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Association between gastrointestinal perforation and patent ductus arteriosus in extremely-low-birth-weight infants: a retrospective study of our decade-long experience
Management of persistently patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in extremely low-birth-weight infants (ELBWIs) requires attention due to the risk of tissue hypoperfusion. We investigated the association between PDA ...
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Does protocol miconazole administration improve mortality and morbidity on surgical necrotizing enterocolitis?
Our previous clinical pilot study reported that miconazole (MCZ) prevented morbidity from surgical necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The present study re-investigated this effect in a long-term cohort over 20 y...
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How should we treat representative neonatal surgical diseases with congenital heart disease?
Representative neonatal surgical diseases are often complicated by congenital heart disease (CHD). We reviewed our decade of experience from the perspective of the prognosis and report on the management of inf...
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Is anemia frequently recognized in gastroschisis compared to omphalocele? A multicenter retrospective study in southern Japan
We compared cases of anemia in gastroschisis versus omphalocele and investigated this clinical question.
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Accuracy of a battery-powered portable capnometer in premature infants
Carbon dioxide measurement is useful for confirmation of successful tracheal intubation and ensuring adequate ventilation. There are two types of CO2 detectors, i.e., single-use-only colorimetric devices and capn...
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Prophylactic efficacy of enteral antifungal administration of miconazole for intestinal perforation, especially for necrotizing enterocolitis: a historical cohort study at a single institution
Despite improvements in neonatal intensive care, the outcomes of extremely-low-birth-weight infants (ELBWIs) with surgical diseases remain to be improved. We started administering enteral miconazole (MCZ) to E...
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Discrepancy between the survival rate and neuropsychological development in postsurgical extremely low-birth-weight infants: a retrospective study over two decades at a single institution
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), focal intestinal perforation (FIP), and meconium-related ileus (MRI) are major diseases that cause gastrointestinal disorders in extremely low-birth-weight infants (ELBWIs). We...
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Prophylactic efficacy of enteral miconazole administration for neonatal intestinal perforation and its potential mechanism
Intestinal perforation (IP) is a fatal complication in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWI). We started administrating enteral miconazole (MCZ) to ELBWI in 2002. Since then, the incidence of IP has signi...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Changes of Blood Glutamate Levels in Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Patients Undergoing Brain Hypothermia
Recently, brain hypothermia therapy (BHT) has been performed for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) of severely asphyxiated infants, but the effect of BHT for HIE has not been established. Brain hypothermia...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Study on Body Temperature Monitoring During Brain Hypothermia in Newborn Infants with Severe Hypoxic-lschemic Encephalopathy
In neonates, a definite method of monitoring brain temperature during brain hypothermia has not been established. To estimate the optimal body temperature monitoring during brain hypothermia, we investigated t...
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Cervico-Mediastinal Bronchogenic Cyst Occurring in the Prenatal Period: Report of a Case
We experienced a case of cervico-mediastinal bronchogenic cyst in which a cervical cystic mass was detected by prenatal ultrasonography. On prenatal ultrasound, a unilocular, well-defined and hypoechoic mass ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Antithrombin III Administration in Premature Infants with Intracranial Hemorrhage
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in the neonatal intensive care unit. Abnormalities of coagulation have been implicated as one of the important causes of intracra...
