AIM To determine how long it takes neonatal blood cultures to become positive. METHODS Data were collected retrospectively on 451 positive blood cultures from babies on a tertiary neonatal unit ...

Neonatal thrombocytopenia is a common clinical problem. Thrombocytopenia presenting in the first 72 hours of life is usually secondary to placental insufficiency and caused by reduced platelet ...

Objectives Isolated inferior vermian hypoplasia (iiVH) is one of the most common fetal cerebellar anomalies presenting for fetal neurological counselling with controversial postnatal ...

A 2830 g neonate was delivered by caesarean section at 38 weeks. There was no history of trauma during pregnancy or any use of forceps or vacuum during delivery. The neonate presented an isolated left ...

AIMS To quantify the incidence of ventricular septal defect in “low-risk” neonates; and to define any associated risk factors. METHODS One hundred and seventy three patients with ventricular septal ...

“Science comes by observation, not by authority” Leonardo was born on 15 April 1452, the illegitimate son of Ser Piero, a Florentine lawyer, and Caterina, the maid at an inn in Vinci, a village in the ...

### Background ### Protocol for pulse oximetry testingBackground Conditions associated with hypoxaemia (low blood oxygen levels) are important causes of death and morbidity in the neonatal period; ...

Objective To ascertain the sociodemographic and geographical determinants of exclusive and no mother’s own milk (MOM) feeding for infants <34 weeks’ gestational age (GA) in England and Wales. Study ...

Objective To study effectiveness and safety of cuffed versus uncuffed endotracheal tubes (ETTs) in small infants in the intensive care unit (ICU). Design Pilot RCT. Setting Neonatal and paediatric ...

Apgar scores are universally recorded, but they should no longer be used to guide resuscitation; thus, some authorities have suggested that the scores should be abandoned. However, the physiological ...

Modern neonatal practice has improved the outcome of extremely preterm infants. However, why some infants require prolonged periods of respiratory support while others improve after a short period of ...

Objective To analyse the delivery room management of babies born between 22 and 26 weeks of completed gestational age and to identify the factors associated with the withholding or withdrawal of ...