Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS) is the leading cause of death in premature infants. [38] Despite only 1% of all birth complications being attributed to respiratory distress syndrome, there is a significantly higher prevalence in prematurely born babies. [39]
Neonatal sepsis of the newborn is an infection that has spread through the entire body. The inflammatory response to this systematic infection can be as serious as the infection itself. [26] In infants that weigh under 1500 g, sepsis is the most common cause of death. Three to four percent of infants per 1000 births contract sepsis.
Transient tachypnea of the newborn is a respiratory problem that can be seen in the newborn shortly after delivery. It is caused by retained fetal lung fluid due to impaired clearance mechanisms. [1] It is the most common cause of respiratory distress in term neonates.
Newborns and older infants are to use rear-facing car seats. These are required until age 2 or when they reach the upper weight or height limit of that seat. After this, a forward-facing car seat is used. [4] Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children in the US. Buckling up is the best way to save lives and reduce injuries.
The fatality rate for infants has been estimated as 70% to 100%; death usually occurs by the age of 2 weeks. [3] On the basis of clinical findings, four different forms of tetanus have been described. [4] The time from exposure to symptoms may be up to several months. [5] The neonate is unable to suck and cry, is rigid, and develops spasms.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
"Some causes of intractable hiccups are irritation of the eardrum, a tumor or cyst on the thyroid gland, viral infections, and neurologic conditions," says Chun. How to get rid of hiccups
Neonatal sepsis is the single most common cause of neonatal death in hospital as well as community in developing country. It is difficult to clinically exclude sepsis in newborns less than 90 days old that have fever (defined as a temperature > 38 °C (100.4 °F).