Preventing And Caring For Low Birth Weight And Developmental Disabled Babies
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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Spending, Budget, and Accounting
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Spending, Budget, and Accounting Publisher : Unknown Page : 114 pages File Size : 55,8 Mb Release : 1987 Category : Infant health services ISBN : LOC:0017200880A
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
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 problemsincluding 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.
Institute of Medicine,Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,Committee to Study the Prevention of Low Birthweight
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 : 53,8 Mb Release : 1985-01-01 Category : Medical ISBN : 9780309306201
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.
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
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
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 : 55,7 Mb Release : 2024-09-13 Category : Electronic ISBN : 0309712874
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.
Institut canadien de la santé infantile,Canadian Institute of Child Health
Author : Institut canadien de la santé infantile,Canadian Institute of Child Health Publisher : Canadian Institute of Child Health Page : 75 pages File Size : 52,6 Mb Release : 1992 Category : Birth weight, Low ISBN : 0919747280
Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes
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 : 55,7 Mb Release : 2007-05-23 Category : Medical ISBN : 9780309101592
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.
Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes
Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes Publisher : National Academies Press Page : 270 pages File Size : 54,7 Mb Release : 2003-10-27 Category : Medical ISBN : 9780309166836
Reducing Birth Defects by Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes Pdf
Each year more than 4 million children are born with birth defects. This book highlights the unprecedented opportunity to improve the lives of children and families in developing countries by preventing some birth defects and reducing the consequences of others. A number of developing countries with more comprehensive health care systems are making significant progress in the prevention and care of birth defects. In many other developing countries, however, policymakers have limited knowledge of the negative impact of birth defects and are largely unaware of the affordable and effective interventions available to reduce the impact of certain conditions. Reducing Birth Defects: Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World includes descriptions of successful programs and presents a plan of action to address critical gaps in the understanding, prevention, and treatment of birth defects in developing countries. This study also recommends capacity building, priority research, and institutional and global efforts to reduce the incidence and impact of birth defects in developing countries.
Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Nervous System Disorders in Developing Countries
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 : 45,7 Mb Release : 2001-01-01 Category : Medical ISBN : 9780309170932
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.
Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 2) by Robert Black,Ramanan Laxminarayan,Marleen Temmerman,Neff Walker Pdf
The evaluation of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) by the Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3) focuses on maternal conditions, childhood illness, and malnutrition. Specifically, the chapters address acute illness and undernutrition in children, principally under age 5. It also covers maternal mortality, morbidity, stillbirth, and influences to pregnancy and pre-pregnancy. Volume 3 focuses on developments since the publication of DCP2 and will also include the transition to older childhood, in particular, the overlap and commonality with the child development volume. The DCP3 evaluation of these conditions produced three key findings: 1. There is significant difficulty in measuring the burden of key conditions such as unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortion, nonsexually transmitted infections, infertility, and violence against women. 2. Investments in the continuum of care can have significant returns for improved and equitable access, health, poverty, and health systems. 3. There is a large difference in how RMNCH conditions affect different income groups; investments in RMNCH can lessen the disparity in terms of both health and financial risk.
WHO,World Health Organization. Reproductive Health and Research,World Health Organization
Author : WHO,World Health Organization. Reproductive Health and Research,World Health Organization Publisher : World Health Organization Page : 55 pages File Size : 50,5 Mb Release : 2003-04-17 Category : Family & Relationships ISBN : 9789241590358
Kangaroo Mother Care by WHO,World Health Organization. Reproductive Health and Research,World Health Organization Pdf
Kangaroo mother care is a method of care of preterm infants which involves infants being carried, usually by the mother, with skin-to-skin contact. This guide is intended for health professionals responsible for the care of low-birth-weight and preterm infants. Designed to be adapted to local conditions, it provides guidance on how to organize services at the referral level and on what is needed to provide effective kangaroo mother care.
Author : World Health Organization Publisher : World Health Organization Page : 442 pages File Size : 43,7 Mb Release : 2013 Category : Medical ISBN : 9789241548373
Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children by World Health Organization Pdf
The Pocket Book is for use by doctors nurses and other health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first level referral hospitals. This second edition is based on evidence from several WHO updated and published clinical guidelines. It is for use in both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals with basic laboratory facilities and essential medicines. In some settings these guidelines can be used in any facilities where sick children are admitted for inpatient care. The Pocket Book is one of a series of documents and tools that support the Integrated Managem.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on the Handicapped
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on the Handicapped Publisher : Unknown Page : 232 pages File Size : 50,8 Mb Release : 1981 Category : Developmentally disabled ISBN : PURD:32754076790439
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, 1981 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on the Handicapped Pdf
The New Public Health by Theodore H. Tulchinsky,Elena A. Varavikova,Matan J. Cohen Pdf
The New Public Health has established itself as a solid textbook throughout the world. Translated into seven languages, this work distinguishes itself from other public health textbooks, which are either highly locally oriented or, if international, lack the specificity of local issues relevant to students' understanding of applied public health in their own setting. Fully revised, The New Public Health, Fourth Edition provides a unified approach to public health appropriate for graduate students and advance undergraduate students especially for courses in MPH, community health, preventive medicine, community health education programs, community health nursing programs. It is also a valuable resource for health professionals requiring an overview of public health. Provides a comprehensive overview of the field, illustrated with real-life specific examples Updated with new case studies and examples from current public health environment in North American and European regions Includes detailed companion website featuring case studies, image bank, online chapters, and video as well as an instructors' guide
