Active clinical trials for "Premature Birth"

Mechanical ventilation is important in the care of preterm infants with respiratory failure, but may be associated with lung injury. Efforts are needed to avoid or minimize the use of mechanical ventilation. However, there is no consensus on the best non-invasive ventilation mode after extubation in preterm infants. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) versus bi-level nasal continuous positive airway pressure (BIPAP) following extubation in preterm infants ≤ 1250 g birthweight.

This experimental study will determine the effectiveness of nursing intervention "the attachment promotion" to increase the affective bonds between mothers and their premature infants. The assignment of the mothers to the control group will receive usual care, the mothers will be assigned to intervention group will receive the intervention.

To determine the relationship between periodontal disease and upper genital tract inflammation in pregnancy. To determine whether certain fluid levels in the oral cavity and the vagina are associated with preterm birth or low-birth weight.

Women undergoing late preterm birth are at high risk of delivering a newborn with neonatal hypoglycemia. The investigators plan to monitor interstitial glucose levels prior to delivery in these women in order to develop a better understanding of the relationship between maternal hyperglycemia and neonatal hypoglycemia.

In this pilot trial, the investigators will determine the feasibility of monitoring nutritive sucking patterns to facilitate the transition from tube to oral feeding in extremely-low-birth weight (ELBW) infants

This is a pilot study to test feasibility of collection, preparation and infusion of a baby's own (autologous) umbilical cord blood in the first 14 days after birth if the baby is born premature <35 weeks of gestation.

To examine the preterm delivery rate of a preterm delivery high risk group of pregnant women, using once daily natural progesterone agent.

The purpose of this study is to estimate the clinical relevance of monitoring patients with acute ischemic stroke with 48 hours' inpatient cardiac telemetry in relation to evaluate the presence of brief runs of premature atrial complexes and new diagnosed atrial fibrillation. Furthermore to evaluate the prognostic significance of brief runs of premature atrial complexes in relation to develop atrial fibrillation, recurrent stroke/transient ischemic attack and death.

The goal of this study is to examine how cellular dysfunction can lead to preterm birth. Women with singleton pregnancies with spontaneous preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes, and cervical insufficiency (20 to 36-6/7 weeks gestation), and term deliveries (greater than 38 weeks) will be enrolled. Medical/obstetric history and pregnancy outcomes will be recorded. Maternal blood, urine and cervical cells (enrollment); cord blood and placental biopsy (delivery) will be collected.

The aims of this study are: To assess the prevalence of prematurity, especially early prematurity, among T1D patients, and compare it to the prematurity prevalence among the non-diabetic general population in Israel. To characterize epidemiological and clinical factors that differ between premature-born patients that developed T1D and those that have not, including the nutritional and therapeutic properties in NICU.