Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition articles from January 2003

Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition archives from January 2003

Treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome. (Review).
January 1, 2003... Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is suffered by infants withdrawing from substances on which they have become physically dependent after in utero exposure. They may require prolonged treatment and spend weeks or even months in hospital. A...

Systematic review of intravenous immunoglobulin in haemolytic disease of the newborn. (Review).
January 1, 2003... Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of high dose intravenous immunoglobulin (HDIVIG) in reducing the need for exchange transfusion in neonates with proven hoemolytic disease due to Rh and/or ABO incompatibility. To assess the effectiveness...

Donor human milk versus formula for preventing necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants: systematic review. (Systematic Review).
January 1, 2003... Objectives: To determine if enteral feeding with donor human milk compared with formula milk reduces the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm or low birthweight infants. Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis of...

Outcomes for high risk New Zealand newborn infants in 1998-1999: a population based, national study. (Original Article).
January 1, 2003... Objective: To determine short term morbidity and mortality outcomes, provision of care, and treatments for a national cohort of high risk infants born in 1998-1 999 and admitted to New Zealand neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). ...

Improved outcomes for very low birthweight infants: evidence from New Zealand national population based data. (Original Article).
January 1, 2003... Objective: To compare the survival and short term morbidity of all New Zealand very low birthweight (VLBW) infants born in two epochs, 1986 and 1998-1999. Setting: All level III and level II neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in New...

A national two year follow up study of extremely low birthweight infants born in 1996-1997. (Original Article).
January 1, 2003... Objective: To study neurodevelopmental outcome in a two year cohort of extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants at 1 8 months corrected age, to compare the development of the ELBW infant subcohort with that of control children, and to find risk...

Excess risk of mortality in very low birthweight triplets: a national, population based study. (Original Article).
January 1, 2003... Background: Neonatal morbidity and mortality differ between singletons, twins, and triplets. Objective: To evaluate whether plurality is associated with excess risk of neonatal morbidity and poor outcome (death, chronic lung disease, or...

Recombinant erythropoietin and blood transfusion in selected preterm infants. (Original Article).
January 1, 2003... Objectives: To comprehensively identify preterm infants likely to require blood transfusion and to investigate the effectiveness of recombinant erythropoietin in this high risk subgroup. Design: Double blind randomised controlled trial. ...

Growth and body composition in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. (Original Article).
January 1, 2003... Objective: To compare growth and body composition in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) with normal healthy term infants during the first year of life. Design: Twenty nine preterm infants with BPD (mean (SD) gestational...

Intestinal permeability in relation to birth weight and gestational and postnatal age. (Original Article).
January 1, 2003... Objective: To determine the relation between intestinal permeability and birth weight, gestational age, postnatal age, and perinatal risk factors in neonates. Study design: Intestinal permeability was measured by the sugar absorption test...

Iodine deficiency associated with parenteral nutrition in extreme preterm infants. (Short Report).
January 1, 2003... Infants are in negative iodine balance on current standard regimens of total parenteral nutrition, with a mean iodine intake of 3 [micro]g/kg/day (150 ml/lk/day). The recommended enteral intake of iodine for preterm infants is 30...

Effect of a fourth Haemophilus influenzae type b immunisation in preterm infants who received dexamethasone for chronic lung disease. (Original Article).
January 1, 2003... Aim: To assess whether a fourth Hib polysaccharide-tetanus protein conjugate vaccine (PRP-T) would improve antibody response in preterm infants previously treated with dexamethasone for chronic lung disease. Methods: In a pilot study 12...

An inadequate glycaemic response to glucagon is linked to insulin resistance in preterm infants? (Original Article).
January 1, 2003... Aims: To define clinical, metabolic, and hormonal characteristics of preterm infants relative to glucagon responsiveness. Methods: Two phase study of 78 preterm infants (25-36 weeks gestation) on regular four hourly feeds anticipating...

S100 protein content of umbilical cord blood in healthy newborns in relation to mode of delivery. (Original Article).
January 1, 2003... Background: Early detection and quantification of brain damage in neonatal asphyxia is important. In adults, S100 protein in blood is associated with damage to the central nervous system. Objective: To determine whether S100 protein can be...

Paediatricians' perception of the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to treat meconium aspiration syndrome. (Short Report).
January 1, 2003... This questionnaire study was designed to determine how consultant paediatricians perceived the value of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the treatment of meconium aspiration syndrome (MASJ. A significant number believed that the...

Extubation failure due to phrenic nerve injury. (Case Report).
January 1, 2003... A 26 week gestation infant had an increasingly elevated right hemidiaphragm following drainage of bilateral pleural effusions and failed extubation on numerous occasions. Electric stimulation of the phrenic nerves revealed absent activity on...

Fetal meconium peritonitis: the "vanishing hydrocele" sign. (Images in Neonatal Medicine).
January 1, 2003... Large scrotal swellings, completely embedding the shaft of the penis, were noted on a newly delivered, full term, male infant. The swellings were soft, fluctuant, and trans-illuminable. With gentle pressure, the contents of the swellings could...

Neonatal gastrointestinal perforation. (Images in Neonatal Medicine).
January 1, 2003... Neonatal gastrointestinal perforation is a common condition carrying a mortality of 17-60%. (1) Clinical suspicion is supported by radiological signs, which may be subtle and must be sought specifically. We review these signs in the light of...

Erich Bracht (1882-1969) of Berlin and his "breech" manoeuvre. (Perinatal Lessons from the Past).(breech delivery methods)
January 1, 2003... Erich Bracht, a German gynoecologist, described in 1935 the manoeuvre named after him for delivering the frank breech with minimal interference. In spite of the reported success of his method, it received little attention in the United Kingdom...

Letters.(Blood transfusion in preterm neonates)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2003... If you have a burning desire to respond to a paper published in ADC or F&N, why not make use of our "rapid response option? Log on to our website (www.archdischild.com), find the paper that interests you, click on "full text" and send your...