Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · May 2002
Comparative StudyEvaluation of the HemoCue compared with the Coulter STKS for measurement of neonatal haemoglobin.
To compare the measurement of haemoglobin concentration ([Hb]) using the HemoCue haemoglobinometer with that using the Coulter STKS haemoglobinometer. ⋯ With adequate training and monitoring, the HemoCue can be used directly on the neonatal unit for rapid determination of [Hb] to within 7.5 g/l compared with the laboratory Coulter STKS, using much smaller sample volumes.
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · May 2002
Case ReportsNeonatal pneumatocele as a complication of nasal continuous positive airway pressure.
A preterm infant with mild respiratory insufficiency resulting from respiratory distress syndrome developed a pneumatocele after the start of nasal continuous positive airway pressure. Pneumonia was excluded by sputum and blood cultures. Treatment with high frequency oscillation ventilation resulted in complete recovery.
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · May 2002
Biography Historical ArticleSir James Young Simpson (1811-1870) and obstetric anaesthesia.
Sir James Young Simpson of Edinburgh became famous for his discovery of the anaesthetic qualities of chloroform and his championship of obstetric anaesthesia. However, as the outstanding British obstetrician between 1840 and 1870, he also pioneered many other advances in obstetrics.