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Problems Of Preterm Babies Ppt. Preterm laborif i am at risk of preterm labor, what can i do to decrease the riskhow do i monitor myself for contractionwhat medications are used to slow or stop per termwhat are the special needs of preterm babies. If premature babies are unable to feed from the breast or bottle, they are fed via a tube.

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Long term problems • preterm infants are vulnerable to wide spectrum of morbidity • severe impairment occurs in a small population • prevalence of lesser morbidities less clearly defined 44. Preterm infants predispose them to develop hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis and hyperbilirubinemia. Therefore, it is recommended that all neonates have hearing screening before the discharge (48).

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Poor hepatic detoxification and reduced renal clearance make a preterm baby vulnerable to toxic effects of drugs. Long term problems • preterm infants are vulnerable to wide spectrum of morbidity • severe impairment occurs in a small population • prevalence of lesser morbidities less clearly defined 44. Persistent and recurrent hypoglycemia can severely impair brain growth and function while both term and preterm infants can have neurological effects at glucose levels of 45, preterm infants are more likely to have adverse, irreversible neurological injury compared to term infants. Preterm is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed.