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Girl who weighed 1lb 7oz at birth and helped pioneer kangaroo care, celebrates 18th birthday ... Daily Mail (UK) – 28 November 2012 The technique, which involves skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby, to help regulate temperature and heartbeat, was not widely used in hospitals at the time. But Kate's mother, Jane, learned about it while watching a late-night TV documentary set in Africa, and told staff that she wanted to give it a go …

Premature births 'cost Irish health service' Irish Medical Times – 22 November 2012 Dr Howson, in Dublin for the World Prematurity Day conference, told Irish Medical Times: “If I were a politician in any of those 39 countries, ..

Preterm birth, prevention is possible West - Welfare Society Territory (UK/Italy) – 19 November 2012 In the world, preterm births are the second most common cause of infant mortality. Each year, about 15 millions children are born before thirty-seven weeks of pregnancy and one million among these unfortunately dies. It’s the result of a study published in The Lancet …

Neonatal unit celebrates prematurity day Lancashire Evening Post (UK) – 19 November 2012 Kathryn Hindle of Whittle-le-Woods, near Chorley, gave birth to twins Gracie and Charlie in February 2011 and they spent three months on the neonatal ward after being born 12 weeks early. The twins both weighed just over 2lbs when they were born and ...

El número de bebés prematuros ha aumentado un 48% desde 1996 ... elEconomista.es () – 19 November 2012 Aprem ha celebrado este sábado, en el Hospital Materno-Infantil Gregorio Marañón de , el Día Mundial de la Prematuridad bajo el lema ...

New baby incubators donated to hospitals B92 (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – 18 November 2012 The World Prematurity Day was marked for the first time in Bosnia-Herzegovina with the donation of the two new incubators. “We are especially proud of November 17, the World Prematurity Day and we can say that we did something humane for our country ...

75 por cento de prematuros podem ser salvos Fatima Missionaria () – 18 November 2012 Os bebés nascidos entre 32 e 37 semanas completas de gestação constituem 85 por cento dos 15 milhões de prematuros que nascem anualmente – cerca de 12,6 milhões. Segundo a Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), o nascimento prematuro é o «maior assassino do mundo» de bebés …

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Partos prematuros, un peligro para la audición y visión de los bebés Hechos de Hoy (Spain) – 18 November 2012 Cada año, alrededor de unos quince millones de bebés nacen antes de las treinta y siete semanas de gestación. Es decir, que son bebés prematuros. Así lo confirma la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) que ha alertado del aumento de este tipo de partos y de las complicaciones …

Bebés prematuros: El 7% nace antes de la semana 37 Ella Hoy (Spain) – 18 November 2012 Uno de cada diez niños en el mundo nace prematuro. Una cifra que este año ha sido además el lema del Día Mundial de la Prematuridad y con el que médicos y asociaciones de padres también han querido recordar la importancia de los cuidados especiales y de calidad para evitar que la salud de los bebés prematuros pueda verse comprometida. Bebés que requieren unos cuidados y tratamientos especializados, dada su especial vulnerabilidad a padecer infecciones …

Premature Cwmbran baby now thrives after battling for life South Wales Argus (UK) – 17 November 2012 Today is World Prematurity Day, designed to spotlight issues around premature birth. Some 60,000 babies are born prematurely every year in ...

Un peu plus de 8% des naissances sont prématurées en Belgique RTL.be () – 17 November 2012 En 2010, 4.120 bébés prématurés de moins de 37 semaines sont nés en Région wallonne et à Bruxelles, ce qui représente 8,2% des naissances en Belgique francophone, a indiqué vendredi Yves Hennequin, pédiatre au service néonatal à l'hôpital Erasme, en cette Journée mondiale de la prématurité …

Más de uno de cada 10 bebés nace cada año de forma premature AFP (Spain) – 17 November 2012 GINEBRA — Unos 15 millones de bebés nacen de forma prematura (antes de 37 semanas de gestación pasadas) cada año en el mundo, es decir, más de uno de cada diez bebés, según las cifras de la Organización Mundial de Salud (OMS), publicadas el viernes en la víspera del Día Mundial de la Prematurez …

Unos 15 millones de bebés prematuros nacen cada año Lainformacion.com (Spain) – 17 November 2012 Así lo puso este sábado de manifiesto La Asociación de Padres de Niños Prematuros (Aprem), con motivo del Día Mundial de la Prematuridad, ...

Bulgarian capital's Municipal Office to be lighted in purple for World ... Focus News (Bulgaria) – 17 November 2012 Building of the Municipal Office of the Bulgarian capital city Sofia will be lit up with purple to mark the World Prematurity Day ...

Unos 15 millones de bebés prematuros nacen cada ano elEconomista.es (Spain) – 17 November 2012 Así lo puso este sábado de manifiesto La Asociación de Padres de Niños Prematuros (Aprem), con motivo del Día Mundial de la Prematuridad, ...

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750000 preterm babies die unnecessarily each year: UN AFP – 16 November 2012 Speaking ahead of World Prematurity Day on Saturday, Mason also called for a better understanding of resuscitation methods and the wider ...

Premature Babies BBC Woman’s Hour (UK) – 16 November 2012 Interview with Dr Joy Lawn, Neonatologist and Director of Global Evidence & Policy for Save the Children.

Revolutionary new 10-minute test 'can predict premature births' The Telegraph (UK) – 16 November 2012 Researchers have developed the early-warning system, which can warn an expectant mother that she is about to have a baby in just 10 minutes …

Bid to reduce premature births WalesOnline (UK) – 16 November 2012 A handful of strategies could prevent almost 60,000 premature births a year in countries such as the UK, research has shown. Experts said a combination of five measures could lower preterm birth rates by an average of 5% in 39 high-income nations …

Ten-minute test can predict premature birth and stop thousands of women having … The Mail Online (UK) – 16 November 2012 A simple ten-minute test can predict whether a woman is going to give birth prematurely, say doctors …

Interventions could prevent 58000 premature births a year OnMedica (UK) – 16 November 2012 The study, published to tie in with tomorrow's World Prematurity Day, found that the best available science could only allow for a 5% relative reduction in high-income countries' preterm birth rates by 2015. It is estimated that each year, 15 million babies are ...

First Birthday for Miracle Baby Pirate FM (UK) – 16 November 2012 Little Lily Underwood is celebrating her first birthday at home in St Austell on Saturday, which is World Prematurity Day. Clare gave birth to Lily ...

Aireborough families' Little Walk will help save premature babies Ilkley Gazette (UK) – 16 November 2012 Parents of premature babies from Aireborough will be holding a Little Light Walk for World Prematurity Day. Members of the Aireborough-based ...

Five actions could 'cut preterm birth rates by 5%' Nursing Times (UK) – 16 November 01 Preterm birth, before the 37th week of pregnancy, is one of the main causes of death among newborn babies and experts have indicated that a combination of five specific strategies could cut preterm birth rates by 5% on average in 39 high-income countries …

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Brasil está entre os 10 países com maior índice de bebês prematuros Radio International Portugues – 16 November 2012 De acordo com um relatório publicado pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) nesta sexta-feira, véspera do Dia Mundial da Prematuridade, o Brasil está entre os 10 países com maior índice de bebês prematuros …

Surge in premature babies The Portugal News – 16 November 2012 In an interview with Lusa addressing 'World Prematurity Day' (Saturday, 17 November), Hercília Guimarães recalled how ...

The artificial womb FRANCE 24 – 16 November 2012 AFP - Severely premature babies, who still require vital nutrients and chemicals for their development, can be treated using an artificial womb. Saving them from death or disability is the main motivation for producing lab-generated replicas. But some scientists say in the future, they could even replace women and traditional pregnancies. World prematurity day is observed on November 17, 2012.

Study bids to cut premature births by 3pc Irish Independent – 16 November 2012 FIVE basic measures could save 230 babies a year from the risks of being born prematurely, a major new international study reveals, writes ...

Teen birth rates fall to lowest levels since 1960s Irish Independent – 16 November 2012 Meanwhile, iconic landmarks will be lit up in purple tonight to honour the 4,500 babies who are born prematurely here every year as part of World Prematurity Day …

Irish post birth care praised Irish Times – 16 November 2012 Ireland has one of the lowest prematurity rates in the world with an average ... Speaking in advance of International Prematurity Day tomorrow, ...

Expertos sugieren medidas para reducir los partos prematuros Terra (Spain) – 16 November 2012 Con motivo de la celebración mañana del Día Internacional de los Nacimientos Prematuros, expertos británicos aconsejan cinco medidas para reducir estos partos, como dejar de fumar o reducir los embarazos múltiples por fecundación in vitro …

Más de un millón de niños prematuros mueren al año, según la OMS Diario Sur (Spain) – 16 November 2012 Ginebra, 16 nov (EFE).- Más de un millón de niños mueren cada año como consecuencia de un nacimiento prematuro, denunció hoy la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), que aseguró que un 75 por ciento se salvaría con tratamientos "muy baratos y efectivos" …

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Giornata della prematurità, palazzo Vestri si tinge di viola Gonews (Italy) – 16 November 2012 Le finestre di palazzo Vestri, grazie all'architettura di luci led a basso consumo che di solito si colorano di rosso, blu e verde, si tingeranno così di viola per sottolineare attenzione alla Giornata mondiale della Prematurità – World Prematurity Day, il cui slogan tradotto in 6 lingue è: “Nel Mondo un bambino su dieci nasce prematuro” e in Italia sono 40.000 i bambini che nascono prima della 37° settimana ...

Nice Journée Mondiale de la Prématurité 2012 avec SOS Préma Zumba Party quartier Saint Roch Nice RendezVous (France) – 16 November 2012 JOURNÉE PRÉMATURITÉ NICE - L’antenne de Nice de l’association SOS Préma a choisi, à l’occasion de la Journée Mondiale de la Prématurité, d’inviter les Niçoises …

Ein Tag für die ganz Kleinen Ärzte Zeitung () – 16 November 2012 MÜNCHEN. Zum Weltfrühgeborenentag am 17. November ruft die European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI) zu mehr Standards bei der Behandlung von Frühgeborenen auf …

[Editorial] A timely arrival for Born Too Soon Medicalfacts | Medical News – 16 November 2012 Following on from an inaugural event in 2011, World Prematurity Day falls on Nov 17 this year. Earlier in 2012 a report, Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth, documented the disturbing facts that, worldwide, more than 15 million babies are born prematurely each year, with over a million deaths from complications of preterm birth …

Een derde moeders kent risico's vroeggeboorte niet NU.nl (Netherlands) – 16 November 2012 HOOFDDORP - Een derde van de moeders is niet bekend met het risico op een te vroeg geboren kind voordat hun eerste kind geboren is …

Más de uno de cada 10 bebés nace cada año de forma prematura (OMS) Radio Nederland Wereldomroep Latinoamerica – 16 November 2012 Unos 15 millones de bebés nacen de forma prematura (antes de 37 semanas de gestación pasadas) cada año en el mundo, es decir más de uno de cada diez bebés, según las cifras de …

La Giornata mondiale del neonato pretermine Galileo (Italy) – 16 November 2012 Domani, 17 novembre, si celebra in tutto il mondo la Giornata mondiale del neonato pretermine (World Prematurity Day), per richiamare ...

'Too little known' on early birth BBC (UK) – 15 November 2012 Experts warn more research is needed to find out how to reduce the number of babies born early …

Special day for premature babies This is Somerset (UK) – 15 November 2012 World Prematurity Day, which raises awareness of premature babies, ... Flying Colours Appeal, is urging people to use the day to help make a ...

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Mothers of pre-term babies feel powerless Irish Health – 1 November 01 Not surprisingly, the mothers of premature babies were much more fearful bringing their babies home from hospital compared to the mothers of full-term babies. The research was released to coincide with World Prematurity Day (November 17). According to ...

Los nacimientos prematuros pueden prevenirse con algunos tratamientos comprobados, dice artículo de Lancet Terra (Spain) – 15 November 2012 Reducir las tasas de nacimientos prematuros en un promedio de 5 por ciento en 39 países de altos ingresos, incluyendo los Estados Unidos, para 2015 prevendría la prematuridad para 58,000 bebés al año, dijo hoy un grupo de expertos internacionales …

SOLIDARIETA', Sabato il "Biancone" s'illumina di viola Firenze Viola (Italy) – 15 November 2012 Lo slogan del World Prematurity Day, tradotto in 6 lingue, è “Nel Mondo un bambino su dieci nasce prematuro” e in Italia sono 40.000 i ...

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La Comunitat ha registrado 2.447 partos prematuros en el último año La Plana al Dia (Spain) – 14 November 2012 La Comunitat ha registrado 2.447 partos prematuros en el último año ... (AVAPREM) conmemoran hoy el Día Mundial de la Prematuridad …

Chippenham supporting early babies The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald (UK) – 14 November 2012 That day is also World Prematurity Day. There will be various stalls inside the church. Nurses from the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit at the ...

'I've had four premature babies and another two didn't survive' This is Staffordshire (UK) – 13 November 2012 One such organisation, Bliss, is currently backing World Prematurity Day – an initiative which aims to raise awareness of premature births.

Premature births fall to 10-year low in US AFP (France) – 13 November 2012 WASHINGTON — The rate of premature births in the fell by 11.7 percent in 2011 to the lowest level in a decade, a study published Tuesday said ...

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Premature births fall to 10-year low in US FRANCE 24 – 1 November 01 AFP - The rate of premature births in the United States fell by 11.7 percent in 2011 to the lowest level in a decade, a study published Tuesday said. "These results demonstrate that many premature births can be prevented with the right policies and bold ...

Burbage mum joins fight to save premature babies Hinckley Times (UK) – 8 November 2012 Burbage's Katherine Wilson is getting behind World Prematurity Day on Saturday November 17 through her blog Mummypinkwellies by ...

Um em cada dez bebés nasce prematuro tvi24 (Portugal) – 7 November 2012 Bebés com pressa para nascer. Em Portugal nascem, por ano, cerca de mil bebés prematuros, ou seja, com menos de 32 semanas quando uma gravidez completa corresponde a 40 semanas. Nos últimos anos registou-se um aumento na ordem dos 0 a 0 por cento …

St Helier Hospital prepares for World Prematurity Day Your Local Guardian (UK) – 5 November 2012 World Prematurity Day aims to raise awareness of the 15 million babies ... Hospital's department treats approximately 500 premature and sick ...

Mum to raise cash for premature babies Borehamwood Times (UK) – 30 October 2012 ... mum who gave birth to her daughter when she was eight months pregnant is hosting a fundraiser to raise cash for World Prematurity Day.

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