The standard treatments for bradycardia in neonatal intensive care units, or NICUs, are methylxanthine drugs (caffeine) and continuous positive airway pressure machines, similar to the CPAP devices ...

For moderately preterm infants, extending the caffeine treatment often used for apnea of prematurity for 28 days after discharge did not help them get home from the hospital sooner, the MoCHA ...

The Blazer Bridge Fund will provide support to six innovative projects by University of Alabama at Birmingham inventors, including a device to prevent neonatal apnea, a tool to help patients in ...

The FDA has granted a de novo clearance to a vibrating mattress pad for hospital bassinets, designed to stimulate rhythmic breathing in premature newborns who may be facing a serious medical condition ...

Every year, more than 13 million babies are born prematurely worldwide, and up to one-third of them require surgical repair of inguinal hernias—a procedure that, under general anesthesia, carries ...

For premature infants, surgery often poses a life-threatening challenge due to their fragile cardiopulmonary systems. General anesthesia, while widely used, carries high risks of apnea and prolonged ...