PRETERM BIRTH

This study tested a new support program for mothers of low birthweight or premature babies in India, Malawi, and Tanzania. The program provided help with breastfeeding, skin-to-skin 'Kangaroo Mother Care,' and hygiene practices both in the hospital and at home after discharge. Re…

This study tested whether a special support program was helpful and practical for mothers who recently had a preterm baby. The program provided care coordination and motivational coaching to help with stress, depression, follow-up doctor visits, and healthy habits. Researchers en…

This study tested a new device called Neola® designed to monitor the lungs of newborn babies. The goal was to see if the device is safe and if it can reliably measure lung volume and oxygen levels in very small, premature infants. Ten babies participated to help researchers gathe…

This study tested whether measuring the electrical activity of the uterus (called an electrohysterogram) can help predict which pregnant women hospitalized with early labor signs will actually deliver prematurely. Researchers enrolled 100 women between 26 and 35 weeks of pregnanc…

This study tested whether providing practical support helps mothers of very small premature babies continue providing their own breast milk. Researchers gave some mothers free hospital-grade breast pumps, arranged for pumped milk to be picked up from their homes, and compensated …

This study tested whether a mobile app could help women who previously had a preterm baby reduce their risk of having another one too early. Researchers compared the app, which provided health information and support, to traditional paper-based materials. They wanted to see if be…

This study tested different chest physiotherapy positions to see which might work best for helping premature babies breathe. It involved 60 preterm newborns in intensive care who were on breathing support. Researchers compared how different therapy positions immediately affected …

This study looked at whether different ways of clamping the umbilical cord after birth affect the number of stem cells in a premature baby's blood. Researchers randomly assigned 49 preterm babies to receive one of three standard cord clamping methods during delivery. They then to…

This study aimed to understand if certain proteins in a mother's and baby's blood at birth could predict which very premature babies would develop a serious lung disease called bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Researchers studied 33 babies born very early to mothers with preeclampsia,…