Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
-
Comparative Study
Preterm severe preeclampsia in singleton and twin pregnancies.
We aimed to evaluate rates of delivery and clinical manifestations of preterm severe preeclampsia in singleton and twin gestations. ⋯ Twin pregnancies are significantly more likely than singletons to be delivered preterm for severe preeclampsia. Diagnostic criteria and disease manifestation were similar in singletons and twins, at all gestational ages.
-
To determine whether death and/or neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) after severe intracranial hemorrhage (ICH; grade 3 or 4) differs by gestational age (GA) at birth in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. ⋯ GA contributes to the risk of death in ELBW infants, but not NDI among survivors with severe ICH. Male gender, surgical NEC and need for a shunt add additional risk for NDI.
-
Comparative Study
A delivery room-focused education and deliberate practice can improve pediatric resident resuscitation training.
To determine if deliberate practice and simulation would improve pediatric residents' neonatal resuscitation abilities. ⋯ The use of deliberate practice and simulation can improve a residents' resuscitation training, particularly for equipment.
-
Comparative Study
Complications associated with central and non-central venous catheters in a neonatal intensive care unit.
The objective of this study is to compare complication rates between peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and peripherally inserted non-central catheters (PINCCs) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). ⋯ The rate of associated complications with the use of PINCCs in the NICU population is more than twice that of the PICCs.