Low Birth Weight Babies And Disability

Author : National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the Identification and Prognosis of Low Birth Weight Babies in Disability Determinations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-09-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0309712874

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Low Birth Weight Babies and Disability by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the Identification and Prognosis of Low Birth Weight Babies in Disability Determinations Pdf

Approximately 3.6 million live births occur every year in the United States. Between 8 and 9 percent of infants are born with low birth weight (LBW), defined by the medical community as less than 2,500 grams or 5.5 pounds at birth. While most infants born with LBW are not impacted by severe developmental disabilities or major or multiple health conditions, research indicates that these infants often do experience elevated rates of mild to moderate chronic health conditions that have meaningful functional impacts throughout an individuals life course. The Social Security Administration (SSA) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene an expert committee to provide an overview of the current status of the identification, treatment, and prognosis of LBW babies, including trends in survivability, in the U.S. population under age 1 year. SSA also asked the committee to provide information on the short- and long-term functional outcomes associated with and the most common conditions related to LBW, available treatments and services, and other considerations. The resulting report, Low Birth Weight Babies and Disability, presents the committees conclusions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Birth weight, Low
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030032547764

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Criteria for Determining Disability in Infants and Children by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ruth T. Gross,Donna Spiker,Christine W. Haynes
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0804726124

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Helping Low Birth Weight, Premature Babies by Ruth T. Gross,Donna Spiker,Christine W. Haynes Pdf

Each year in the United States, 250,000 infants are born too soon, weighing too little. For these low birth weight, premature infants, the future is uncertain, since they are at risk for a variety of serious medical and developmental problems—including behavioral and learning disorders that may have damaging effects for the rest of their lives. The extent to which a comprehensive early intervention program could improve or prevent these adverse outcomes was examined in the Infant Health and Development Program, a randomized controlled trial involving almost 1,000 infants in eight cities in the United States. This book describes in detail the program, its research methodology, the progress of the program, and the results of the clinical trial. The program was administered by an interdisciplinary team composed of physicians, biostatisticians, child development specialists, and researchers from several disciplines. It was instituted upon the discharge of the infants from the neonatal nursery and was maintained for three years. One-third of the infants were randomly assigned to an intervention group, the remainder to a follow-up group. Infants in both groups received pediatric care and community referral services, but only those in the intervention group participated in a program that included extensive home visits, attendance at a child development center, and group meetings for parents. The results of the program proved to be clinically important; at age three, the children in the intervention group had significantly higher IQ scores, greater cognitive development, and fewer behavioral problems. The implications of the findings for public policy are equally important, for there is increasing interest in the prevention, early detection, and management of developmental disabilities in children, as evidenced by such legislation as the Education for All Children Act. Strategies to minimize the problems of low birth weight children, with their potential for long-term savings through the prevention of disabilities and their attendant costs, could have significant repercussions in such governmental areas as medical care, education, and social welfare.

Author : Mary Lou Pierce-Dickerson
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Birth weight, Low
ISBN : 0891283536

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Small Victories by Mary Lou Pierce-Dickerson Pdf

Each year, approximately 400,000 babies are born prematurely in the United States. Little information exists to help parents deal with the challenges of having an infant with many medical needs and the resulting stresses they encounter. Small Victories offers a selection of interviews with individuals who were born prematurely and with parents of children who were born prematurely who discuss the many issues they faced. The book contains a detailed resource guide that provides suggestions for parents of premature babies as well as information on support for families.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Spending, Budget, and Accounting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Birth weight, Low
ISBN : PSU:000013357078

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Preventing and Caring for Low Birth Weight and Developmental Disabled Babies by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Spending, Budget, and Accounting Pdf

Author : Dalton Conley,Kate W. Strully,Neil G. Bennett,Neil G Bennett
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780520239555

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The Starting Gate by Dalton Conley,Kate W. Strully,Neil G. Bennett,Neil G Bennett Pdf

Seven per cent of newborns in the United States weigh in at less than five and a half pounds. In this text the authors argue that the social and biological determinants and consequences of low birth weight have not been adequately explored by social scientists or natural/life scientists.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 791 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309101592

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Preterm Birth by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes Pdf

The increasing prevalence of preterm birth in the United States is a complex public health problem that requires multifaceted solutions. Preterm birth is a cluster of problems with a set of overlapping factors of influence. Its causes may include individual-level behavioral and psychosocial factors, sociodemographic and neighborhood characteristics, environmental exposure, medical conditions, infertility treatments, and biological factors. Many of these factors co-occur, particularly in those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged or who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups. While advances in perinatal and neonatal care have improved survival for preterm infants, those infants who do survive have a greater risk than infants born at term for developmental disabilities, health problems, and poor growth. The birth of a preterm infant can also bring considerable emotional and economic costs to families and have implications for public-sector services, such as health insurance, educational, and other social support systems. Preterm Birth assesses the problem with respect to both its causes and outcomes. This book addresses the need for research involving clinical, basic, behavioral, and social science disciplines. By defining and addressing the health and economic consequences of premature birth, this book will be of particular interest to health care professionals, public health officials, policy makers, professional associations and clinical, basic, behavioral, and social science researchers.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,Committee to Study the Prevention of Low Birthweight
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309306201

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Preventing Low Birthweight by Institute of Medicine,Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,Committee to Study the Prevention of Low Birthweight Pdf

Despite recent declines in infant mortality, the rates of low birthweight deliveries in the United States continue to be high. Part I of this volume defines the significance of the problems, presents current data on risk factors and etiology, and reviews recent state and national trends in the incidence of low birthweight among various groups. Part II describes the preventive approaches found most desirable and considers their costs. Research needs are discussed throughout the volume.

