Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Nov 2005
Comparative StudyMonitoring of end tidal carbon dioxide and transcutaneous carbon dioxide during neonatal transport.
To assess the accuracy of measurements of end tidal carbon dioxide (CO2) during neonatal transport compared with arterial and transcutaneous measurements. ⋯ Petco2 had an unacceptable under-recording bias. TcPco2 should currently be considered the preferred method of non-invasive CO2 monitoring for neonatal transport.
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Nov 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyIncidence of nasal trauma associated with nasal prong versus nasal mask during continuous positive airway pressure treatment in very low birthweight infants: a randomised control study.
To compare the incidence of nasal trauma associated with the use of prong or mask during nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) support in very low birthweight (<1501 g) infants. ⋯ Irrespective of the type of nasal device used, nasal trauma is common during nCPAP treatment, which should therefore be terminated as soon as possible.
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Nov 2005
Cognitive development in low risk preterm infants at 3-4 years of life.
Major neurological handicaps and neuropsychological disturbances are more common in ex-preterm children than their counterparts born at term. ⋯ Neuropsychological abnormalities can be detected early in childhood in apparently normal ex-preterm children and are consistent with a growing body of evidence that prematurity may be associated with long term neuropsychological morbidity in childhood and adolescence.
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Sep 2005
Neonatal resuscitation 3: manometer use in a model of face mask ventilation.
Adequate ventilation is the key to successful neonatal resuscitation. Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is initiated with manual ventilation devices via face masks. These devices may be used with a manometer to measure airway pressures delivered. The expiratory tidal volume measured at the mask (V(TE(mask))) is a good estimate of the tidal volume delivered during simulated neonatal resuscitation. ⋯ Viewing a manometer during PPV in this model of neonatal resuscitation does not affect the airway pressure or tidal volumes delivered or the degree of leakage from the face mask.