Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
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Case Reports
Citrobacter sepsis and severe newborn respiratory failure supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
An infant with fulminant Citrobacter sepsis and respiratory failure is presented. The severity of respiratory failure and the need for systemic heparinization on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation delayed the opportunity of initial lumbar puncture to rule out meningitis. The infant was successfully treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and long-term antibiotics. Repeated cranial computed tomography scans remained negative for intracerebral abscesses, and the infant is within normal limits for growth, neurologic status, and developmental status.
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To determine the effects of bovine natural surfactant (beractant) instillation on cerebral hemodynamics in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). ⋯ In low birth weight infants with RDS, bovine surfactant instillation is not associated with a significant alteration in cerebral hemodynamics. However, the direct relationship between CBFV and MBP is consistent with the reported pressure-passive cerebral circulation in sick preterm infants.
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Letter Comparative Study
Anesthesia for cesarean section and newborn jaundice.