AIM To assess the immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine in preterm and term infants, given in a sequence of three doses beginning soon after birth. METHOD The immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine was ...

Tina Perme, Lilijana Kornhauser Cerar, Bernhard Schwaberger, Berndt Urlesberger, Christina Helene Wolfsberger, Nariae Baik, Katharina Goeral, Marlene Hammerl, Eugene M Dempsey, Laila Springer, ...

Background The British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) published a revised framework for perinatal management of extremely preterm infants (EPIs) in 2019. We aimed to assess UK neonatal ...

This updated Framework for Practice has been developed by consensus, taking into account the most recent available outcome data both from the UK and internationally, and follows wide consultation.

A case of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) secondary to human platelet antigen (HPA)-1a antibodies is reported. Additional multispecific HLA antibodies rendered volunteer donor platelet ...

Background Neonatal research evaluates many different outcomes using multiple measures. This can prevent synthesis of trial results in meta-analyses, and selected outcomes may not be relevant to ...

Sandra Terroba-Seara, Ignacio Oulego-Erroz, Daniel Palanca-Arias, Zenaida Galve-Pradel, Sara Delgado-Nicolás, Alicia Pérez-Pérez, Jorge Rodríguez-Ozcoidi, Ana Lavilla-Oíz, María Carmen Bravo, Leticia ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with high mortality rates and significant pulmonary morbidity, mainly due to disrupted lung development related to herniation of abdominal organs ...

Background There are no evidence-based recommendations for surfactant use in late preterm (LPT) and term infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Objective To investigate the safety and ...

The invention of obstetrics forceps in the 17th century represented a critically important technical advance in the management of childbirth. It was particularly timely in that the new disease, ...