OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether light-emitting diode (LED) phototherapy is as efficacious as compact fluorescent tube (CFT) phototherapy for the treatment of non-hemolytic jaundice in healthy term and late preterm neonates. STUDY DESIGN Multi centre open label randomized controlled trial. SETTING Four tertiary care neonatal units. SUBJECTS Healthy term and late preterm neonates with non-hem...

BACKGROUND Positive pressure resuscitation by laryngeal mask airway (LMA) may expose the neonate to gas leak and gastric air insufflation, influencing postnatal gastrointestinal adaptation and breastfeeding success. METHODS Term neonates admitted to regular nursery of the Department of Pediatrics of Padua University (Italy), from January 2005 to December 2005, after positive pressure resuscit...

OBJECTIVES In recent years, much attention has been given to infants born prematurely, at 34 0/7 to 36 6/7 weeks of gestation (WG), which have been classified as 'late preterm'. Neonates from that subgroup are less physiologically and metabolically mature than term infants. The aim of the study was to determine whether infants born at 34WG can be classified as 'late preterm' or 'preterm' newbor...

ObjectiveTo examine white matter abnormalities, measured by diffusion tensor imaging, in very preterm (<32 weeks) and moderate-late neonates (32-37 at term-equivalent age, compared with healthy full-term controls (?37 weeks).Study designA search of Medline (PubMed) was conducted to identify studies data collected on preterm, neonates, using the guidelines from Meta-analysis Observational Studie...

Nitric oxide in persistent pulmonary hypertension of the neonate ▼ The usage of inhaled nitric oxide in term and near-term neonates had been addressed in a meta-analysis published by 2006 with 14 trials, which were eligible [12]. Oxygenation was improved after introduction of inhaled nitric oxide by about one half, and correspondingly, the oxygenation index decreased at least in infants with ne...

Nitric oxide in persistent pulmonary hypertension of the neonate ▼ The usage of inhaled nitric oxide in term and near-term neonates had been addressed in a meta-analysis published by 2006 with 14 trials, which were eligible [12]. Oxygenation was improved after introduction of inhaled nitric oxide by about one half, and correspondingly, the oxygenation index decreased at least in infants with ne...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intracranial hemorrhage in term neonates often results from asphyxia, obvious birth trauma, blood dyscrasia, or vascular malformation but may occur without an obvious inciting event. In this study, we review the clinical and neuroimaging features of healthy term neonates presenting with spontaneous superficial parenchymal and leptomeningeal (ie, subpial or subarachnoid) h...

Introduction: Neonatal jaundice has a significant prevalence, and in severe cases, causes permanent neurological Sequela. Many studies have carried out on neonatal jaundice and its predisposing and exacerbating factors. On the other hand, delivery method (cesarean vs vaginal) has been suggested as a predisposing factor for many of neonatal complications in many studies. The aim of this study i...

Background: Hyperbilirubinemia is a common and usually a benign problem of neonates that affect on 80% immature and 60% term of them. Oral administration of nonabsorbable substances that bind to bilirubin in the intestinal lumen and reduce enteric absorption of bilirubin may reduce peak serum bilirubin. Activated charcoal, agar and cholestramin have been used but further study of this type of t...