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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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Implementation of an adapted Sepsis Risk Calculator algorithm to reduce antibiotic usage in the management of early onset neonatal sepsis: a multicentre initiative in Wales, UK

Correspondence to Dr Sujoy Banerjee, Department of Neonatal Medicine, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, SA2 8QA, UK; sujoy.banerjee{at}wales.nhs.uk Setting Ten perinatal hospitals in Wales, UK. Patients ...
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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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Epidemiology of UK neonatal infections: the neonIN infection surveillance network

Correspondence to Dr Benjamin Cailes, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group and Vaccine Institute, St George’s University of London, London, SW11 0RU, UK; bcailes{at}sgul.ac.uk Objective To ...
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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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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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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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Diffuse white matter abnormality is independently predictive of neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants

Objective To evaluate diffuse white matter abnormality (DWMA) volume at term-equivalent age as an independent predictor of neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants. Study design In this ...
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Neonatal outcomes and delivery of care for infants born late preterm or moderately preterm: a prospective population-based study

Objective To describe neonatal outcomes and explore variation in delivery of care for infants born late (34–36 weeks) and moderately (32–33 weeks) preterm (LMPT). Design/setting Prospective population ...
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Face mask versus nasal prong or nasopharyngeal tube for neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Importance The current neonatal resuscitation guidelines recommend positive pressure ventilation via face mask or nasal prongs at birth. Using a nasal interface may have the potential to improve ...
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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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Skin-to-skin care in preterm infants receiving respiratory support does not lead to physiological instability

Correspondence to Dr Laila Lorenz, Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Locked Bag 300, Grattan St & Flemington Road, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia; laila.lorenz{at}thewomens.org.au ...