URI College of Nursing Associate Professor Amy D'Agata's study shows that the effects of preterm birth can linger throughout an individual's lifetime, necessitating the inclusion of birth history in ...
Individuals born before 37 weeks of gestation, considered to be preterm infants, have, on average, lower employment income, university enrollment and educational attainment through age 28, according ...
A University of Rhode Island-led cohort study links preterm index of cumulative medical risk from birth to year 12 to adult disorders at age 35. Premature birth affects about one in 10 U.S. infants ...
In recognition of Prematurity Awareness Month, and in response to previously circulated mis-information, I would like to provide an educational perspective on preterm birth. Treating and decreasing ...
“How do you know whether a mother will deliver preterm or not? Well, the short answer is, we don't know,” said Nardhy Gomez-Lopez, an immunologist who studies obstetrics and gynecology at Washington ...
No previous study has been conducted in Nigeria on the role of neutrophil elastase in predicting preterm birth. The present study aimed to determine the role of the neutrophil elastase test in ...
Autism, also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is one of the most common developmental disorders and is increasingly diagnosed worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, an ...