Delayed cord clamping reduces mortality in infants born pre-term
1. Deferred (delayed) cord clamping significantly reduced mortality before discharge compared to immediate cord clamping. 2. Umbilical cord milking was ...
Tag: preterm birth
The 2 Minute Medicine Podcast Episode 30
Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this ...
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: Curbing Cravings with Zepbound, Tales of Transplants, New Gonorrhea Treatment, and Preterm Problems
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. ...
Global preterm birth rates unchanged amid rising need for improved data in high-burden regions
1. Global preterm births have remained stable from 2010 to 2020 (13.4 million vs. 13.8 million). 2. A large proportion ...
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: Mammogram Recommendation Changes, COVID Called Off, Canadian Wildfires, and National Nurses Week
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. ...
Monofilament suture does not reduce pregnancy loss compared to braided suture for cervical cerclage
1. Pregnancy loss was reported among 8.0% of patients in the monofilament suture group and 7.6% of patients in the ...
Unintended pregnancy significantly associated with adverse maternal and infant health outcomes compared to intended pregnancy
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, among 524 522 participants, when compared with intended pregnancy, unintended pregnancy was associated ...
Neonatal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation is associated with higher IQ scores at five years of age
1. For infants born before 29 weeks gestation, the use of enteral docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) until 36 weeks of postpartum ...
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Magnesium for the prevention of cerebral palsy [Classics Series]
This study summary is an excerpt from the book 2 Minute Medicine's The Classics in Medicine: Summaries of the Landmark ...
Half-dose antenatal betamethasone is inferior to full dose for preventing usage of neonatal surfactant
1. Half-dose antenatal betamethasone did not meet the noninferiority criteria when compared to full dose at preventing the primary outcome ...
