Post-operative exclusive human milk diet improves growth in neonates with single ventricle physiology
1. In a small randomized controlled trial, the median velocity of weight gain was significantly higher at 30 days post-operatively in ...
Tag: NICU
Ceftriaxone use is not associated with increased free bilirubin in term neonates with sepsis
1. In a prospective study of term neonates with sepsis and resolving unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, ceftriaxone administration did not result in increased ...
Laryngeal mask airway is suitable method for surfactant administration in infants with respiratory distress syndrome
1. In a randomized controlled trial, laryngeal mask airway (LMA) surfactant administration was associated with lower rates of early failure ...
Resuscitation with an intact umbilical cord improves neonatal transition
1. In a randomized trial including late preterm and term infants resuscitated with positive pressure ventilation (PPV) at birth, expanded ...
COVID-19 vaccination is safe during pregnancy and has benefits for neonatal outcomes
1. In a systematic review with meta-analysis, COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was associated with lower risk of neonatal intensive care unit ...
Organizational factors increase risk of unplanned extubation in neonatal intensive care unit
1. In a retrospective study, higher nursing overtime hours and rate, and increased number of patients supported by mechanical ventilation ...
Antenatal corticosteroid treatment may increase the risk of childhood mental health disorders
1. In a retrospective cohort study, antenatal corticosteroid exposure increased the risk of childhood mental health disorders for late pre-term and ...
Global mortality of neonates born preterm has decreased nearly 50 percent since 1990
1. In a study using global epidemiologic data, the worldwide incidence of preterm birth decreased by 5.3% between 1990 and ...
Nasal high-flow therapy improves likelihood of neonatal intubation
1. In infants undergoing endotracheal intubation, nasal high-flow therapy improved the likelihood of successful intubation on the first attempt. 2. ...
Rapid genotyping for variant associated with aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity is feasible in acute neonatal setting
1. In a prospective implementation trial, more than 400 infants were tested for the MT-RNR1 m.1555A>G variant using a point-of-care ...
