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Postnatal growth retardation: a universal problem in preterm infants - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Background: Previous data from this unit suggest that postnatal growth retardation (PGR) is inevitable in preterm infants. However, the study was performed in a single level III neonatal intensive ...
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Severe hypercalcaemia and hypophosphataemia with an optimised preterm parenteral nutrition formulation in two epochs of differing phosphate supplementation | ADC Fetal ...
Objective To compare in two epochs of differing phosphate provision serum calcium, phosphate, potassium, and sodium concentrations and the frequency of abnormality of these electrolytes and of sepsis ...
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Postnatal steroid treatment and brain development
O Baud Correspondence to: Dr Baud Service de Néonatologie et Laboratoire de Neurobiologie du Développement, INSERM E9935, Hôpital Robert Debré, 48 bd sérurier, 75019 Paris, France; ...
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Antimicrobial resistance in UK neonatal units: neonIN infection surveillance network - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Objective To define the susceptibilities of the common causative pathogens of neonatal sepsis in the UK. Design Retrospective analysis of the prospectively collected neonIN infection surveillance ...
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Influence of own mother's milk on bronchopulmonary dysplasia and costs - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Background Human milk from the infant's mother (own mother's milk; OMM) feedings reduces the risk of several morbidities in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants, but limited data exist regarding its ...
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Minimally invasive surfactant therapy failure: risk factors and outcome - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Objective To evaluate incidence of minimally invasive surfactant therapy (MIST) failure, identify risk factors and assess the impact of MIST failure on neonatal outcome. Design Retrospective cohort ...
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Risk adjusted and population based studies of the outcome for high risk infants in Scotland and Australia - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
OBJECTIVES To compare outcomes of care in selected neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) for very low birthweight (VLBW) or preterm infants in Scotland and Australia (study 1) and perinatal care for ...
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Management of neonatal abstinence syndrome: a national survey and review of practice - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Aim: To ascertain the present management of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in neonatal units in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland. Methods: Postal questionnaire to 235 neonatal units, with ...
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2.2 Plasma Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) in the Diagnosis of Women with Pre-Eclampsia Requiring Delivery Within 14 Days: The PELICAN Study - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Introduction Evidence exists to suggest that the symptoms of pre-eclampsia are mediated by an imbalance of circulating angiogenic factors of placental origin; reduced concentrations of placental ...
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Parental visiting, communication, and participation in ethical decisions: a comparison of neonatal unit policies in Europe - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
AIM To compare neonatal intensive care unit policies towards parents’ visiting, information, and participation in ethical decisions across eight European countries. METHODS One hundred and twenty ...
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Cerebral oxygenation and blood flow in term infants during postnatal transition: BabyLux project - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Objectives A new device that combines, for the first time, two photonic technologies (time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy and diffuse correlation spectroscopy) was provided and tested within the ...
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Dose-dependent relationship between acidosis at birth and likelihood of death or cerebral palsy - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Background The acid-base status of infants around birth can provide information about their past, current and future condition. Although umbilical cord blood pH <7.0 or base deficit ≥12 mmol/L is ...