AIM To assess the value of contrast versus plain radiography in determining radio-opaque long line tip position in neonates. METHODS In a prospective study, plain radiography was performed after ...

Aim: To define growth outcomes of a geographically defined population of extremely preterm babies. Population: The EPICure study identified all surviving children in the United Kingdom and Ireland ...

Correspondence to Dr Yanyan Ni, Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London WC1E 6AU, UK; yanyan.ni.13{at}ucl.ac.uk Objective To investigate growth trajectories from age 2.5 to 19 ...

OBJECTIVE To study the long term neurodevelopmental outcome of children who participated in a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled study of early postnatal dexamethasone treatment for ...

Background: Previous data from this unit suggest that postnatal growth retardation (PGR) is inevitable in preterm infants. However, the study was performed in a single level III neonatal intensive ...

This review examines the airway adjuncts currently used to acutely manage the neonatal airway. It describes the challenges encountered with facemask ventilation and intubation. Evidence is presented ...

Division of Neonatal Services, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne 3053, Australia Dr M W Davies, Perinatal Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Bowen Bridge Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4029, ...

Correspondence to Dr A B te Pas, Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, J6-S, PO box 9600, Leiden 2300 RC, the Netherlands; a.b.te_pas{at}lumc.nl ...

Correspondence to Dr Ramnik Mathur, St Thomas' Hospital NNU, ST7 Paediatrics, 21 Cheyne Avenue, Twickenham TW2 6AN, UK; ramnik.mathur{at}yahoo.co.uk If you wish to ...

Objective To describe neonatal outcomes and explore variation in delivery of care for infants born late (34–36 weeks) and moderately (32–33 weeks) preterm (LMPT). Design/setting Prospective population ...

Correspondence to: Dr Subhedar NICU, Liverpool Women’s Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK; nvsubhedar_lwh{at}yahoo.com If you wish to reuse any or all of ...

Objective To compare the rates of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in infants who received nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) delivered by a conventional mechanical ...