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Neonatal catecholamine levels and neurodevelopmental outcome: a cohort study

Centre for Reproduction, Growth and Development, University of Leeds, D Floor Clarendon Wing, General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds LS2 9NS, UK METHODS A cohort comprised 136 preterm infants from two ...
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Morbidity and mortality with early pulmonary haemorrhage in preterm neonates

Objective There are no large studies evaluating pulmonary haemorrhage (PH) in premature infants. We sought to quantify the clinical characteristics, morbidities and mortality associated with early PH.
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The Chamberlen family (1560–1728) and obstetric forceps

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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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Hyponatraemia in the newborn

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Use of low molecular mass heparin (enoxaparin) in newborn infants: a prospective cohort study of 62 patients

Objective: To detail low molecular mass heparin (enoxaparin) use in the first few months of life. Design: Prospective, consecutive cohort of unselected newborn infants. Methods: Newborn infants were ...
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Antenatal detection of facial clefts: is the FASP target achievable?

1 East Midlands and South Yorkshire Congenital Anomalies Register, Dept. Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University ...
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Dr Emmett Holt (1855–1924) and the foundation of North American paediatrics

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Implementation and evaluation of the sbar tool in the communication between medical staff in obstetrics

Background A key feature in patient safety is clear communication. In recent years the SBAR tool (situation, background, assessment and recommendation) has been advocated as a means of standardising ...
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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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Care bundles to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections in the neonatal unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Correspondence to Victoria Payne, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Princess Anne Hospital F- 120, Southampton, UK; vp1m14 ...