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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 ...
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 ...
BMJ9d
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 ...
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, ...
BMJ14d
Academic attainment and special educational needs in extremely preterm children at 11 years of age: the EPICure study
Department of Psychology and Health Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK Dr Samantha Johnson, Institute for Women’s Health, 86–96 Chenies Mews, ...
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 ...
BMJ5d
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 ...
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 ...
BMJ9d
Maternal anti-D prophylaxis during pregnancy does not cause neonatal haemolysis
OBJECTIVE To evaluate signs of haemolysis in babies of Rh-D negative mothers who underwent prophylaxis with anti-D immunoglobulin during pregnancy. DESIGN The following were evaluated in all babies of ...
BMJ5d
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 ...
BMJ12d
Antibodies to varicella zoster virus in the cerebrospinal fluid of neonates with seizures
Dr Kirsi Mustonen, Department of Neuropediatrics, North Karelia Central Hospital, 80210 Joensuu, Finland. Four neonates with convulsions had IgG antibodies in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to ...
BMJ14d
Rare spontaneous regression of patent omphalomesenteric duct after birth
1 Pediatric Surgery, The Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel; [email protected] 2 Neonatal Unit, The Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel ...