Search Tag: preterm birth
New-ultrasound-method-predicts-preterm-birth-risk
2024 30 Jan
Traditionally, the risk of preterm birth has been evaluated based solely on a woman's history of previous premature deliveries, leaving first-time pregnancies without a reliable risk assessment method. However, a groundbreaking development in the use of Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) scanning of the cervix during routine pregnancy ultrasounds offers...Read more
Mri-predicts-cognitive-outcome-in-preterm-children
2015 07 Sep
A study published in the neurology journal Brain suggests that children born prematurely are more likely to have low mathematical achievement at school age, which may be caused by reduced working memory and number skills. The study aimed to examine the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after birth to identify infants at risk of later academic...Read more
Mri-detects-late-preterm-infant-brain-abnormalities
2014 10 Jun
Research on preterm brain development has focused on infants born less than 32 weeks into gestation (very preterm). An Australian investigation, results of which have been published online in Radiology, focused on preterm infants born between 32 weeks up to 37 weeks into gestation. Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show that moderate...Read more