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Early hypophosphataemia and refeeding syndrome in extremely low birthweight babies and outcomes to 2 years of age: secondary cohort analysis from the ProVIDe trial

Objective To investigate in extremely low birthweight (ELBW; <1000 g) babies the associations between refeeding syndrome (serum phosphate <1.4 mmol·L-1 and serum total calcium>2.8 mmol·L-1) and ...
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Volume-targeted ventilation is more suitable than pressure-limited ventilation for preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

1 Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, P.R. China 2 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, ...
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Development and initial validation of the EDIN scale, a new tool for assessing prolonged pain in preterm infants

OBJECTIVE To develop and validate a scale suitable for use in clinical practice as a tool for assessing prolonged pain in premature infants. METHODS Pain indicators identified by observation of ...
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Timing and dosage of intrapartum prophylactic penicillin for preventing early-onset group B streptococcal disease: assessing maternal and umbilical cord blood concentration

Objective Timing of administration of antibiotics and concentrations in maternal blood and the umbilical cord blood are important prerequisites for optimal intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) of ...
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Early postnatal respiratory dynamics in term and late preterm infants with respiratory distress

Rationale Information on lung volume characteristics in infants with clinical signs of respiratory distress immediately after birth is limited. Objectives To assess changes in respiratory dynamics and ...
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Causes and consequences of fetal acidosis

Fetal Medicine Research Unit, University of Bristol, Department of Obstetrics, St Michael’s Hospital, Bristol BS2 8EG Professor Peter Soothill. If you wish to reuse ...
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Drainage, irrigation and fibrinolytic therapy (DRIFT) for posthaemorrhagic ventricular dilatation: 10-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

Background Progressive ventricular dilatation after intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) in preterm infants has a very high risk of severe disability and death. Drainage, irrigation and fibrinolytic ...
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Current Issue

Correction: Neurodevelopmental outcome at 5.5 years in Dutch preterm infants born at 24-26 weeks' gestational age: the EPI-DAF study ...
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Neonatal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation: where are we now?

High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is an established mode of respiratory support in the neonatal intensive care unit. Large clinical trial data is based on first intention use in preterm ...
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Systematic review of high-flow nasal cannula versus continuous positive airway pressure for primary support in preterm infants

Introduction We conducted a meta-analysis of trials that compared efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as primary respiratory support ...
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Echocardiographic flow pattern of patent ductus arteriosus: a guide to indomethacin treatment in premature infants

AIM To compare the efficacy and safety of an indomethacin treatment strategy based on serial echocardiographic measurement of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) flow pattern with a standard protocol.
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Change in early respiratory management of infants born at less than 30 weeks’ gestation in England and Wales: an observational cohort study

Objective To describe changes in early respiratory support for infants born at <30 weeks’ gestational age (GA) in England and Wales. Design Retrospective cohort study using data from the National ...