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VCU opens new $28M NICU unit to expand care for premature babies

The Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU unveiled a new $28 million neonatal intensive care unit Wednesday, adding 20 beds ...
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When Do Very Preterm Babies Need a NICU?

For children born in the United Kingdom after 28 weeks of gestation, care in a birth unit colocated with a local neonatal unit (LNU), especially a high-volume unit, may be as safe as in a unit ...

Blood test shows promise in preventing preterm births

The biomarker test looks for two specific proteins in the blood and uses their ratio to determine preterm birth risk. When ...
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What Parents of Premature Babies Must Know About the NICU, According to a Neonatologist

Every year on November 17, World Prematurity Day is observed, and this year, the global theme was 'Give preterm babies a strong start for a bright future'. The day is observed to raise awareness ...
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Richmond hospital adds 20 NICU beds to VCU’s Children Tower

A major children’s hospital in Richmond has expanded its care for newborn babies by adding more Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ...

Baby Girl Born 'Extremely Preterm' at 27 Weeks. After Having a 70 to 80 Percent Chance at Survival, She's Now 'Thriving'

A baby girl named Aurora was born at 27 weeks' gestation in Ohio. After her mom was told Aurora had a "70 to 80 percent ...
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High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’

Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous spring storm – with fear in her heart and amniotic fluid leaking down her leg – was not how Ashley O’Neil expected her ...