Anales de pediatría : publicación oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)
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To assess the short- and long-term outcome of infants
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To characterize disparity in the criteria used for patient enrollment in clinical research on neonatal sepsis. ⋯ There is a disparity in the criteria used to operatively define neonatal sepsis in clinical studies performed in distinct parts of the world.
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Malignant tumors are uncommon in the neonatal period and benign tumors may have malignant potential. ⋯ The neoplasms most frequently diagnosed in the neonatal period were solid tumors, mainly neuroblastoma and teratomas/germ cell tumors; 12.5 % were associated with syndromes or congenital anomalies. In the last 7 years, the prenatal diagnosis of these entities has improved. Most of the neoplasms responded to therapy, mainly surgery, and long-term outcome was favorable.