INTRODUCTION Neonatal mortality (NM) refers to deaths occurring between birth and 27 days of life. This component of infant mortality has shown the least reduction over the past 50 years. The objective of this study was to analyze the course and characteristics of NM in Argentina. POPULATION AND METHODS This was a descriptive, ecological study of NM in Argentina conducted between 2005 and 201...

OBJECTIVE To assess the outcomes of infants born to mothers receiving methadone for the management of pain in pregnancy. DESIGN A retrospective audit was conducted of neonatal outcomes in 19 cases in which methadone was used in the management of maternal pain (pain group). Twenty four cases in which methadone was used for maintenance of opiate addiction in pregnancy served as a comparison gro...

Background: Currently, frozen embryo transfers contribute an increasing rate of births from assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). However, very few studies evaluated the neonatal outcomes from frozen embryo transfer. This study aimed to investigate and compare the neonatal outcomes from frozen embryo transfer versus fresh embryo transfers. Materials and Method...

AIM To determine the role of serum insulin-like growth factor-1 levels in the development of retinopathy of prematurity, which is a major cause of childhood blindness worldwide. MATERIAL AND METHODS We prospectively studied newborn infants born at a postmenstrual age of <32 weeks and birth weights <1 500 gr, between January 1st, 2015, and December 31st, 2015. A total of 40 infants were enroll...

OBJECTIVE To describe trends in cause specific stillbirth and neonatal mortality. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS 686,860 births in 1982-2000, to mothers resident in the Northern Region of England. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Cause specific stillbirth and neonatal mortality; rate ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) in 1991-2000 compared with 1982-1990. RE...

Osteopenia of prematurity and neonatal metabolic bone disease are terms used to describe the reduced skeletal mineralization seen in preterm babies at term as compared with those who have remained in utero. During the last trimester of pregnancy there is a rapid accretion of calcium and phosphorus due to active transport across the placenta(l). The osteopenia makes the preterm newborn more susc...

Abstract Background The current neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria (37/1000) is among the highest world and major causes have consistently been reported as sepsis, perinatal asphyxia prematurity. However, case-specific fatality which defines risk of dying from these other morbidities rarely emphasized. Determination rates (CSFR) may inform a change our approach to care interventions eventually ...

Introduction Idiopathic apnea of prematurity is a common disorder that requires therapeutic intervention to avoid potential morbidity in preterm infants who require neonatal intensive care. Severe, recurrent apneic episodes may lead to multiple investigations to rule out secondary disorders leading to apnea (see accompanying article in this issue). Although the incidence of neonatal apnea is in...

Hypoxic-ischemic represents a common cause of damage to the prenatal brain and can co-occur with prematurity. Prematurity is associated with emergent language impairments, and it has been suggested that rapid auditory processing deficits play a causal role in language difficulties. We previously demonstrated rapid auditory processing deficits in juvenile rats receiving neonatal unilateral hypox...

BACKGROUND Caffeine, the most commonly used medication in Neonatal Intensive Care Units, has calciuric and osteoclastogenic effects. METHODS To examine the association between the cumulative dose and duration of therapy of caffeine and osteopenia of prematurity, a retrospective cohort study was conducted including premature infants less than 31 weeks and birth weight less than 1500 g. Osteope...