Health Desk-26 Oct
2019: Improving survival rates for extremely premature babies mean it is
now possible to save the lives of babies born at 22 weeks, guidance says.
Previously it was recommended that only babies born at 23
weeks or later were given treatment to save their lives.
But there is now evidence those born earlier can survive -
although only in small numbers - the British Association of Perinatal Medicine
said.
It said most will die but a third may survive where
treatment is possible.
Prof Dominic Wilkinson, a consultant neonatologist who
helped draw up the guidance, said since the previous guidance was published,
advances in treatment meant doctors were trying to save the lives of some
babies born at 22 weeks.
He said evidence from those cases had convinced BAPM to
update its guidance.
Survival for babies born before 22 weeks is not considered
possible because the lungs are not developed enough.
http://amarhealth.com/Spot-Light/4597/Babies-born-at-weeks-can-now-survive
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