Author : Saroj Saigal
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781460249147

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Preemie Voices by Saroj Saigal Pdf

The birth of a very premature baby is a shock for parents. The immediate anxiety about whether their infant will survive quickly leads to concerns about their child’s future quality of life. In this inspiring and informative book, young people who were born weighing less than two pounds, three ounces provide candid and personal stories about their lives, challenges and accomplishments. Now in their thirties, these men and women were cared for at McMaster University Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, soon after the introduction of newborn intensive care. Dr. Saroj Saigal, a renowned and award-winning neonatologist at McMaster, adds several chapters that outline the history of neonatology, describes recent medical and technological innovations, and explains how many extremely premature babies go on to enjoy fulfilling lives. Her chapters give the answer of a caring specialist to the inevitable question, “What next?” Written for a lay audience, Preemie Voices will move you to tears of admiration and amazement at the remarkable resilience of these tiny survivors. This unique collection of stories will not only provide encouragement and hope for parents who have given birth to a tiny preemie, but will inspire others who will be in awe at the achievements of these infants – both with and without disabilities – who were born too early. Watch the video documentary of a few participants from Preemie Voices at www.saigalpreemievoices.com

Author : Ernlé W. D. Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015006706991

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Societal Provision for the Long-term Needs of the Disabled in Britain and Sweden Relative to Decision-making in Newborn Intensive Care Units by Ernlé W. D. Young Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003-11-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309166812

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The Role of Environmental Hazards in Premature Birth by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine Pdf

Each year in the United States approximately 440,000 babies are born premature. These infants are at greater risk of death, and are more likely to suffer lifelong medical complications than full-term infants. Clinicians and researchers have made vast improvements in treating preterm birth; however, little success has been attained in understanding and preventing preterm birth. Understanding the complexity of interactions underlying preterm birth will be needed if further gains in outcomes are expected. The Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine sponsored a workshop to understand the biological mechanism of normal labor and delivery, and how environmental influences, as broadly defined, can interact with the processes of normal pregnancy to result in preterm birth. This report is a summary of the main themes presented by the speakers and participants.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Nervous System Disorders in Developing Countries
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309170932

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Neurological, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders by Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Nervous System Disorders in Developing Countries Pdf

Brain disordersâ€"neurological, psychiatric, and developmentalâ€"now affect at least 250 million people in the developing world, and this number is expected to rise as life expectancy increases. Yet public and private health systems in developing countries have paid relatively little attention to brain disorders. The negative attitudes, prejudice, and stigma that often surround many of these disorders have contributed to this neglect. Lacking proper diagnosis and treatment, millions of individual lives are lost to disability and death. Such conditions exact both personal and economic costs on families, communities, and nations. The report describes the causes and risk factors associated with brain disorders. It focuses on six representative brain disorders that are prevalent in developing countries: developmental disabilities, epilepsy, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and stroke. The report makes detailed recommendations of ways to reduce the toll exacted by these six disorders. In broader strokes, the report also proposes six major strategies toward reducing the overall burden of brain disorders in the developing world.

Author : Deanna Fei
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781620409930

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Girl in Glass by Deanna Fei Pdf

Winner of 2016 Books for a Better Life Award A Washington Post Book Club Selection A Public Books Favorite Book of 2015 When her daughter was born nearly four months premature, Deanna Fei confronted a shattering question: Had she delivered a child or lost one? Over months in the hospital, as she held the hand of a tiny baby fighting for her life inside a glass box, she came to grips with parenthood at its most elemental. Then, a year after she brought her daughter home, the CEO of her husband's company publicly blamed the medical bills of the beautiful, now-thriving little girl for a cut in employee benefits and attached a price tag to her life, setting off a national firestorm. Girl in Glass is the riveting story of one child's harrowing journey and a mother's impassioned defense of human worth against corporate disregard. With luminous prose and an unflinching eye, Fei explores what it means to save a life: from the front lines of a neonatal intensive care unit to the perils of the American health-care system; from decades of medical innovation to the question of how we care for our most vulnerable; and finally, to the potent force of a child's will to live. Above all, Girl in Glass is a testament to how love takes hold when a new life defies all expectations.

Author : Patricia Grace Wheeler
Publisher : Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Children
ISBN : CORNELL:31924090248356

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Criteria for Determining Disability in Infants and Children by Patricia Grace Wheeler Pdf

Author : Tessa M. Wardlaw
Publisher : UNICEF
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Birth weight, Low
ISBN : 9789280638325

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Low Birthweight by Tessa M. Wardlaw Pdf

Presents country, regional and global estimates of low birthweight for 2000, together with a detailed description of the methodology used. Some limited data on trends are also included.