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Maternal ingestion of naphthalene-containing mothballs is an uncommon cause of perinatal toxicity. Naphthalene toxicity is associated with methemoglobinemia, hypotension, hemolytic anemia, and hyperbilirubinemia, as well as other hepatic, renal, and respiratory complications. Naphthalene exposure is a common cause of toxicity in older children, but...
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Background: The use of intraosseous (IO) access during resuscitation is widely accepted and promoted in paediatric medicine but features less prominently in neonatal training. Whilst umbilical venous catheterization (UVC) is a reliable method of delivering emergency drugs and fluids, it is not always achievable in a timely manner. IO access warrant...
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Introduction: This study aimed to assess the association between antenatal corticosteroid (ACS) and in-hospital outcomes of preterm singleton appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infants according to the presence of maternal histologic chorioamnionitis (HCA). Methods: A retrospective study was performed with singleton AGA neonates of 23+0 to 33+6 ...
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Objectives: The aim of this work was to describe treatment response and outcome data for preterm infants with pulmonary hypoplasia treated with inhaled nitric oxide (iNO). We hypothesised that an acute oxygenation response to iNO would be associated with survival. Design: A retrospective observational study design was used to identify cases of pulm...
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Introduction: The availability of and variability in healthcare professionals in neonatal units in different countries has not been well characterized. Our objective was to identify variations in the healthcare professionals for preterm neonates in 10 national or regional neonatal networks participating in the International Network for Evaluating O...
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Background: Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a non-IgE-mediated food allergy. The pathological mechanism of FPIES is intestinal inflammation, and cell-mediated hypersensitivity is presumed to play an important role in its development. Case Report: The first case in which significant fetal intestinal distension suggested fetal ...
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Background: Despite the known clinical benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to support preterm infants breathing, there are limited studies that have examined its effect on regional oxygenation. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate how the application of CPAP affects cerebral and splanchnic tissue oxygenation in preterm inf...
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Background: Exogenous surfactant administration is an essential part of respiratory distress syndrome treatment in preterm infants. Current guidelines recommend the first dose to be given as early as possible, followed by an additional dose if symptoms persist. The effect of additional dosing on regional ventilation and lung volume has not been inv...
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Background: Noninvasive ventilation is recommended for neonatal respiratory distress to avoid adverse effects of invasive ventilation. Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the feasibility of noninvasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV NAVA) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in preterm newborn infants. Methods: Fort...
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Background: High arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) is associated with the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), but difficult to avoid. Objective: To assess the association between severe ROP and a burden of cerebral and arterial hyperoxia. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 225 preterm infants born ≤30 weeks’ gestation. The cerebral o...
