Nurse-to-patient ratios and neonatal outcomes: a brief systematic review.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Premature infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (sBPD) are at risk of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Serum brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is used to predict disease severity in adult PH. Its diagnostic utility in sBPD-associated PH is unknown. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this paper was to determine the acc...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Avitabile CM,Ansems S,Wang Y,Fraga MV,Kirpalani HM,Zhang H,Mercer-Rosa L,Jensen EA

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is one of the few diseases in neonatal medicine that has continued to evolve since its first description about 50 years ago. Over these years, advancements in neonatal medicine such as antenatal steroids and exogenous surfactant therapy have significantly reduced neonatal mortality and...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Bancalari E,Jain D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Premature birth is a significant health care burden. Xenon (Xe) is a general anesthetic with neuroprotective effects. OBJECTIVES:Here, we investigate the neuroprotective role of Xe in a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)- and hypoxia-ischemia (HI)-induced white matter damage (WMD) model. METHODS:Three-day-old Spragu...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Yin X,Zhao J,Jiang H,Li L,Jiang J,Xi H,Peng X,Yin X,Shi X,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intermittent hypoxic episodes are common among preterm infants, although longer term consequences on growth pattern and cardiovascular regulation are unclear. Furthermore, the effects of intermittent hypoxia (IH) may depend on the pattern of hypoxia-reoxygenation. OBJECTIVES:We tested the hypothesis that a ...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Pozo ME,Cave A,Köroğlu OA,Litvin DG,Martin RJ,Di Fiore J,Kc P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fetal lung development requires proper coordination between lung epithelial and vascular morphogenesis. A major determinant in lung vascular development is vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which is regulated by hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs). VEGF is expressed in the airway epithelium, while its ...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Rajatapiti P,de Rooij JD,Beurskens LW,Keijzer R,Tibboel D,Rottier RJ,de Krijger RR

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistocytes are circulating erythrocyte fragments. They can be identified microscopically from a blood smear; but automated systems evaluate more cells and avoid inconsistencies in microscopy. Studies using adult subjects indicate that automated quantification of schistocytes can be clinically useful. Howev...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Judkins AJ,MacQueen BC,Christensen RD,Henry E,Snow GL,Bennett ST

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain damage is a major cause of acute mortality and chronic neurological morbidity in infants and children. Oxidative stress due to free radical formation and the initiation of abnormal oxidative reactions appears to play a key role. Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), a main component of ...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Solberg R,Longini M,Proietti F,Perrone S,Felici C,Porta A,Saugstad OD,Buonocore G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm birth contributes significantly to infant mortality and morbidity, including blindness from retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Access to intensive neonatal care is expanding in many countries, but care is not always optimal, one factor being that nursing is often by inadequately trained nurse assistan...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Gilbert C,Darlow B,Zin A,Sivasubramaniam S,Shah S,Gianini N,Beecroft G,Lopes Moreira ME

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-dose dexamethasone (DXM) treatment of preterms at risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia leads to a deterioration in quality of their general movements (GMs). It is unknown whether low-dose DXM affects GM quality similarly. OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of low-dose DXM treatment on the quality of GMs and...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Hitzert MM,Roescher AM,Bos AF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhaled glucocorticoids may increase the risk of pneumonia in adults. Thus, respiratory infections may be a potential explanation for the non-significantly increased mortality seen in the glucocorticoid group in the largest randomized trial on inhaled glucocorticoids for preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Koch A,Kreutzer K,von Oldershausen G,Poets CF,Bassler D,NEuroSIS Trial Group.

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nosocomial infections endanger preterm infants. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present controlled randomized trial was to investigate whether Bifidobacterium lactis reduces the incidence of nosocomial infections in infants with very low birth weight (VLBW; <1,500 g) <30 weeks of gestation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:I...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Mihatsch WA,Vossbeck S,Eikmanns B,Hoegel J,Pohlandt F

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the ultrasound examination with pH-metry in order to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of sonography for diagnosis of gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) in preterm infants. METHODS:A prospective study was conducted on 31 premature infants <34 weeks with clinically diagnosed GOR. First, they underwent...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Pezzati M,Filippi L,Psaraki M,Rossi S,Dani C,Tronchin M,Rubaltelli FF

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although liver can be injured under the hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) condition, there is currently no histopathological evidence. Therapeutic hypothermia is used to protect the brain; however, the therapeutic potential for concomitant liver injury is unknown. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to histopat...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Kubo H,Shimono R,Nakamura S,Koyano K,Jinnai W,Yamato S,Yasuda S,Nakamura M,Tanaka A,Fujii T,Kanenishi K,Chiba Y,Miki T,Kusaka T,Ueno M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm infants are at greater risk of developmental impairment and require close follow-up for early and optimal care. OBJECTIVES:The objective of the present study was to determine from which age the parental Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) allows detection of school difficulties in preterm children <...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Halbwachs M,Muller JB,Nguyen The Tich S,Gascoin G,Chauty-Frondas A,Branger B,Rouger V,Roze JC,Flamant C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cerebellar injury is increasingly recognized as a relevant complication of premature birth. However, the prevalence of reduced cerebellar growth and its consequences for neurodevelopmental outcome in preterm infants without overt brain injury remain to be defined in detail. The aim of this study was to ass...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Hammerl M,Zagler M,Griesmaier E,Janjic T,Gizewski ER,Kiechl-Kohlendorfer U,Neubauer V

