The incidence and severity of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) as affected by vitamin E
prophylaxis at pharmacologic serum levels (5 mg/dl) were evaluated in a double-masked …

The incidence of culture-proven neonatal sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in
preterm infants maintained at pharmacologic (mean 5.1 mg/dL±1.45 SD) serum vitamin E …

Objective. To describe photosensitization after prenatal exposure to a toxic amount of
methylene blue and to alert pediatricians that, in a review of the literature, photosensitization …

Methods Subjects were newborn infants delivered at> or= 34 weeks of gestation whose
mothers received a minimum of 12 hours of intravenous MgSO4 therapy before delivery …

OBJECTIVES: To compare the incidence of cholestasis in very low birth weight infants
receiving cycled versus continuous parenteral nutrition, and to determine factors that …

Background With increasing survival of extremely premature infants, emphasis is now
focused on the quality of these survivors' lives. Possibly the most important factor in the …

Background Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is frequently a benign condition in infancy with
spontaneous resolution. In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), however, it can add to …

Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness in low birth weight (LBW) infants of the currently
recommended immunization schedule for conjugated Haemophilus influenzae type b (HIB) …

OBJECTIVE: Significant fluid and electrolyte disturbances occur in extremely low birth
weight (ELBW) infants in the first few days of life. We investigated the effect of …

Objective The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all infants born at< 37 weeks
gestation spend a period of observation in a car seat prior to hospital discharge to assess for …