Charlie was born prematurely and faced his fair share of health battles. His family says he was luckier than others, who have 'extensive' ongoing health problems. Now, Australian researchers believe a small medical change could make a big difference.
A simple change to infant care could help save lives, new Australian research suggests. Researchers at the University of Sydney have found that giving premature babies higher concentrations of oxygen can improve the child's chances of survival. But they stress that further research is necessary, and it could take years until families see it in action. Ashleigh and Lachlan Evans have experienced the challenges that can follow a premature birth .
"The beauty of this type of intervention is that it's not an expensive, fancy new drug, or an expensive new piece of equipment," said Dr James Sotiropoulos, a lead author of the study. "It's a simple enough change to current practice; so with the existing equipment we have in Australian hospitals, it would be relatively easy to implement.
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