Latest news from UAB
Monday, April 01, 2013
Prematurity, low birth weight significantly impact mortality rates
Prematurity, low birth weight leading cause for the leveling off of infant mortality and neonatal mortality rates in the United States
Friday, October 19, 2012
Carlo honored by American Academy of Pediatrics
Advances led by UAB and Children’s of Alabama neonatologist Wally Carlo have helped millions of infants worldwide
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Steroids increase viability of preemies as young as 22 weeks
A low-cost intervention gives even the earliest preemies a chance to survive and thrive.
Friday, August 26, 2011
UAB has a proven HeRO to reduce mortality in preterm babies
UAB Hospital’s NICU uses a new, non-invasive system that can identify preterm babies who are at-risk for deadly infection.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
UAB-led team modifies adult device to breathe life into children
Modified oxygen delivery device can provide safe, cost-effective life-saving therapy to infants and children in developing nations where pneumonia is the leading killer.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Basic training to reduce infant deaths can be cheap, effective
For about $200 per child, the seven-day mortality rate for newborns in Zambia dropped by 40 percent.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Newborn care, training could save millions
Findings by Wally Carlo show an education-training program in basic neonatal care in developing countries can reduce neonatal mortality.
Monday, October 11, 2010
