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ADC Fetal & Neonatal

is an edition of ADC from BMJ and RCPCH, publishing perinatal & neonatal medicine research and reviews.
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Donor human milk for maternal milk shortfall in preterm infants: a feasibility randomised controlled trial

Objective To explore the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of donor human milk (DHM) use for preterm infants with mother’s own milk (MOM) shortfall, assessing DHM impact on ...
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Impedance pneumography to explore bronchial obstruction in young infants born moderate-late preterm: a cohort study

Background Wheezing, a symptom reflecting bronchial obstruction, is frequently reported in preterm-born infants. No objective and reliable tool is available to assert this diagnosis with minimal ...
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Active pharmacotherapy versus expectant management of patent ductus arteriosus in extremely preterm infants: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

Objectives To assess the effectiveness and safety of active pharmacotherapy for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) initiated based on echocardiography-criteria versus expectant management in extremely ...
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Late-onset sepsis and neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 5 among children born very preterm: the EPIPAGE-2 cohort study

1 Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Inserm, INRAE, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Life Course Epidemiology ...
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Continuous glucose monitoring in neonates at risk of hypoglycaemia: a feasibility study

Objective Hypoglycaemia is common in neonates. Repeated hypoglycaemic episodes impose a risk of subsequent neurodevelopmental impairment. We aimed to assess the feasibility of using continuous glucose ...
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Postmortem examination after deaths in neonatal units in England and Wales, 2017–2022: a national observational study

Objective Postmortem (PM) examination can be valuable after a baby’s death, providing information about the cause of death and support for families. However, worldwide trends indicate declining ...
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Neonatal stroke active surveillance BPSU study in the UK and the Republic of Ireland with a meta-analysis of national surveillance studies

Objective Assess the incidence, presentation, management and short-term outcomes of neonatal stroke in the UK and Ireland (ROI). Design Active surveillance (British Paediatric Surveillance Unit) study ...
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Impact of Kaiser permanente early-onset sepsis risk calculator implementation in hospitals, England: pre–post intervention cohort analysis

Objective To investigate the impact of transition from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines to Kaiser Permanente Neonatal Sepsis Risk Calculator (KP-SRC) on early-onset ...
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Diagnostic yield and imaging: aetiology correlations in prenatal intracranial haemorrhage–a retrospective cohort study

Objective To characterise aetiologies and prenatal neuroimaging findings in fetuses with intracranial haemorrhage (ICH), and evaluate the ability of imaging to suggest underlying causes. Methods We ...
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International survey on enteral nutrition, supplementation and probiotic practices for preterm infants

Objective To evaluate enteral feeding practices in preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in high-income countries across three continents, and compare results with a similar survey ...
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Delayed cord clamping and acute twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in vaginally born monochorionic twins: a single-centre retrospective cohort study

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of acute peripartum twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) in vaginally born monochorionic (MC) twin pregnancies, comparing early cord clamping (ECC) to delayed ...