Abstract Background and Objective: Ureaplasma spp. infection has been associated with
bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants. Macrolides have been used for the …

Oxygen is the most common drug used in the neonatal intensive care. It has a narrow
therapeutic range in preterm infants. Too high (hyperoxemia) or low oxygen (hypoxemia) is …

Objectives Neonatal intubation is a difficult skill to learn and teach. If an attempt is
unsuccessful, the intubator and instructor often cannot explain why. This study aims to …

The prevalence of permanent childhood hearing impairment (PCHI) in infants admitted to a
neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is higher than that in the general population. Our study …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease characterized by abnormal retinal vasculature
in preterm infants. It is an important cause of visual disability in premature infants and …

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the automatic oxygen
control (A-Fio2) in reducing the percentage of time spent in severe hypoxaemia (Spo2< …

Objective To assess the value of general movements (GMs) in predicting the
neurodevelopmental outcome using Bayley Scale of Infant Development III (BSID-III) at two …

End-of-life care for many infants involves the withdrawal of mechanical ventilation. Usually
this takes place in the hospital environment, but sometimes parents request that their infant …

Background The data is evolving on exhaled carbon dioxide (ECO 2) levels for preterm
infants requiring stabilisation. Objectives To establish the trends of ECO 2 levels during the …

BACKGROUND: Unplanned extubation (UE) is associated with adverse outcomes. The aim
of the study was to compare the clinical outcomes in preterm infants who experienced at …