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Group B Streptococcal Infections in Children and Hearing Loss
Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as group B streptococcus (GBS), is an important cause of bacterial infection—in neonates and early infancy. In...
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Effects of fetal growth restriction on the perinatal neurovascular unit and possible treatment targets
AbstractThe neurovascular unit (NVU) within the brain is a multicellular unit that synergistically acts to maintain blood–brain barrier function and...
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Neurodevelopmental outcomes after neonatal surgery
Children who require surgery in the newborn period are at risk for long-term neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI). There is growing evidence that...
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Clinical indicators that influence a clinician’s decision to start L-thyroxine treatment in prematurity with transient hypothyroxinemia
BackgroundTransient hypothyroxinemia of prematurity (THOP) is defined as a low level of circulating thyroxine (T4), despite low or normal...
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Consensus Statement of the IAP - Neurodevelopmental Chapter On Neurodevelopmental Disorders Habilitation Process: Strategic Plan for Prevention, Early Detection and Early Intervention
JustificationNeurodevelopmental disorders, as per DSM-V, are described as a group of conditions with onset in the development period of childhood....
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Hemodynamic Quality Improvement Bundle to Reduce the Use of Inotropes in Extreme Preterm Neonates
BackgroundWe evaluated the effect of the quality improvement (QI) bundle on the rate of inotrope use and associated morbidities.
Methods ...
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Consequences for Cerebellar Development of Very Premature Birth
Premature birth is a major public health problem. It is associated with damage to the develo** nervous system and it is now becoming clear that the...
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General Anatomical and Physiological Considerations in the Newborn and Neonates
It is an accepted fact that a newborn baby is a miniature adult human, just a wee bit smaller in physical size, and that all organs are also just...
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Brain proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and neurodevelopment after preterm birth: a systematic review
BackgroundPreterm infants are at risk of neurodevelopmental impairments. At present, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( 1 H-MRS) is used to...
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Seizure burden in preterm infants and smaller brain volume at term-equivalent age
BackgroundSeizures are underrecognized in preterm infants, and little is known about their impact on brain growth. We aimed to define the association...
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Hearing Loss in Neonatal Sepsis and Meningitis
Neonatal sepsis and meningitis are worrisome infectious diseases that can lead to serious consequences. Sepsis is defined as systemic signs of...
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Umbilical cord milking and delayed cord clam** for the prevention of neonatal hypoglycaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundPlacental management strategies such as umbilical cord milking and delayed cord clam** may provide a range of benefits for the newborn....
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Long-term health risk of offspring born from assisted reproductive technologies
Since the world’s first in vitro fertilization baby was born in 1978, there have been more than 8 million children conceived through assisted...
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Optimizing respiratory management in preterm infants: a review of adjuvant pharmacotherapies
Adjuvant respiratory therapies in preterm neonates aim to reduce long-term morbidities and mortality. Commonly utilized therapies include caffeine,...
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Obstetric factors and neonatal outcomes of depressed skull fractures in newborns
PurposeTo determine the obstetric factors affecting the development of depressed skull fracture in neonates.
Materials and methodsThis was a...
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Developmental Care Practices at Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Develo** Countries
Preterm infants are at greater risk for short- and long-term complications. Infants born preterm have immature organs which put them at greater...
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Updates in Neonatology
Neonatal-perinatal medicine is a relatively new subspecialty of pediatrics. However, during the last half century, there has been significant...
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Electroencephalographic studies in growth-restricted and small-for-gestational-age neonates
AbstractFoetal growth restriction (FGR) and being born small for gestational age (SGA) are associated with neurodevelopmental delay. Early diagnosis...
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Growth and neurodevelopment in low birth weight versus normal birth weight infants from birth to 24 months, born in an obstetric emergency hospital in Haiti, a prospective cohort study
BackgroundLow birthweight (LBW) infants are at higher risk of mortality and morbidity (growth, chronic disease and neurological problems) during...
