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 ...

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 ...

Intraventricular haemorrhage and posthaemorrhagic ventricular dilatation remain an important challenge in the management of prematurity and are associated with significant permanent morbidity.

6 Critical Sciences Theme, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Correspondence to Dr Joyce E O'Shea, Department of Neonatology, Maternity Building, Southern General ...

1 Institute of Clinical Sciences, Imperial College London and MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK 2 Division of Neonatology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, ...

1 Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK 2 Department of Medical Physics and Centre of Medical Imaging Research, University of Leeds and Leeds General Infirmary ...

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 ...

Introduction The use of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) has become common practice in obstetric medicine and is used in up to 40% of deliveries. Despite its benefits, the risks associated ...

Although neonatal nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is widely used today, its place in neonatal respiratory support is yet to be fully defined. Current evidence indicates that ...

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.