Objective To compare growth, tolerance and safety parameters in very preterm infants receiving human milk (HM) fortified with a multicomponent cow’s milk-based HM fortifier (HMF; control) versus a ...

Objective To evaluate the association between neuroimaging and outcome in infants with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), focusing on qualitative MRI and quantitative diffusion-weighted imaging of ...

Tina Perme, Lilijana Kornhauser Cerar, Bernhard Schwaberger, Berndt Urlesberger, Christina Helene Wolfsberger, Nariae Baik, Katharina Goeral, Marlene Hammerl, Eugene M Dempsey, Laila Springer, ...

Background The British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) published a revised framework for perinatal management of extremely preterm infants (EPIs) in 2019. We aimed to assess UK neonatal ...

Objective To compare the effect of two different automated oxygen control devices on target range (TR) time and occurrence of hypoxaemic and hyperoxaemic episodes. Design Randomised cross-over study.

AIM To assess the immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine in preterm and term infants, given in a sequence of three doses beginning soon after birth. METHOD The immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine was ...

Using record linkage we have designed the first complete population e-cohort in the UK: ‘Wales Electronic Cohort for Children’ (WECC) to investigate the broadest possible range of social and ...

A case of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) secondary to human platelet antigen (HPA)-1a antibodies is reported. Additional multispecific HLA antibodies rendered volunteer donor platelet ...

Objective: To investigate the natural history and predictors of outcome of posthaemorrhagic ventriculomegaly in the very low birthweight (VLBW) infant. Methods: All VLBW infants admitted between ...

Aim To determine (1) the incidence of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), (2) the impact of NEC severity on NDI in these babies and (3) the cerebral lesions found ...

Aim Data on the depth of nasal intubation in neonates are rare, although this is the preferred route in some countries. Therefore, recommendations on optimal nasal intubation depths based on ...

Objective To evaluate incidence of minimally invasive surfactant therapy (MIST) failure, identify risk factors and assess the impact of MIST failure on neonatal outcome. Design Retrospective cohort ...