Listening to Mom in the NICU: effects of increased maternal speech exposure on language outcomes and white matter develo...
Published in Trials
BackgroundInfants born very preterm (
Current Status of Probiotics for Preterm Infants.
Published in Indian journal of pediatrics
Probiotics have been shown to reduce the risk of all-cause mortality, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC ≥ stage II), late onset sepsis (LOS), and feeding intolerance in preterm infants. Considering the substantial health burden imposed by these conditions, the importance of probiotics in preterm infants cannot be overemphasized. Based on the data from...
The effect of antenatal screening for depression on neonatal birthweight and gestation.
Published in Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives
Antenatal depression has been associated with poor perinatal outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight. Universal screening of perinatal depression has been recommended to improve maternal and pregnancy outcomes. We hypothesise that screening for antenatal depressive symptoms may reduce the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight. To a...
Repeatability of PDA diameter measurements on echocardiography.
Published in European journal of pediatrics
Diameter of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) on transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is used as a marker of haemodynamic significance. We aimed to assess the intra- and inter-observer variability in PDA diameter in babies born at ≤ 30 weeks' gestation. TTEs for 56 infants were performed by a single neonatologist. Cineloops were stored without mea...
The role of early-onset-sepsis in the neurodevelopment of very low birth weight infants
Published in BMC Pediatrics
AimsThe study investigated a putative association between early-onset-sepsis (EOS) and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years corrected age in very low birth weight infants.MethodsThis was a single-center cohort study on infants weighing less than 1500 g with a gestational age below 35 weeks at birth born between 2008 and 2011. Neurodevelopmen...
Fathers’ experiences of feeding their extremely preterm infants in family-centred neonatal intensive care: a qualitative...
Published in International Breastfeeding Journal
BackgroundExtremely preterm infants need advanced intensive care for survival and are usually not discharged before they reach the time of expected birth. In a family-centred neonatal intensive care unit both parents are involved at all levels of care including the feeding process. However, studies focusing on fathers in this situation are scarce. ...
Surgical management of patent ductus arteriosus in pre-term infants - a british paediatric surveillance study
Published in BMC Pediatrics
BackgroundThis study aimed to provide UK data describing the incidence of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) surgery in the neonatal population, including: pre-ligation management, and outcomes until discharge. We used British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) methodology; collecting data via questionnaires for preterm neonates undergoing PDA ligatio...
Impact of respiratory distress syndrome and birth asphyxia exposure on the survival of preterm neonates in East Africa c...
...Published in Heliyon
Preterm, Respiratory distress syndrome, Asphyxia, Impact, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, East Africa.
Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Preterm Newborns with Abnormal Umbilical Artery Doppler - A Prospective Cohort Study.
Published in Indian journal of pediatrics
To assess the neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm neonates with absent/reversed end diastolic flow (A/REDF) in umbilical artery Doppler at 1 year of corrected age. A cohort of 70 preterm newborns with fetal growth restriction (FGR), defined as estimated fetal weight (EFW) 10th centile [appropriate for gestational age (AGA)] and normal antenatal u...
Hedgehog signaling pathway gene variant influences bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely low birth weight infants.
Published in World journal of pediatrics : WJP
Genome wide association study identified hedgehog interacting protein gene (HHIP) variants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Loss of HHIP, a key regulator of the hedgehog signaling pathway, leads to impaired lung morphogenesis and lethality in animal models, through unimpeded sonic hedgehog expression blocking mesenchymal-expre...
