DESCRIPTION A preterm (33 weeks) male neonate was born to a 34-year-old mother by caesarean section. The mother had a history of chronic hypertension, type 1 diabetes mellitus, stroke and asthma. Her medications included enoxaparin, insulin, nifedipine, methyldopa, inhaled albuterol and inhaled corticosteroids. She received regular prenatal care. The obstetric ultrasound done at 21 weeks of ges...

We present a preterm (32 weeks; weight 1300 g) neonate, with solitary hepatic abscess. The causative organism was Klebsiella. The child presented with septicemia, hepatomegaly and abdominal lump. Radiological investigations were inconclusive. Surgical drainage and prolonged antibiotic treatment led to resolution of the hepatic abscess.

Background. The intratracheal administration of a perfluorocarbon liquid during continuous positivepressure ventilation (partial liquid ventilation) improves lung function in animals with surfactant deficiency. Whether partial liquid ventilation is effective in the treatment of infants with severe respiratory distress syndrome is not known. Methods. We studied the efficacy of partial liquid ven...

The effects of diamorphine were studied in 34 premature neonates who were given a loading dose of 50 micrograms/kg of diamorphine followed by a constant rate intravenous infusion of 15 micrograms/kg/hour. Small but significant falls were noted in blood pressure (at 30 minutes) and heart rate (at 30 minutes, six hours, and 12 hours) after administration of diamorphine, but these did not appear t...

The Journal is the primary organ of Continuing Paediatric Medical Education in Sri Lanka. journal also has a website. Free full text access available for all readers.The Lanka Child Health now indexed SciVerse Scopus (Source Record ID 19900193609), Index Medicus South-East Asia Region (IMSEAR), CABI (Centre Agriculture and Bioscience International Global Database), DOAJ Google, as well Google S...

The adrenal abscess is a rare complication of hemorrhage in the neonatal period. Due to its occurrence and non-specific signs, diagnosing treating an period might be challenging. We present herein 3-week-old male neonate with associated Escherichia coli sepsis, which was successfully treated by open surgery (using minimal posterior lumbar approach) following unsuccessful ultrasound-guided percu...