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 ...

Predicting extubation failure in preterm infants using lung ultrasound: a diagnostic accuracy study ...

Objective To describe the use and nationwide variation of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) following the introduction of the revised national transfusion ...

Objective Perinatal epidemiological studies and outcomes are often reported on gestational week thresholds. This study aims to quantify and investigate the association of each gestational day at birth ...

Background Use of bubble continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has generated considerable interest in neonatal care, but its comparative effectiveness compared with other forms of CPAP, ...

Most neonates with clinically significant pulmonary hypertension (PH) will have either persistent PH of the newborn (PPHN) or bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Cyanotic congenital heart disease must be ...

AIM To identify incidence of school and behaviour problems at age 7 years in children born between 32 and 35 weeks gestation, and investigate perinatal risk factors. METHOD The study population ...

After intubation in newborn infants, the placement of the endotracheal tube in the trachea must be checked by a chest radiograph. The most commonly used reference point for placement is the medial ...

1 Department of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey 2 Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ...

AIM To determine if pulmonary haemorrhage after surfactant treatment increases short and long term morbidity and mortality in neonates weighing <1500 g at birth. METHODS Neonates weighing <1500 g at ...

2 Centre for Innovative Medicine, Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Objective To assess whether the brain MRI results obtained during hypothermia identify ...

Correspondence to: Dr Roberts, Department of Haematology, Hammersmith Campus, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK; irene.roberts{at}ic.ac.uk Neonatal thrombocytopenia is a common ...