Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sahar Sharif, Sam J. Oddie, Paul T. Heath, William McGuire
Summary: This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of enteral supplementation with prebiotic oligosaccharides on the risk of necrotising enterocolitis, and associated morbidity and mortality, in very preterm or very low birth weight infants.
COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qinchuan Shi, Jingjing Zhang, Chong Fan, Aixia Zhang, Zhu Zhu, Yingying Tian
Summary: This study systematically evaluated the risk factors of hypothermia in very low/extremely low birth weight infants. Factors including body weight, failure to keep warm in time, neonatal resuscitation, gestational age, premature rupture of membranes, maternal combined complications, cesarean section, antenatal steroids, multiple birth, small for gestational age, 1 min Apgar score, and 5 min Apgar score were identified. These findings provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and intervention of hypothermia in VLBW/ELBW infants.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Charlotte Greer, Sarah L. Harris, Richard Troughton, Philip D. Adamson, John Horwood, Chris Frampton, Brian A. Darlow
Summary: Being born preterm and at very low birth weight is associated with increased cardiopulmonary disorders in childhood and potential late cardiac effects, including right ventricular remodeling and occult pulmonary hypertension as survivors age. In a population-based study, young adults born PT at VLBW exhibited smaller RV dimensions compared to normal-weight term-born controls, with slightly reduced RV function detected using strain imaging. Birth weight and gestational age were related to these differences, highlighting the potential importance of echocardiographic strain imaging in detecting RV function disparities in this population.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sinan Tufekci, Erhan Aygun, Hulya Halis
Summary: The study investigates the possibility of delaying HBV vaccination in newborns with very low birth weight. Results suggest that there is no significant difference in antibody levels between premature infants and those vaccinated at birth. Further research with larger samples is needed to confirm the effectiveness of postponing HBV vaccination in babies with a birth weight of less than 2000 g.
HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Ying Qi, Jingni He
Summary: LBW-VLBW neonates show significantly lower CMRO2 and greater physiological deficits compared to term controls. Physiological parameters are valuable for distinguishing different subsets of LBW-VLBW newborns.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Kayla Rodriguez, Matthew J. J. Nudelman, Priya Jegatheesan, Angela Huang, Kamakshi Devarajan, Jessica E. Haas, Rosemarie Cervantes, Kelle Falbo, Sudha Rani Narasimhan, Machelnil Cormier, Mary Beth Stewart, Rupalee Patel, Balaji Govindaswami
Summary: This study compared the rates of preterm birth (PTB) and very low birth weight (VLBW) in 5 hospitals during the early COVID era (Jan-Dec 2020) to the pre-COVID period (Jan 2017-Dec 2019). The results showed no significant change in the rates of PTB or VLBW between the two time periods.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sho Tano, Takuji Ueno, Michinori Mayama, Takuma Yamada, Takehiko Takeda, Kaname Uno, Masato Yoshihara, Mayu Ukai, Teppei Suzuki, Yasuyuki Kishigami, Hidenori Oguchi
Summary: This study revealed that vaginal GBS colonization in the early stage of pregnancy was associated with PTB. The incidence of PTB was significantly higher in the GBS-positive group compared to the GBS-negative group, indicating GBS colonization as a risk factor for PTB.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Soichiro Henmi, Yasin Essa, Mahmut Ozturk, Aybala Tongut, Manan Desai, Can Yerebakan, Yves d'Udekem
Summary: This study retrospectively evaluated the outcomes of cardiovascular surgery in very low birth weight patients. The study found that the occurrence of postoperative intracerebral hemorrhage was significantly higher in low birth weight patients compared to slightly higher weight patients. The early and late mortality rates were also higher in the low birth weight group. Early surgery was acceptable for simple lesions, while delayed surgery may provide better long-term outcomes for complex lesions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Julie Sato, Meghan McGee, Nicole Bando, Nicole Law, Sharon Unger, Deborah L. O'Connor
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between diet quality and cognitive performance in children born very low birth weight (VLBW). The results show that there is no significant association between diet quality, as measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI-2010), and IQ in VLBW children. However, birth weight, sex, and maternal education are significant predictors of IQ. The findings emphasize the importance of maternal education and other sociodemographic factors on neurodevelopment in VLBW children and highlight the need to improve diet quality in this population.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Olukemi O. Tongo, Macrine A. Olwala, Alison W. Talbert, Helen M. Nabwera, Abimbola E. Akindolire, Walter Otieno, Grace M. Nalwa, Pauline E. A. Andang'o, Martha K. Mwangome, Isa Abdulkadir, Chinyere V. Ezeaka, Beatrice N. Ezenwa, Iretiola B. Fajolu, Zainab O. Imam, Dominic D. Umoru, Ismaela Abubakar, Nicholas D. Embleton, Stephen J. Allen
Summary: Feeding practices for very preterm and VLBW infants vary widely within Nigeria and Kenya, likely due to the lack of locally generated evidence.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenneth Strommen, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Sissel Jennifer Moltu, Mette H. B. Muller, Elin Wahl Blakstad, Astrid Nylander Almaas, Amrit Kaur Sakhi, Cathrine Thomsen, Britt Nakstad, Arild Erlend Ronnestad, Christian A. Drevon, Per Ole Iversen
Summary: Very low birth weight infants are exposed to high concentrations of parabens and BPA from pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, with lower gestational age and certain conditions associated with higher levels.
Review
Immunology
Alyssa Brokaw, Anna Furuta, Matthew Dacanay, Lakshmi Rajagopal, Kristina M. Adams Waldorf
Summary: Group B streptococcus colonization during pregnancy can lead to adverse outcomes, but there is currently no approved vaccine to prevent GBS infections. Understanding the pathogenesis of GBS disease may help in finding targeted therapeutic strategies to reduce the global burden of GBS infections.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Tianchan Lyu, Yibo Tao, Wei Hua, Liling Li, Yunfei Tang, Yumei Jin, Yan Wang, Yuelan Ma, Futing Ji, Yalan Dou, Yun Cao, Xiao-Jing Hu
Summary: The study found that most VLBWIs in the Yangtze River Delta region were infants with birth weights between 750g and 1500g, with premature rupture of membranes being the main cause of preterm birth. In terms of care practices, the rates of umbilical vein catheterization and peripherally inserted central catheter were 25.0% and 64.4% respectively. The study also showed that the mortality rate of preterm infants was 3.4%, with main complications including BPD, PDA, ROP, NEC and sepsis.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Adelar Pedro Franz, Arthur Caye, Barbara Calil Lacerda, Flavia Wagner, Rita C. Silveira, Renato Soibelmann Procianoy, Carlos Renato Moreira-Maia, Luis Augusto Rohde
Summary: The study developed an individualized risk calculator for ADHD in VP/VLBW newborns, which showed good performance in identifying high-risk children at 6 years old. This tool could offer more effective early intervention compared to traditional approaches.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Margaret G. Parker, Lisa M. Stellwagen, Lawrence Noble, Jae H. Kim, Brenda B. Poindexter, Karen M. Puopolo
Summary: Providing mother's own milk for hospitalized very low birth weight infants in the NICU has short- and long-term health benefits. When mother's own milk is not available, pasteurized human donor milk is recommended as an alternative. Neonatal health care providers can support lactation in the NICU to reduce disparities in provision of mother's own milk.