Context In spontaneously breathing preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) receiving nasal continuous positive airway pressure, a method of less invasive surfactant administration ...

Objective To compare the duration of mechanical ventilation between preterm infants receiving closed-loop automated oxygen control (CLAC) or manual oxygen control. Design Randomised controlled trial.

Objective The first hour after birth is a sensitive period for the mother–newborn dyad and, according to evidence-based routines, should be respected and protected. However, a gap exists between the ...

The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Division of Neonatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada Patrick J McNamara, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto ...

AIM To define the origin and the natural history of innocent heart murmurs in newborn infants. METHODS Fifty healthy babies born at term with the clinical diagnosis of an innocent heart murmur and 50 ...

Correspondence to Dr Don Sharkey, Academic Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK; don.sharkey{at}nottingham.ac.uk Objective Hypoxic-ischaemic ...

Division of Neonatal Services, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne 3053, Australia Dr M W Davies, Perinatal Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Bowen Bridge Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4029, ...

Prophylactic cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors (COX-Is) such as indomethacin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen may prevent morbidity and mortality in extremely preterm infants (born ≤28 weeks’ gestation). However ...

AIM To establish a reference range for serum cortisol concentrations in preterm infants with a gestational age of less than 30 weeks during the first two weeks of life. METHODS Infants were ...

Objective To compare the effect of two different automated oxygen control devices on target range (TR) time and occurrence of hypoxaemic and hyperoxaemic episodes. Design Randomised cross-over study.

Aim The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Neonatal Life Support Task Force undertook a scoping review of the literature to identify evidence relating to neonatal cardiopulmonary ...

1 Imperial College, Department of Paediatrics, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0NN, UK 2 Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, Hammersmith Campus, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0NN, UK ...