Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Jan 2012
Outcomes following the surgical ligation of the patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants in Scotland.
To determine morbidity, mortality and associated risk factors following patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation in premature infants. ⋯ PDA ligation is well tolerated, with evidence of early benefit. The incidence of neurodisability or death from BPD at 1 year remains high. Increasing preoperative FiO(2) and lack of prior treatment with COIs are associated with increased mortality at 1 year.
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Nov 2011
ReviewUnderstanding and managing breast milk jaundice.
The breastfed infant with prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia can present a vexing clinical dilemma. Although it is a frequently observed and usually benign finding, prolonged jaundice in the breastfed newborn requires a thoughtful evaluation that excludes possible pathological aetiologies. While recommendations for the treatment of unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia in the first 7 days of life are straightforward, the approach to the breastfeeding infant with jaundice that persists beyond the immediate neonatal period is less clearly delineated. A sound understanding of bilirubin physiology and familiarity with current literature must guide the management of the otherwise well breastfeeding infant with prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia.
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Nov 2011
Multicenter StudyOxygen targeting in preterm infants using the Masimo SET Radical pulse oximeter.
A pretrial clinical improvement project for the BOOST-II UK trial of oxygen saturation targeting revealed an artefact affecting saturation profiles obtained from the Masimo Set Radical pulse oximeter. ⋯ A characteristic of the software algorithm reduces the frequency of saturations of 87-90% and increases the frequency of higher values returned by the Masimo SET Radical pulse oximeter. This effect, which remains within the recommended standards for accuracy, is removed by installing revised software (board firmware V4.8 or higher). Because this observation is likely to influence oxygen targeting, it should be considered in the analysis of the oxygen trial results to maximise their generalisability.
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Nov 2011
Effects of non-synchronised nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation on spontaneous breathing in preterm infants.
Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) may be beneficial but the mechanisms of action are undetermined. ⋯ NIPPV pressure peaks only resulted in a small increase in relative tidal volumes when delivered during spontaneous inspiration. During apnoea pressure peaks occasionally resulted in chest inflation, which ameliorated oxygen desaturations. Infants did not become entrained with the NIPPV pressure changes. Synchronising every rise in applied pressure with spontaneous inspiration may increase the effectiveness of NIPPV and warrants investigation.