Academic Department of Paediatrics, D Floor, Clarendon Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds UK Correspondence to Prof MI Levene, Academic Department of Paediatrics, D Floor, Clarendon Wing, Leeds ...

Objective To compare the resistance of interfaces used for the delivery of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in neonates, as measured by the generated system pressure at fixed gas flows ...

Objectives End tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO 2) monitoring can facilitate identification of successful intubation. The aims of this study were to determine the time to detect ETCO 2 following intubation ...

Neonatal skin antisepsis with alcohol-based compared to aqueous 2% chlorhexidine, used in moderate preterm infants or extremely preterm infants after the first week of life, is safe and may be ...

Correspondence to Prof J Jane Pillow, School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA M309, Australia; jane.pillow{at}uwa.edu.au Objective To evaluate if nebulised surfactant ...

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 ...

BACKGROUND Changes in the work patterns and numbers of medical staff in training grades pose a significant challenge to those responsible for the provision of an effective clinical neonatal service.

Objective To validate a hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) prediction algorithm to identify infants at risk of HIE immediately after birth using readily available clinical data. Design Secondary ...

Objective Binasal prongs are the most commonly used interface for the delivery of nasal positive airway pressure (CPAP) to preterm infants. However, they are associated with pressure-related nasal ...