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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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Maternal treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and delayed neonatal adaptation: a population-based cohort study

Correspondence to Dr Marie-Coralie Cornet, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; marie-coralie.cornet{at}ucsf.edu Objective Selective ...
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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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Dr Emmett Holt (1855–1924) and the foundation of North American paediatrics

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Impact of targeted neonatal echocardiography consultations for critically sick preterm neonates

Rationale Preterm neonates needing rescue treatments with inotropes and/or inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) (acute critical illnesses, ACIs) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are at high risk of ...
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Academic performance of children born preterm: a meta-analysis and meta-regression

Correspondence to E Sabrina Twilhaar, Clinical Neuropsychology section Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, Amsterdam 1081 BT, The Netherlands; e.s.twilhaar{at}vu.nl Background ...
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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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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 ...
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Incidence of neonatal necrotising enterocolitis in high-income countries: a systematic review

Objective To conduct a systematic review of neonatal necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) rates in high-income countries published in peer-reviewed journals. Methods We searched MEDLINE, Embase and PubMed ...
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Effect of intrapartum antibiotics on the intestinal microbiota of infants: a systematic review

Introduction The use of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) has become common practice in obstetric medicine and is used in up to 40% of deliveries. Despite its benefits, the risks associated ...
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Most major bleeds in preterm infants occur in the absence of severe thrombocytopenia: an observational cohort study

Objective To describe the incidence of major bleeds according to different platelet counts in very preterm infants, and to explore whether this association is influenced by other risk factors for ...
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Supraglottic airway devices for administration of surfactant to newborn infants with respiratory distress syndrome: a narrative review

Correspondence to Dr Calum T Roberts, Dept. of Paediatrics, Monash University Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia; calum.roberts{at}monash.edu Surfactant is ...