Junior, Luis Kanhiti Oharomari Carmona, Fabio Aragon, Davi Casale Gonçalves-Ferri, Walusa Assad
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European journal of pediatrics
To assess the association between urine output (UO), arterial lactate levels (LL) and lactate clearance with haemodynamic instability and death in very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm in the transitional period. Retrospective cohort study with VLBW newborns born in 2016 and 2017, excluding those with malformations and without data. We evaluated 254...
Kawano, Yuki Yoshimaru, Koichiro Uchida, Yasuyuki Kajihara, Keisuke Toriigahara, Yukihiro Shirai, Takeshi Takahashi, Yoshiaki Matsuura, Toshiharu
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Surgical Case Reports
BackgroundBiliary atresia in very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants is rarely reported, and the optimal timing of Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) in these cases remains unclear.Case presentationWe report a case of biliary atresia in a preterm female infant of 24 weeks of gestation who weighed 824 g. She underwent ex...
Seliga-Siwecka, Joanna Chmielewska, Anna Jasińska, Katarzyna
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Trials
BackgroundHuman milk is recommended for all very low birth weight infants. Breastmilk is highly variable in nutrient content, failing to meet the nutritional demands of this group. Fortification of human milk is recommended to prevent extrauterine growth retardation and associated poor neurodevelopmental outcome. However, standard fortification wit...
Xu, Yan Yu, Zhangbin Li, Qianqian Zhou, Jinjun Yin, Xiaoguang Ma, Yuelan Yin, Yujie Jiang, Shanyu Zhu, Rongping Wu, Yue
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BMC Pediatrics
Background and aimHuman milk has potential protective effects against bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). However, studies on the association between the dose of human milk and BPD in China are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the dose-dependent effects of human milk on BPD and other neonatal morbidities in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.M...
Chung, Sung-Hoon Kim, Chae Young Lee, Byong Sop
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Neonatology
Management of newborn infants with congenital anomalies is challenging and requires a multidisciplinary approach. The prevalence of congenital anomalies in very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBWIs; birth weight
Liu, Szu-Yu Yang, Hwai-I Chen, Chien-Yi Chou, Hung-Chieh Hsieh, Wu-Shiun Tsou, Kuo-Inn Tsao, Po-Nien
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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of antenatal corticosteroids for preventing very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) from surfactant use at different gestational ages (GA). We retrospectively analyzed the VLBW preterm infants registered in the Premature Baby Foundation of Taiwan from 1997 thro...
Sharif, Shazia P Friedmacher, Florian Amin, Amir Zaki, Rafdzah A Hird, Michael F Khashu, Minesh Phelps, Simon R
Published in
Journal of pediatric surgery
To investigate whether serum albumin (SA) concentration can predict the need for surgical intervention in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Retrospective review of all cases with NEC Bell's stage 2 and 3 that were treated in a single center between 2009 and 2015. Data on patient demographics, clinical parameters, laboratory findings an...
Victora, Julia Damiani Silveira, Mariangela Freitas Tonial, Cristian Tedesco Victora, Cesar Gomes Barros, Fernando Celso Horta, Bernardo Lessa Santos, Iná Silva dos Bassani, Diego Garcia Garcia, Pedro Celiny R. Scheeren, Marola
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Abstract Objective: To assess the prevalence, mortality and risk factors associated with the birth of very low birth weight preterm infants over a period of 33 years. Methods: Four cross-sectional studies were analyzed, using data from perinatal interviews of birth cohorts in the city of Pelotas collected in 1982, 1993, 2004, and 2015. Based on per...
Van Wyk, Lizelle Tooke, Lloyd Dippenaar, Ricky Rhoda, Natasha Lloyd, Lizel Holgate, Sandi Alexander, Richard Smith, Johan
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Neonatology
In resource-restricted regions, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) data are often underreported, making the determination of effective interventions and their outcome difficult. The combination of oxygen, nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and surfactant therapy has the potential to prevent 42% of RDS-related deaths in sub-Saharan Af...
Robati Anaraki, Mahmoud Nouri-Vaskeh, Masoud Abdoli Oskoei, Shahram
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Clinical and experimental pediatrics
Evidence shows that fluconazole prophylaxis is an effective treatment against invasive fungal infections in preterm neonates, however, the most efficient schedule of fluconazole prophylaxis for the colonization and mortality of invasive candidiasis (IC) is unknown. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the efficiency of different...
