BMJ3d
Neonatal–perinatal medicine in a transitional period in China
3 Department of Neonatology, Hubei Provincial Women and Children's Hospital, Wuhan, China 4 Department of Neonatology and Obstetrics, Huai'an Women and Children's Hospital, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China ...
BMJ4d
Multidrug resistant neonatal sepsis in Peshawar, Pakistan
Objective: To investigate the spectrum of organisms causing neonatal sepsis in Peshawar, Pakistan and to assess their sensitivity to various groups of drugs. Methods: Blood taken from newborn babies ...
BMJ4d
Usefulness of abdominal ultrasound in diagnosing necrotising enterocolitis
Necrotising enterocolitis is a serious disorder in preterm infants with a mortality of up to 60%. Therefore, early and precise diagnosis and rapid initiation of proper treatment are essential.
BMJ5d
Pharyngeal pressure in preterm infants receiving nasal continuous positive airway pressure
Pharyngeal pressures in 11 preterm infants, receiving binasal Hudson prong continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) pressurised by bubbling bottles, were measured. The mean (95% confidence interval) ...
BMJ5d
T and Tk antigen activation in necrotising enterocolitis: manifestations, severity of illness, and effectiveness of testing
AIMS To determine if T or Tk antigen activation is associated with different and more severe manifestations of illness in infants with necrotising enterocolitis (NEC); and if a policy of testing ...
BMJ5d
Reticulocyte haemoglobin content as a marker of iron deficiency
3 Center for Pediatric Clinical Studies, University Children's Hospital of Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany Correspondence to Dr Laila Lorenz, Department of Neonatology, University ...
BMJ5d
Sex differences in outcomes of very low birthweight infants: the newborn male disadvantage
METHODS Boys and girls weighing 501–1500 g admitted to the 12 centres of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network were compared. Maternal information and ...
BMJ6d
Automated electroencephalographic discontinuity in cooled newborns predicts cerebral MRI and neurodevelopmental outcome
Background and hypothesis Prolonged electroencephalographic (EEG) discontinuity has been associated with poor neurodevelopmental outcomes after perinatal asphyxia but its predictive value in the era ...
BMJ6d
Preliminary evaluation of a new technique of minimally invasive surfactant therapy
Objective To investigate a method of minimally invasive surfactant therapy (MIST) to be used in spontaneously breathing preterm infants on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), evaluating the ...
BMJ7d
High flow nasal cannula versus NCPAP, duration to full oral feeds in preterm infants: a randomised controlled trial
Objective To compare the time taken by preterm infants with evolving chronic lung disease to achieve full oral feeding when supported with humidified high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) or nasal continuous ...
BMJ7d
When does mother to child transmission of hepatitis C virus occur?
1 Paediatric HIV Service, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, 10 Chalmers Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 1TS, Scotland, UK 2 Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health & ...
BMJ7d
Background electroencephalographic (EEG) activities of very preterm infants born at less than 27 weeks gestation: a study on the degree of continuity
Dr Hayakawa, Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Neonatology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital 4-86, Minaminokawamachi, Ogaki, Gifu-Pref, 503-8502, Japanmasahaya{at}med.nagoya-u.ac.jp AIMS To clarify the ...