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SIDS is associated with prenatal drug use: a meta-analysis and systematic review of 4 238 685 infants
Objective To conduct a meta-analysis to determine the association between prenatal drug exposure and risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Design Studies were searched using PubMed, Medline and ...
BMJ2mon
Reducing unplanned extubation in the neonatal intensive care unit: a quality improvement project
Background and aim Unplanned extubation (UE) is an adverse event that can occur for neonates that are intubated and mechanically ventilated. UE is recognised as an important quality measure in the ...
BMJ5d
Most major bleeds in preterm infants occur in the absence of severe thrombocytopenia: an observational cohort study
Objective To describe the incidence of major bleeds according to different platelet counts in very preterm infants, and to explore whether this association is influenced by other risk factors for ...
BMJ7d
Efficacy of tramadol versus fentanyl for postoperative analgesia in neonates
1 Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil 2 Division of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil ...
BMJ8d
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 ...
BMJ5d
Predicting extubation failure in preterm infants using lung ultrasound: a diagnostic accuracy study
Objective To determine the accuracy of pre-extubation lung ultrasound (LUS) to predict reintubation in preterm infants born <32 weeks’ gestation. Design Prospective diagnostic accuracy study. Setting ...
BMJ4d
Urine polymerase chain reaction as a screening tool for the detection of congenital cytomegalovirus infection
1 Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, affiliated with Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem and Ben-Gurion Faculty of Medicine, Beer Sheva, Israel 2 Ha’Emek Medical Center, Afula, ...
BMJ13d
The EPICure study: growth and associated problems in children born at 25 weeks of gestational age or less
Aim: To define growth outcomes of a geographically defined population of extremely preterm babies. Population: The EPICure study identified all surviving children in the United Kingdom and Ireland ...
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Corrected fortification approach improves the protein and energy content of preterm human milk compared with standard fixed-dose fortification
Correspondence to Dr Rajavel Elango, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada; relango{at}bcchr.ubc.ca Objective To evaluate ...
BMJ9d
Randomised controlled trial of postnatal sodium supplementation in infants of 25–30 weeks gestational age: effects on cardiopulmonary adaptation
Department of Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Campus, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK BACKGROUND It has previously been shown ...
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Prostaglandin E1 use during neonatal transfer: potential beneficial role in persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
5 Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia 6 Neonatal Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Correspondence to Dr Neelam Gupta, Neonatal Unit ...
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Antibody response to accelerated Hib immunisation in preterm infants receiving dexamethasone for chronic lung disease
AIM To study the effect of dexamethasone on the routine immunisation of preterm infants with chronic lung disease. METHODS Serum samples were obtained before and after immunisation from an unselected ...