quantify preterm infant bottle feeding. Along the way I learned a lot about babies, from conception through early childhood development. Part of what I did involved staying up to date with any information that came out about preterm infants, and while in my seemingly endless pursuit of knowledge one of the things that struck me most was how high mortality rates are for preterm infants anywhere in the developing world.

Recently a story about two researchers in Great Britain caught my eye. They have developed an affordable ultrasound, which will help provide prenatal care to women in the developing world.The potential for saving lives with this technology is immeasurable. People often ask me why I went into biomedical engineering. The simple truth is if you're going to spend your life working on something, what could possibly be more worthwhile than life-saving technologies?