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Echocardiographic assessment of patent ductus arteriosus shunt flow pattern in premature infants

a Department of Neonatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Tsukiji Maternity Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, b Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Dr Bai-Horng Su, Division ...
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Probiotics for preterm neonates: parents’ perspectives and present prevalence

1 Neonatal Unit, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK 2 Neonatal Unit, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK 3 Newcastle Neonatal Service, ...
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A randomised, controlled trial of heparin in total parenteral nutrition to prevent sepsis associated with neonatal long lines: the Heparin in Long Line Total Parenteral ...

Background Infections are common complications of neonatal long lines. Heparin has been shown to prolong the effective duration of neonatal long lines and to reduce the ability of bacteria to adhere ...
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Management of hyperglycaemia in the preterm infant

1 Neonatal Unit, Rosie Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK 2 Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK ...
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Visual assessment of jaundice in term and late preterm infants

Division of General Pediatrics and the Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Objective: To determine the accuracy of ...
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Conservative treatment for patent ductus arteriosus in the preterm

Correspondence to: Dr Claire Theyskens Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg, Campus Sint-Jan, Schiepse Bos 6, B-3600 Genk, Belgium; claire.theyskens{at}zol.be Background: A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is common ...
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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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A randomised controlled trial to compare methods of milk expression after preterm delivery

OBJECTIVES Primary: to compare sequential and simultaneous breast pumping on volume of milk expressed and its fat content. Secondary: to measure the effect of breast massage on milk volume and fat ...
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Presentation of congenital heart disease in infancy: implications for routine examination

Dr Christopher Wren Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN. AIM To investigate the performance of routine neonatal and 6 week examinations for detecting ...
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Are ethnic differences in lung function explained by chest size?

Background: Ethnic differences in lung function (LF) are recognised in adults and children. Most prediction equations for LF are derived from whites, so non-whites are at risk of erroneous assessment.
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Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) and reproductive anatomy

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Predictive Intelligent Control of Oxygenation (PRICO) in preterm infants on high flow nasal cannula support: a randomised cross-over study

Objective To investigate the efficacy of automated control of inspired oxygen (FiO2) by Predictive Intelligent Control of Oxygenation (PRICO) on the Fabian ventilator in maintaining oxygen saturation ...