Hyderabad, Sept. 3 -- A Hyderabad-based hospital today said it has successfully treated and discharged a premature baby born at just 28 weeks of gestation, weighing only 860 grams at birth.
The baby, delivered at Sri Sri Holistic Hospitals (SSHH) Nizampet, was shifted in a very critical condition to SSHH Kondapur, on the first day of life, the hospital said in a release.
At admission, the baby was diagnosed with severe sepsis, shock, and respiratory failure, requiring mechanical ventilation. The newborn was kept in an incubator and managed with intensive care for nearly 50 days.
To save the infant's life, the caregivers administered advanced antibiotics, surfactant therapy for lung support, and medications for heart stabilisation, and th...