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What has the author Victoria Mary Crosse written?
Victoria Mary Crosse has written: 'The premature baby, and other babies with low birth weight' -- subject(s): Birth weight, Infant, Premature, Infants (Premature), Premature Infant
What is a premature infant?
An infant that is born a little while before the due date.
What is the minimum gestation period for an infant to survive premature birth or prematurity?
The minimum gestation period is 23 weeks gestational age (17 weeks premature) for the infant to survive due to advances in medical technology.
What is the medical term meaning infant born before 37 weeks gestation?
An infant born before completing 38 weeks gestation is referred to as a premature infant.
What causes a decreased hematacrit in a premature infant?
Premature babies are prone to develop iron deficiency anemia because of low iron reserve.
What has the author Max Sugar written?
Max Sugar has written: 'Trauma and Adolescence (Monograph Series of the Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, V. 1)' 'Adolescent in Group and Family Therapy' 'The Premature in context' -- subject(s): Growth, Infants (Premature), Mental health, Mother and infant, Premature Infant, Psychological aspects, Psychology
Causes of infant morbidity?
Lack of prenatal care is a cause of infant morbidity. Other causes include poor nutrition, infectious diseases, and premature birth.
What causes sudden infant death syndrome?
If the mother smoked while pregnancy it leads to infant death syndrome.
Why is infant mortality a good indicator of a country's population?
It suggests its development is poor if its low but if its making gradual progress so is the development and health.
Can a premature infant with severe respiratory distress syndrome develop periventricular leukomalacia?
i would recommend you ask your doctor.
What are education requirements for NICU nurse?
To work in the neonatal intensive care unit, the nurses that work there are typically RN's who specialize in infant and premature infant care. The doctors also specialize in premature neonatology infant care.
What is difference between premature and full-term babies?
A full-term baby is born during or within the ninth month of pregnancy. A premature birth is an infant that is born earlier than the normal nine month period of pregnancy.
