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In a small retrospective cohort study of infants with pneumothorax, incidence of deterioration and need for an intercostal catheter was low during transport without an intercostal catheter.

Study showing that by determining the extent of V’/Q’ mismatch during CPAP treatment non-invasively, an ideal individual CPAP level can be determined, which in their sample was at 7 (5-8) cm H2O.

This research emphasises the importance of the role of social support in modifying the effects of parent experiences of stress in the NICU at the time of discharge. The study shows that socio-demographic risk factors may not infer stress or risk in the anticipated direction: here, higher education and socio-economic status were associated with greater parental stress. Additionally, lower socioeconomic status, though associated with decreased social support, did not infer greater stress.

Systematic review of studies comparing laryngeal mask airway (FMA) with face mask for respiratory stabilisation immediately after birth showing that failure rates with LMA are much lower than with face masks (RR: 0.24).

This population surveillance study of infants ≥34 weeks' gestation reports the incidence of early-onset sepsis, causative organisms and antibiotic susceptibilities. Details of maternal Group B Streptococcus screening status and prophylactic treatment are provided.

In preterm newborn lambs, lung ultrasound of the dependent lung was able to detect large changes in total and regional lung volume in real-time and correctly identified opening and closing pressures but lacked the precision to detect small changes in lung volume.

This study compared the outcomes of matched cohorts of preterm infants who were treated using 2 different automated oxygen controllers. Differences in morbidity were observed. The data suggest that it cannot be assumed that different automated controllers will produce similar results and that randomised controlled trials will be necessary to refine their use appropriately.

This prospective study from India explores the short terms outcomes (up to 28 days) in small for gestation age babies as identified by regional vs global growth charts.

In this retrospective cohort study of the outcomes of infants born <32 week's gestation, moving from a traditional open bay neonatal unit to a new single-room unit was not associated with significant improvements in morbidity or mortality.

Retrospective study of availability of therapeutic hypothermia in UK units between 2001 -2018 showing increased availability but still gaps for some babies.

This manuscript reports the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in term infants in Australia from 2010 - 2018. The use of NIV increased on average 9% per year. There was an associated increase in the rate of pneumothorax and surfactant use over the same period.

This meta-analyses of 4,238,685 children from high-income countries found that while prenatal exposure to any drugs of dependency increased SIDS risk this was greatest for infants prenatally exposed to opioids and methadone. Further research to examine associations in low- and middle-income countries is needed.

In a large retrospective cohort study, most blood cultures drawn after 72 hours for suspected bacteremia and not coagulase negative staphylococcus, were reported positive by 36 hours.

Sex hormones delivered via plasma transfusions from adult male donors to very preterm infants do not alter the circulating plasma concentrations in the infant, irrespective of gender.