Objectives Standardised reporting of outcomes in neonatal palliative and/or end-of-life care would facilitate comparison of practice and lead to more informed decisions about practice. We ...

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 ...

Objective Despite lack of evidence supporting efficacy, prophylactic fresh frozen plasma and Octaplas transfusions may be administered to very preterm infants to reduce bleeding risk. International ...

Objective: To determine the accuracy of three tests used to predict successful extubation of preterm infants. Results: Fifty infants were studied and extubated. Eleven (22%) were reintubated. The SBT ...

Intraventricular haemorrhage and posthaemorrhagic ventricular dilatation remain an important challenge in the management of prematurity and are associated with significant permanent morbidity.

This study investigated whether the use of a respiratory monitor during simulated neonatal resuscitation reduced leak at the face mask. It showed the leak was more than halved, being reduced from 27% ...

Dr P N A Adiotomre, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Walsgrave Maternity Hospital, Walsgrave, Coventry CV2 2DX. Sixty babies, delivered over a six and a half year period, who had absent end diastolic ...

3 Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK 4 School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK 5 Neonatal Unit, Birmingham Women's ...

1 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK 2 Jenny Lind Children's Department, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ...

Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of oral versus intravenous ibuprofen for the pharmacological closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in less mature preterm infants. Design Prospective, ...

AIM To determine the extent of use of drugs that are either not licensed (unlicensed), or are outside the terms of their product licence (off label) in a neonatal intensive care unit. METHODS A ...

Background Retained placenta is a complication of the third stage of labour that is associated with increased rates of post-partum haemorrhage. Previous research identified risk factors related to ...