premature infant
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprematureandinfant
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premature
adjective
uk/ˈprem.ə.tʃər/us/ˌpriː.məˈtʊr/
happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or ...
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infant
noun
uk/ˈɪn.fənt/us/ˈɪn.fənt/
a baby or a very ...
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(Definition ofprematureandinfantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We also investigate whether there is evidence for plasticity and recovery following perinatal insults to cognitive areas of the brain in theprematureinfant.
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Had theprematureinfant, the parents, and the medical providers become hostages to the new technology?
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In recent years, concerns have increased over exposure of the fetus andprematureinfantto large doses of steroids.
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Special feeding techniques in the newborn andprematureinfant.
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A consequence of transfusion induced graft versus host disease in aprematureinfant.
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We systematized an enormous quantity of the research literature, including all studies that had been used by proponents to promoteprematureinfantmassage.
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While this is more prevalent in theprematureinfant, all infants undergoing bypass with anti-coagulation are at increased risk.
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Does theprematureinfantget "credit" for emerging early?
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With respect to our own study, a strong case had been made in the nursing literature for the implementation ofprematureinfantmassage.
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While our current sample size is too small to provide statistically significant results, this data implies that ductus venosus patency in theprematureinfantmay be prostaglandin mediated.
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Would we impose unwanted resuscitation on the extremelyprematureinfantwith the assurance that "the parents have the legal authority to make all of the subsequent decisions"?
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Aprematureinfanthas an immature representation of self (is) and other (io), and is responsive only to some components of the caregiver's affectionate communications and caregiving.
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The rudimentary interactive capacity of theprematureinfant, coupled with the mismatch of infant and adult behavioral repertoire and responsivity, leads to breakdown of attunement or reciprocal expressive behavior.
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Perversely reminiscent of aprematureinfant, it is the cluricaune who denies her the treasure that would free her from her responsibilities and give her a life of ease.
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Growth measurements must be adjusted for parental height, gestational age (for aprematureinfant), and other postnatal insults (e.g., poor nutrition), although birth height and weight are the preferred measurements.
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A final example is very premature infants who are treated with steroids.
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Enhancing the outcomes of low-birth-weight, premature infants.
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What would be done with the many very premature infants?
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