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Current knowledge and future perspectives on management and prevention of group B streptococcus in neonates and young infants

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains a leading cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis in the UK, with an incidence of around 0.9 per 1000 live births. Early-onset disease usually results from vertical ...
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Global incidence proportion of intraventricular haemorrhage of prematurity: a meta-analysis of studies published 2010–2020

Objective To investigate differences and calculate pooled incidence of any intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH), severe IVH (Grade III/IV, sIVH) and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement in preterm ...
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Hyponatraemia in the newborn

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Supporting all breaths versus supporting some breaths during synchronised mechanical ventilation in neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background National Institute for Health and Clinical Effectiveness (NICE), UK, guideline published in 2019 recommends the use of volume-targeted ventilation (VTV). It recommends synchronised ...
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The defecation pattern of healthy term infants up to the age of 3 months

Background Defecation problems occur frequently in infants. A clearer insight into the normal defecation pattern is required to gain a better understanding of abnormal defecation. Aim To describe the ...
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Duration of meconium passage in preterm and term infants

Department of Neonatology, Emma Children’s Hospital, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; L.vantoledo@amc.uva.nl Noor-L-Houda Bekkali, Emma Children’s Hospital, Academic Medical Centre ...
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NICE neonatal early onset sepsis guidance: greater consistency, but more investigations, and greater length of stay

Correspondence to Dr Arindam Mukherjee, Department of Neonatology, St Georges University Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK; a.mukherjee{at}doctors.org.uk Background In August 2012, new ...
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Patent ductus arteriosus: to treat or not to treat?

Persistent patency of the ductus arteriosus in the preterm infant is associated with numerous morbidities, including higher rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and increased mortality. These strong ...
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The Chamberlen family (1560–1728) and obstetric forceps

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Electrographic seizures are associated with brain injury in newborns undergoing therapeutic hypothermia

Objective Seizures are common among newborns with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) but the relationship between seizure burden and severity of brain injury among neonates receiving therapeutic ...
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Dr Emmett Holt (1855–1924) and the foundation of North American paediatrics

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Growth in extremely preterm children born in England in 1995 and 2006: the EPICure studies

Objectives To determine growth outcomes at 11 years of age in children born <27 weeks of gestation in England in 2006 (EPICure2) and to compare growth from birth to 11 years of age for births<26 weeks ...