Background Outcomes of prenatal covariate-adjusted outborn very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBWIs) (≤1500 g) remain uncertain. Objective To compare morbidity and mortality between outborn and inborn ...

1 Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China 2 University Children's Hospital, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany Correspondence to Christian P Speer, ...

Dr Marina Cuttini Unit of Epidemiology Burlo Garofolo Children’s Hospital via dell’Istria 65/1 34137 Trieste Italy. Email:cuttini{at}burlo.trieste.it AIM To compare neonatal intensive care unit ...

Correspondence to Associate Professor Jane M Alsweiler, Department of Paediatrics: Child & Youth Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand; j.alsweiler{at}auckland.ac.nz ...

Persistent patency of the ductus arteriosus in the preterm infant is associated with numerous morbidities, including higher rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and increased mortality. These strong ...

OBJECTIVES Primary: to compare sequential and simultaneous breast pumping on volume of milk expressed and its fat content. Secondary: to measure the effect of breast massage on milk volume and fat ...

a Department of Child Health, University of Liverpool, b Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Liverpool Women’s Hospital Dr N V Subhedar, Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Liverpool Women’s ...

Furosemide is a commonly used loop diuretic in neonatal intensive care. The common indications for the use of diuretics in neonates are fluid retention with adequate circulating blood volume, ...

Alcohol-impregnated port protectors to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection in the neonatal intensive care unit: a quality improvement study ...

Background: Vasomotor nephropathy is a common renal dysfunction in very preterm neonates. Objective: To determine whether theophylline could prevent vasomotor nephropathy in very preterm infants with ...

Objective: To determine the effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure on birth outcomes. Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed in accordance with MOOSE guidelines.

Objectives To describe the range of practices employed by units conducting deferred cord clamping at very preterm birth. Design Qualitative study using semistructured interviews with neonatal doctors, ...