BMJ2d
Development and initial validation of the EDIN scale, a new tool for assessing prolonged pain in preterm infants
OBJECTIVE To develop and validate a scale suitable for use in clinical practice as a tool for assessing prolonged pain in premature infants. METHODS Pain indicators identified by observation of ...
BMJ1d
The defecation pattern of healthy term infants up to the age of 3 months
Background Defecation problems occur frequently in infants. A clearer insight into the normal defecation pattern is required to gain a better understanding of abnormal defecation. Aim To describe the ...
BMJ1d
Early-onset neonatal infections in Australia and New Zealand, 2002–2012
Background The epidemiology of early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) varies over time, and requires regular surveillance. Objective To analyse data on EONS in Australia and New Zealand. Methods ...
BMJ12d
Peak systolic to end diastolic flow velocity ratio is associated with ductal patency in infants below 32 weeks of gestation
Background Early diagnosis and effective treatment of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in infants less than 32 weeks gestation remains contentious. Objective To determine which clinical and ...
BMJ1d
Predicting neurodevelopmental outcomes in fetuses with isolated mild ventriculomegaly
Background Fetal ventriculomegaly is the the most common intracranial abnormality detected antenatally. When ventriculomegaly is mild and the only, isolated, abnormality detected (isolated mild ...
BMJ8d
Atropine, fentanyl and succinylcholine for non-urgent intubations in newborns
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada Correspondence to Dr B Lemyre, Division of Neonatology, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 401, Smyth Road, Ottawa, ...
BMJ5d
Sir Robert Hutchison (1871–1960) of London and the causes and treatment of rickets
A general physician with a special interest in nutrition and in children, Sir Robert Hutchison became a leader in medicine and paediatrics in the United Kingdom during the early decades of the 20th ...
BMJ4d
Why are preterm newborns at increased risk of infection?
Correspondence to Dr. James L Wynn, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA; james.wynn{at}peds.ufl.edu One in 10 newborns will be born ...
BMJ1d
Neonatal lumbar puncture: are clinical landmarks accurate?
Correspondence to Dr B Baxter, Department of Paediatrics, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend SA6 6NL, UK; brigittebaxter{at}hotmail.co.uk Background The intercristal line (ICL), defined by the ...
BMJ4d
Supporting breathing of preterm infants at birth: a narrative review
Most very preterm infants have difficulty aerating their lungs and require respiratory support at birth. Currently in clinical practice, non-invasive ventilation in the form of continuous positive ...
BMJ9d
Clinical outcomes of newborn screening for cystic fibrosis
AIM To determine how early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, using neonatal screening, affects long term clinical outcome. METHODS Fifty seven children with cystic fibrosis born before neonatal screening ...