Kane Kares: Nurses Who Make House Calls
October 27, 2009 | Story/Video
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
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To Prevent Premature Births, it May Help to First Change the Definition
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Preterm deliveries and normal-term small babies comprise an exceedingly high-risk population, with nearly two-thirds of all infant deaths occurring from among newborns in these categories.
Improving the Health of Babies Born in Baltimore Through a Leadership Development Program
August 27, 2009 | Program Result Report
Babies Born Healthy Leadership in Action Program sought to improve birth outcomes in Baltimore and helped actual and potential leaders develop leadership skills while working together on the problem of infant mortality.
Quality-of-Care Indicators for the Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up of Very Low Birth Weight Children
June 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Annually, 40,000 babies are born that weigh less than 1500g. These babies, categorized as very low birth weight (VLBW), experience a variety of medical problems. However, few (if any) studies exist documenting the follow-up care these patients recei ...
Follow-Up Study Shows Positive Effects for Teens Who, as Infants with Somewhat Low Birthweights, Participated in an Early Intervention Program
August 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
Between 2001 and 2005, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and their colleagues at Teachers College Columbia University conducted a follow-up study of adolescents who, as babies, had participated in the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP), an early intervention program for low-birthweight, premature infants funded by the Robert Wood Joh...
Mortality Among Very Low-Birthweight Infants in Hospitals Serving Minority Populations
November 30, 2005 | Journal Article
Minority-serving hospitals may provide lower quality of care to VLBW infants compared with other hospitals. Because VLBW black infants are disproportionately treated by minority-serving hospitals.
Prenatal Care Helps At-Risk Pregnant Adolescents Deliver Healthy Babies
January 28, 2002 | Program Result Report
AD House addressed the special barriers to access to health and social services faced by inner-city pregnant teens.
Families Caring for Preemies are at Risk
January 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
From 1995 to 1996, staff from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care developed a model for a family support program to address problems encountered by pre-term infants and their families.
Effect of Early Intervention on 8-Year Growth Status of Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infants
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Low birth-weight babies randomized to an intervention group were taller and had larger head circumference at eight years.
Maternal and Neonatal Morbidities Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Complicating Pregnancy
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article from the reports on a study of women who had obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during pregnancy. The authors found a link between OSA and increased risk of preterm deliveries and maternal complications.