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Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
Published on: August 25, 2014
The preemies grow up
American Lung Association Bulletin
|June 11, 1979
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Advances in neonatal care are saving critically ill infants with heart and lung disease. Pioneering research is enabling newborns to survive and thrive, offering hope for healthier futures.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal Medicine
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Pediatric Pulmonology
Background:
- Infants with severe heart or lung conditions historically faced high mortality rates.
- Medical interventions for critically ill newborns were limited in previous decades.
- Significant advancements were needed to improve survival rates for vulnerable infants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the impact of recent medical innovations on neonatal survival.
- To showcase the success of specialized care for infants with congenital heart and lung diseases.
- To demonstrate improved long-term health outcomes for previously high-risk newborns.
Main Methods:
- Focus on the application of novel treatments and surgical techniques in neonatal intensive care units.
- Emphasize the multidisciplinary approach involving specialists in neonatology, cardiology, and pulmonology.
- Describe the integration of advanced monitoring and life support systems.
Main Results:
- A significant increase in survival rates for newborns with complex heart and lung conditions.
- Demonstration of improved quality of life and developmental trajectories for surviving infants.
- Establishment of new standards of care in pediatric critical care.
Conclusions:
- Pioneering work in neonatal medicine has transformed outcomes for critically ill infants.
- Modern medical advancements offer a brighter prognosis for newborns with serious heart and lung diseases.
- Continued research and specialized care are crucial for advancing infant health.
Abstract:
The patients are tiny; their medical problems can be immense. For the infant born with heart or lung disease, life begins as an all-or-nothing struggle--a struggle that, until recently, the infant usually lost. No longer. Today, thanks largely to pioneering work done at the University of California, San Francisco, sick newborns who surely would have died a few years ago are being saved and are growing up to lead healthier lives than was ever thought possible.
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