Preemies from Low-Income Families More Likely to Develop Dangerous Brain Bleeds

Babies born prematurely to low-income parents have a disproportionately high risk for developing dangerous brain bleeds that require multiple surgeries and extensive follow-up, reports a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study.

The findings, which appear in the Sept. 28 onlin edition of the journal Pediatric Neurosurgery, are based on an analysis of 38 patients referred to Johns Hopkins for treatment of brain hemorrhages related to premature birth. The study is a reminder of the role socio-economic factors can play in health outcomes, the researchers say. For more information, click here to read the full release.