Of all children that are born before the seventh month of pregnancy, at least one third suffer from disabilities. According to a French study, the earlier the birth, the higher the degree of disability. The study focused on 1,817 five-year-old French children who were born pre-maturely, from 22 to 32 weeks. The cognitive skills of the children were assessed using a scale that is equivalent to an IQ test. Their motor skills, such as walking, hearing and vision were also assessed. Black Dog dvd The results of these children were compared with the results of a second group of 396 children who had been full term deliveries. Donald’s Diary download Deathwatch hd Seance download Tales of the Black Freighter divx Of the premature children, five percent suffered from severe disabilities, nine percent suffered from moderate disabilities and twenty-fiver percent had minor disabilities. This is in contrast to the full term…
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New Study on Pre-Mature Birth
March 12, 2008Virginia Birth Injury Program Seeks Funding
March 11, 2008 The funding for a state-sponsored birth injury program in Virginia is being debated in the state legislature. The Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program provides money to families whose children suffered debilitating injuries at birth from causes such as lack of oxygen to pay for doctor visits, therapy, walkers, and other expenses involved with caring for a handicapped child. The program has recently started running out of the funds that it was allotted almost 20 years ago. The main reason legislators say the original funding has run out so soon is that everyone underestimated how long children on the program would live. Back then, a child who could not eat, talk, or sit up on his or her own was lucky to live to age 5. Today, the oldest child in the Virginia program is almost 20, thanks to improvements in the medical field. The Evil of Frankenstein download Blondie Johnson dvdrip A…
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Preeclampsia Linked to Viral Infections
March 8, 2008Researchers in Australia have concluded that viral infections, herpes in particular, are a contributing factor in preeclampsia, a condition that affects pregnant women, causing high blood pressure and premature labor. Groundhog Day ipod The research extends over a ten-year period. A viral nucleic acid was detected in blood samples of 1,326 newborns. Of the tested newborns, over 400 developed cerebral palsy. Neverwas ipod Humpday movie download The Burrowers ipod The findings indicate that further study is needed to determine why women are genetically susceptible to dangerous pregnancies due to exposure to viral infections. In the United States, and worldwide, over ten percent of women pregnant for the first time develop preeclampsia. In some developing countries, high blood pressure during pregnancy is a leading cause of death. Pluto’s Fledgling download The Escapist hd The research group responsible for the findings has also found links between viral infections and the development of…
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