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Teamwork, communication and resident leadership at resident-attended, neonatal delivery room resuscitations
Determine if a NICU resident delivery room (DR) skills educational curriculum is associated with changes in neonatal resuscitation team characteristics, including teamwork, communication and leadership.
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Regional Variation in Late Preterm Births in North Carolina
Late preterm (LPT) neonates (34 0/7th–36 6/7th weeks’ gestation) account for 70% of all premature births in the United States. LPT neonates have a higher morbidity and mortality risk than term neonates. LPT bi...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a proxy-reported pulmonary outcome scale for preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
To develop an accurate, proxy-reported bedside measurement tool for assessment of the severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (also called chronic lung disease) in preterm infants to supplement providers' curre...
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Early Postnatal Dexamethasone Diminishes Transforming Growth Factor α Localization within the Ileal Muscularis Propria of Newborn Mice and Extremely Low-birth-weight Infants
Focal small bowel perforation (FSBP) occurs most commonly in the ileum of extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants. Early postnatal dexamethasone (EPD) administration results in an increased risk for FSBP in ...
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Dexamethasone Administration to Newborn Mice Alters Mucosal and Muscular Morphology in the Ileum and Modulates IGF-I Localization
Glucocorticoid exposure accelerates the maturation of small bowel mucosa. We hypothesized that IGF-I, a mitogen and differentiating peptide expressed in small bowel, mediates steroid-induced change within the ...
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Changes in IGF-I and -II, IGF Binding Protein, and IGF Receptor Transcript Abundance after Uterine Artery Ligation
ABSTRACT: Altered IGF activity may be one mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). We assessed the expression of IGF, IGF binding protein (IGFBP), and IGF receptor tran...