Elimination of public funding of prenatal care for undocumented immigrants in California: a cost/benefit analysis

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Eliminating publicly-funded prenatal care for undocumented immigrants in California could end up costing taxpayers more money than it saves. In a study of 970 undocumented pregnant women, those with no prenatal care were 4 times more likely to have a low-birth-weight infant and 7 times more likely to deliver prematurely.

Economic aspects, Children, Immigrants, Prenatal care, Children of immigrants

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Outcomes of extremely low-birth-weight infants between 500 and 750 g

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The prognosis of very-low-birth-weight babies has improved with the use of corticosteroids and lung surfactant, according to a study of 167 newborn babies between 500 and 750 grams. However, many babies still have developmental disabilities several years after birth.

Causes of, Infants (Premature), Premature infants, Developmental disabilities

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Incidence of intrapartum maternal risk factors for identifying neonates at risk for early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: a prospective study

Article Abstract:

About one-fifth of all pregnant women in labor might qualify for antibiotics to prevent group B streptococcal infection from being passed on to the baby. In a study of 5,410 pregnant women, 19.8% had one of the risk factors: delivery before 37 weeks, membrane rupture for more than 18 hours, or temperature during labor of 100 degrees or more.

Streptococcal infections, Maternal-fetal exchange, Prevention, Pregnant women

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