Background: The incidence of preterm meconium staining of the amniotic fluid (MSAF) is uncertain. It may be an indicator of possible listeriosis. It is unclear how great this risk is or whether ...

The fetus depends on the mother for placental exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. This in turn relies on adequate maternal blood gas concentrations, uterine blood supply, placental transfer and ...

Objective To ascertain the sociodemographic and geographical determinants of exclusive and no mother’s own milk (MOM) feeding for infants <34 weeks’ gestational age (GA) in England and Wales. Study ...

Background The Neonatal Resuscitation Program recommends direct laryngoscopy (DL) as the primary method for neonatal intubation. Video laryngoscopy (VL) is suggested as an option, particularly for ...

Objective To compare growth, tolerance and safety parameters in very preterm infants receiving human milk (HM) fortified with a multicomponent cow’s milk-based HM fortifier (HMF; control) versus a ...

Objectives To compare success and safety of endotracheal tube (ETT) exchanges with primary intubations and identify factors associated with ETT exchange outcomes. Design Retrospective observational ...

Background Although survival rates for infants of less than 26 weeks' gestation have increased, rates for those born at less than 24 weeks do not appear to have changed. While there are good data on ...