Premature Birth Flashcards
1
Q
Why do we study premature birth
A
To help survival rate of premature babies
Prevent premature buryh
2
Q
What is preterm birth
A
Born between 37 weeks of gestation
3
Q
What do we classify a baby born at <28 weeks gestation
A
Extremely preterm
4
Q
Immediate effects on premature babies
A
Transfer into ICU
respiratory problems
Difficulty feeding
Poor growth
Spend longer in hospital
Infection (poor immune system)
Death
Brain injury
5
Q
Long term impacts
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6
Q
Fatal brain injury
A
Structural and functional
7
Q
Brain
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8
Q
Brain
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9
Q
How do we study the long term effects of premature birth
A
Longitudinal study comparing premature and mature babies
10
Q
Disabilities
A
Earlier baby born, higher risk of disability
11
Q
Cognitive problems
A
Lower IQ
Intellectual impairments
12
Q
Cofnitive
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13
Q
Cognitive
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14
Q
Attention social emotion
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15
Q
Study on attention
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