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Superior vena cava flow in newborn infants: a novel marker of systemic blood flow
BACKGROUND Ventricular outputs cannot be used to assess systemic blood flow in preterm infants because they are confounded by shunts through the ductus arteriosus and atrial septum. However, flow ...
BMJ13d
Video analysis of neonatal intubations using video laryngoscopy: a prospective comparison of clinical practice with resuscitation guidelines
Background The Neonatal Resuscitation Program recommends direct laryngoscopy (DL) as the primary method for neonatal intubation. Video laryngoscopy (VL) is suggested as an option, particularly for ...
BMJ5d
Cerebral injury and long-term neurodevelopment impairment in children following severe fetomaternal transfusion: a retrospective cohort study
Objective Fetomaternal transfusion (FMT) is associated with increased perinatal mortality and morbidity, but data on postnatal outcomes are scarce. Our aim was to determine the incidence of adverse ...
BMJ6d
Management of posthaemorrhagic ventricular dilatation
Intraventricular haemorrhage and posthaemorrhagic ventricular dilatation remain an important challenge in the management of prematurity and are associated with significant permanent morbidity.
BMJ3d
Very preterm/very low birthweight infants’ attachment: infant and maternal characteristics
1 Department of Psychology, Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Group, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK 2 Division of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Warwick Medical School, Coventry, UK Objective To ...
BMJ4d
John Braxton Hicks (1823–97) and painless uterine contractions
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BMJ4d
Post-term pregnancy is an independent risk factor for neonatal morbidity even in low-risk singleton pregnancies
Correspondence to Professor Nehama Linder, MD, Department of Neonatology, The Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 49100, Israel; nehama.linder{at}gmail.com Objective ...
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EUROCAT: 25 years of European surveillance of congenital anomalies
The surveillance of congenital anomalies serves two main purposes: to facilitate the identification of teratogenic (malformation causing) exposures and to assess the impact of primary prevention and ...
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Designing the new UK–WHO growth charts to enhance assessment of growth around birth
3 Department of Child Health, St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London, London, UK Correspondence to Professor Tim Cole, MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, UCL Institute of ...
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Vitamin A provision for preterm infants: are we meeting current guidelines?
Background Preterm infants have reduced liver stores of vitamin A at birth compared to term born infants. Current guidelines recommend an intake of 700–1500 IU/kg/day vitamin A, and there is evidence ...
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Value and validity of neonatal disease severity scoring systems
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Car seat test for preterm infants: comparison with polysomnography
Objectives: To monitor preterm infants in a cot and a car seat and compare an observed car seat trial with polysomnography (PSG). Design: Non-randomised controlled trial. Setting: Regional neonatal ...