Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition articles from May 2001

Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition archives from May 2001

Management of the neonate with symptomatic congenital heart disease.
May 1, 2001... Although considerable effort has been invested in the development of screening programmes to detect congenital heart disease before and after birth, a large proportion of infants with congenital heart defects remain undetected by these...

Critical haemoglobin thresholds in premature infants.
May 1, 2001... Blood transfusion is an integral part of neonatal intensive care. Unfortunately, transfusion practice is often based on expert opinion [1,2] and anecdote rather than scientific evidence. Historically, blood transfusions have been used as...

High or low oxygen saturation for the preterm baby.
May 1, 2001... The observational study by Tin et al [1] of outcome related to oxygen saturation in infants of less than 28 weeks gestation from a number of disparate units in the Northern Region shows results that are interesting, but only from the point of...

Ultrasound diagnosis and neurodevelopmental outcome of localised and extensive cystic periventricular leucomalacia.
May 1, 2001... Abstract Aims--To compare the ultrasound (US) evolution and neurodevelopmental outcome of infants with localised (grade II) and extensive (grade III) cystic periventricular leucomalacia (c-PVL). Methods--Over a nine year period, c-PVL...

Community based universal neonatal hearing screening by health visitors using otoacoustic emissions.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Abstract Objectives--To carry out a pilot study to test the feasibility of health visitors (HVs) performing neonatal otoacoustic emissions (OAE) hearing screening in the community using Echoport ILO288 and to evaluate its acceptability to...

Background electroencephalographic (EEG) activities of very preterm infants born at less than 27 weeks gestation: a study on the degree of continuity.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Abstract Aims--To clarify the features of the background electroencephalographic (EEG) activities in clinically well preterm infants born at less than 27 weeks gestation and to outline their chronological changes with increasing...

Type I collagenases in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from preterm babies at risk of developing chronic lung disease.
May 1, 2001... Abstract Objective--To assess whether increased collagenolysis precedes severe chronic lung disease (CLD). Methods--Matrix metalioproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and MMP-8 (enzymes that degrade type I collagen, the main structural protein of lung...

A trial of recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor for the treatment of very low birthweight infants with presumed sepsis and neutropenia.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Abstract Objectives--The primary objective was to investigate the safety of recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) for the treatment of very low birthweight infants (VLBW) with sepsis and relative neutropenia,...

Randomised controlled study of oral erythromycin for treatment of gastrointestinal dysmotility in preterm infants.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Abstract Aim--To evaluate the effectiveness of oral erythromycin as a prokinetic agent for the treatment of moderately severe gastrointestinal dysmotility in preterm very low birthweight infants. Methods--A prospective, double blind,...

Randomised controlled trial of prophylactic etamsylate: follow up at 2 years of age.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Abstract Aim--To assess the role of etamsylate [*] in reducing the risk of haemorrhagic brain damage and its consequences. Design--Follow up of babies recruited into a randomised controlled trial. Methods--A total of 334 infants...

Blood transfusion increases radical promoting non-transferrin bound iron in preterm infants.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Abstract Background--Blood transfusion has been recognised as a risk factor for the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) or chronic lung disease (CLD) in preterm infants, but the precise mechanism involved is not understood. ...

Improved survival and neurodevelopmental outcome after prolonged ventilation in preterm neonates who have received antenatal steroids and surfactant.
May 1, 2001... Abstract Aims--To assess survival and neurodevelopmental outcome following prolonged ventilation beyond 27 or 49 days of postnatal life in neonates treated with antenatal steroids and surfactant. Methods--The medical records of 84...

An unusual cause of respiratory distress: unilateral pulmonary agenesis.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A 7 year old boy was admitted with severe respiratory distress. A chest x ray film showed diffuse opacity of the right hemithorax and a slightly overdistended left lung with patchy infiltrates; the cardiac silhouette was shifted to the right...

Neonatal thrombocytosis resulting from the maternal use of non-narcotic antischizophrenic drugs during pregnancy.
May 1, 2001... Abstract Neonatal thrombocytosis can result from maternal narcotic drug abuse. The case of a male infant is reported who was born to a woman with schizophrenia treated with non-narcotic psychotropic drugs during pregnancy; he developed...

Hepatitis C in pregnancy.
May 1, 2001... At the end of the second millennium, chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is recognised as a major public health problem. The global prevalence of chronic HCV infection is estimated to be approaching 3% (over 170 million HCV infected...

Detection of inborn errors of metabolism in the newborn.
May 1, 2001... It is important for paediatricians and neonatologists to keep in mind inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) as a cause of illness in the neonatal period, as many disorders are treatable and, in most cases, successful outcome is dependent on a...

Nucleated red blood cells in the fetus and newborn.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Although nucleated red blood cells (nRBCs) are rarely found circulating in older children, [1] they are commonly seen in the blood of newborns. They are primarily produced in the fetal bone marrow in response to erythropoietin and are stored in...

Dr Edward Rigby, junior, of London (1804-1860) and his system of midwifery.
May 1, 2001... Edward Rigby was born with a twin sister in Norwich on 1 August 1804. His father was a distinguished physician-accoucheur of that city and his mother the daughter of William Paligrave of Yarmouth. He was educated at Norwich Grammar School where...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
May 1, 2001... Practical management of hyperinsulinism in infancy EDITOR,--We enjoyed the article on practical management of hyperinsulinism by AynsleyGreen et al. [1] It re-emphasises the importance of accurate measurement of blood glucose and insists on...