• We performed a case-control investigation of 43 full-term infants with necrotizing
enterocolitis (NEC) to identify possible risk factors and unique features of the disorder in the …

Objective To test whether azithromycin eradicates Ureaplasma from the respiratory tract in
preterm infants. Design Prospective, phase IIb randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled …

• We present characteristics of four major congenital neurologic malformations—
anencephaly, spina bifida, encephaloceles, and hydrocephalus—from a population of 763 …

EDITOR,—Studies of human neonate granulopoiesis have been hampered by the lack of a
marker of overall neutrophil cell mass. Assumptions about neonate granulopoiesis have …

The risk of sepsis associated with neutropenia in infants born to mothers with preeclampsia
remains controversial. The objective of this study is to investigate the incidence of culture …

Background To assess the potential impact of azithromycin treatment in the first week
following birth on 2-year outcomes in preterm infants with and without Ureaplasma …

A male patient with a de novo proximal interstitial deletion of the short arm of chromosome 1
(46XY), del (1)(p13p22. 3) is described with multiple anomalies and developmental delay …

Lumbar puncture is an essential part of a complete sepsis evaluation in the newborn period.
It is a procedure that can be difficult to perform and may yield data that are difficult to …

Awake endotracheal intubation is the current standard of care in most neonatal intensive
care units. Little information exists regarding the potential risks or benefits of sedation for this …

A single strain of Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) caused two separate
outbreaks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The VRE strain was one of three …