Prematurity, especially preterm birth (less than 32 weeks' gestation), is common and
associated with high rates of both survival and neurodevelopmental disability, especially …

Prematurity is associated with an increased risk of long-term health and
neurodevelopmental problems. Key perinatal and neonatal factors that affect these …

Background Preclinical data suggest that the loop-diuretic bumetanide might be an effective
treatment for neonatal seizures. We aimed to assess dose and feasibility of intravenous …

Recent prevalence estimates indicate that in 2015 almost half a billion people—about 6.8%
of the world's population—had disabling hearing loss and that prevalence numbers will …

Early intervention for newborns who are deaf or hard-of-hearing leads to improved
language, communication, and social–emotional outcomes. Universal physiologic newborn …

The fetus can deploy a local or systemic inflammatory response when exposed to
microorganisms or, alternatively, to non-infection-related stimuli (eg, danger signals or …

Biological influences are important markers of later motor, vision, and hearing impairments,
although the mechanisms behind these outcomes remain incompletely understood …

Aminoglycosides are potent antibiotics deployed worldwide despite their known side-effect
of sensorineural hearing loss. The main etiology of this sensory deficit is death of inner ear …

Ototoxic drug-induced hair cell (HC) damage is one of the main causes of sensorineural
hearing loss, which is one of the most common sensory disorders in humans …

Aging, noise, and ototoxic drug-induced hair cell (HC) loss are the major causes of
sensorineural hearing loss. Aminoglycoside antibiotics are commonly used in the clinic, but …