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Phthalate Exposures in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
Background: Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), a phthalate compound found in medical devices, may cause toxic effects in premature infants. In this study, the objective is to quantify DEHP exposures from various intravenous and respiratory therapy devices, and to use these values to predict typical exposure for an infant in a neonatal unit.
Randall Jenkins+4 more
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Congenital hepatic hemangioma: an unusual case report of pulmonary hypertension
Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in newborns is a rare but serious condition that often requires immediate intervention and quick diagnosis of the correct etiology to prevent mortality.
Qianqin Zhou+6 more
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The danger of diazoxide in the neonatal intensive care unit [PDF]
Background: The most common cause of persistent hypoglycemia in infancy is hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. When conservative measures fail, providers often use medications to treat persistent hypoglycemia. Diazoxide is first-line therapy for neonatal hypoglycemia and works by inhibiting insulin secretion.
Jay Desai+4 more
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Purpose. To summarize the relevant evidence for nondrug nursing programs in neonatal operational pain management. Methods. Computer search for the literature on neonatal procedural pain from 2015 to 2020 in Up To Date, JBI, NICE, SIGN, RNAO, NGC, PubMed,
Zhuo Yang, Yinan Fu, Yueqi Wang
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Stickler syndrome: case report
Introduction: Stickler syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that can include midfacial underdevelopment and cleft palate, ocular findings (myopia, cataract, and retinal detachment), hearing loss that is both conductive and sensorineural and mild ...
Vasco Carvalho+6 more
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Survey of PDA management in very low birth weight infants across Italy
Background The optimal management of PDA in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants is still controversial. Aim of our study was to investigate the management of PDA in the Italian neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Methods We conducted an on-line survey
Benjamim Ficial+13 more
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The detrimental effects of oxidative stress (OS) can start as early as after conception. A growing body of evidence has shown the pivotal role of OS in the development of several pathological conditions during the neonatal period, which have been ...
Silvia Martini+6 more
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Abstract Deletion of 17p13.3 has varying degrees of severity on brain development based on precise location and size of the deletion. The most severe phenotype is Miller–Dieker syndrome (MDS) which is characterized by lissencephaly, dysmorphic facial features, growth failure, developmental disability, and often early death.
Elizabeth K. Baker+9 more
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Diarrhea in neonatal intensive care unit
To investigate the frequency, etiology, and current management strategies for diarrhea in newborn.Retrospective, nationwide study involving 5801 subjects observed in neonatal intensive care units during 3 years. The main anamnesis and demographic characteristics, etiology and characteristics of diarrhea, nutritional and therapeutic management, clinical
PASSARIELLO, ANNALISA+5 more
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Background Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and feeding intolerance are common conditions in preterm infants and among the major causes of neonatal mortality and morbidity.
Francesco Cresi+10 more
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