Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of umbilical cord milking in preterm infants. Design Randomised controlled trials comparing umbilical cord milking ...

Background Automated oxygen control systems are finding their way into contemporary ventilators for preterm infants, each with its own algorithm, strategy and effect. Objective To provide guidance to ...

Objective To determine the change in non-invasive ventilation (NIV) use over time in infants born at <32 weeks’ gestation and the associated clinical outcomes. Study design Retrospective cohort study ...

Background Preterm infants commonly receive red blood cell (RBC), platelet and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) transfusions. The aim of this Neonatal Transfusion Network survey was to describe current ...

Background There are no evidence-based recommendations for surfactant use in late preterm (LPT) and term infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Objective To investigate the safety and ...

Healthcare decisions should be based on all relevant evidence.1 Usually, this is provided by randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing two or more interventions for a condition affecting a target ...

Objective To conduct a systematic review of neonatal necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) rates in high-income countries published in peer-reviewed journals. Methods We searched MEDLINE, Embase and PubMed ...

Background Frequent and severe gastrointestinal disturbances have been reported with the use of diazoxide in adults and older children. However, no studies have investigated the incidence of ...

AIM To compare the efficacy of hydrocortisone with dopamine for the treatment of hypotensive, very low birthweight (VLBW) infants. METHODS Forty infants were randomly allocated to receive either ...

Correspondence to Professor Jan Knol, Nutricia Research BV, 3584 CT Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; jan.knol{at}danone.com Background Infants are frequently exposed to antibiotics (AB) in the first ...

Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC–Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Objective: To examine the effect of intrauterine ...

Objective We sought to perform a meta-analysis of the predictive value of antenatal ultrasonographic markers of bowel dilation, gastric dilation, polyhydramnios and abdominal circumference that ...