The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Sep 2010
The INSURE method in preterm infants of less than 30 weeks' gestation.
Our aim was to identify the clinical characteristics which could distinguish infants who can be managed with INSURE (intubatio-surfactant-extubation) method for preventing mechanical ventilation (MV) and which could predict INSURE success or failure. ⋯ The INSURE method can be applied to the majority of extremely preterm infants and is followed by a high percentage of success.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Sep 2010
Low-mannose-binding lectin levels in susceptibility to neonatal sepsis in preterm neonates with fetal inflammatory response syndrome.
In this study, we aimed to evaluate cord blood mannose binding levels (MBL), to evaluate possible relationship between cord blood MBL levels with neonatal sepsis and culture confirmed neonatal sepsis in preterm newborn with gestational age below 34 weeks with fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS). ⋯ Here in, we report firstly lower MBL levels were found related with sepsis in neonates, especially in newborns with culture proven sepsis. Low MBL levels may help to identify neonates with FIRS at high risk of developing sepsis.