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Individualised decision making: interpretation of risk for extremely preterm infants—a survey of UK neonatal professionals - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Background The British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) published a revised framework for perinatal management of extremely preterm infants (EPIs) in 2019. We aimed to assess UK neonatal ...
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Immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine in preterm infants
AIM To assess the immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine in preterm and term infants, given in a sequence of three doses beginning soon after birth. METHOD The immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine was ...
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Neurodevelopmental impairment in necrotising enterocolitis survivors: systematic review and meta-analysis - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Aim To determine (1) the incidence of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), (2) the impact of NEC severity on NDI in these babies and (3) the cerebral lesions found ...
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Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia with significant HLA antibodies - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
A case of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) secondary to human platelet antigen (HPA)-1a antibodies is reported. Additional multispecific HLA antibodies rendered volunteer donor platelet ...
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Physiological-based cord clamping in preterm infants using a new purpose-built resuscitation table: a feasibility study - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Objective Physiological-based cord clamping (PBCC) led to a more stable cardiovascular adaptation and better oxygenation in preterm lambs, but in preterm infants, this approach has been challenging.
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Prognostic value of prenatally detected small or absent fetal stomach with particular reference to oesophageal atresia - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Identification of a small or absent stomach during fetal anomaly screening may be indicative of a range of underlying pathologies, many of which carry implications for counselling, continuing the ...