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the successful and safe use of levosimendan, a new calcium-sensitizing agent with positive inotropic and vasodilatory action, in 2 critically ill term newborns with acute heart failure and pulmonary hypertension in the absence of any underlying heart malformation and/or previous cardiosurgical procedures. Du...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： De Carolis MP,Piastra M,Bersani I,Pardeo M,Stival E,Tempera A,Romagnoli C,Conti G,De Rosa G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventilatory pressures should target the range between the upper and lower inflection point of the pressure volume curve in order to avoid atelecto- and volutrauma. During high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), this range is difficult to determine. Quadrant impedance measurement (QIM) has recently bee...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Burkhardt W,Kurth F,Pitterle M,Blassnig N,Wemhöner A,Rüdiger M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal reference values of gallbladder size have been assessed in healthy newborns with enteral feeding regimen. Their applicability to critically ill patients under total parenteral nutrition (TPN) remains to be questioned. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to evaluate the impact of short-term TPN versus enteral nut...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Schmidt B,Roth B,Stützer H,Benz-Bohm G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Periventricular white matter (PWM) is particularly vulnerable in very preterm infants. Non-cystic white matter injury, known as non-cystic periventricular leukomalacia (ncPVL), is the commonest 'lesion' affecting the preterm brain. There is no consensus about whether ncPVL can be reliably identified from cer...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Graça AM,Cardoso K,Costa J,Cowan F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Newborns are prone to infections, which are independent predictors of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are structures composed of chromatin and antimicrobial molecules that capture and kill pathogens. NETs may play an important role in the innate immune system and, thus...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Lipp P,Ruhnau J,Lange A,Vogelgesang A,Dressel A,Heckmann M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eye drop treatment routinely used to obtain mydriasis prior to fundoscopy in neonates requires repeated instillations of mydriatic agents that can lead to systemic side effects. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to compare the mydriatic efficacy and tolerance of administration of phenylephrine and tropic...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Bremond-Gignac D,Jacqz-Aigrain E,Abdoul H,Daruich A,Beresniak A,Baud O,Alberti C,on behalf of the CLAIR FO Study Group.

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxia-ischemia (HI) results in increased activation of Ca2+/calmodulin kinase IV (CaM kinase IV) mediated by Src kinase. Therapeutic hypothermia ameliorates neuronal injury in the newborn. HYPOTHESIS:Inhibition of Src kinase concurrently with hypothermia further attenuates the hypoxia-induced increased ac...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Kratimenos P,Koutroulis I,Jain A,Malaeb S,Delivoria-Papadopoulos M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), severe retinopathy of prematurity (sROP), and cystic periventricular leukomalacia (cPVL) are 3 major morbidities with long-term neurodevelopmental impairments in preterm infants. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the strength of associations and identify key risk factors shared by B...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Wang LW,Lin YC,Wang ST,Huang CC,on behalf of the Taiwan Premature Infant Developmental Collaborative Study Group.

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sustained lung inflation (SLI) applied at birth has been demonstrated to lead to clearance of lung fluid and achievement of a precocious functional residual capacity in animal studies. OBJECTIVES:To verify if the application of SLI in preterm infants at birth may reduce the need for mechanical ventilation a...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Lista G,Fontana P,Castoldi F,Cavigioli F,Dani C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic processes underlying fetal lung development and maturation are incompletely understood. Better knowledge of these processes would provide insights into the causes of lung malformations and prevention of respiratory distress syndrome and the potential adverse effects of glucocorticoids. Hox genes are ...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Grier DG,Thompson A,Lappin TR,Halliday HL

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The causes of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are multifactorial. Overdistension of the lung (volutrauma) is considered an important contribution. As an alternative to traditional pressure-limited ventilation (PLV), modern neonatal ventilators offer modes which can target a set tidal volume. OBJECTIVES:To ...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Wheeler KI,Klingenberg C,Morley CJ,Davis PG

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite increasing survival in the smallest preterm infants, the incidence of chronic lung disease has not decreased. Research into ventilatory strategies has concentrated on minimising barotrauma, volutrauma and atelectotrauma, but little attention has been paid to the role of bias gas flow rates and the po...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Bach KP,Kuschel CA,Oliver MH,Bloomfield FH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Newborns are susceptible to inflammatory diseases due to defects in clearing activated immune cells from tissues. Therefore, mechanisms have likely evolved to protect neonates from leukocyte-mediated cytotoxicity. Bilirubin has antioxidant activity, and it is possible that it also exerts effects on cellular ...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Weinberger B,Archer FE,Kathiravan S,Hirsch DS,Kleinfeld AM,Vetrano AM,Hegyi T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endogenous carbon monoxide (CO) production is primarily due to heme degradation, which also results in the equimolar production of bilirubin. Thus, estimates of total body CO production can serve as indices of total body bilirubin formation. The elimination rate of CO from a person's body (CO washout rate) a...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Stevenson DK,Wong RJ,Ostrander CR,Maric I,Vreman HJ,Cohen RS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rites of passage mark important changes during human life and, for the neonate, its transition from intrauterine life into society. Their original intent was to purify the body from blood and meconium. But the cleansing rites had a spiritual dimension from the very start. When the rites of Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Jewi...

journal_title：Neonatology

authors： Obladen M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00