Pneumonia contributes to between 750 000 and 1.2 million neonatal deaths and an
unknown number of stillbirths each year world wide. The aetiology depends on time of …

The complications of prematurity are the leading cause of neonatal mortality worldwide, with
the highest burden in the low-and middle-income countries of South Asia and Sub-Saharan …

Background Random error may cause misleading evidence in meta-analyses. The required
number of participants in a meta-analysis (ie information size) should be at least as large as …

Mechanical ventilation increases survival in preterm infants with respiratory failure; however,
it is associated with an increased risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and adverse …

The greatest risk of death from pneumonia in childhood is in the neonatal period. It is
estimated that pneumonia contributes to between 750000–1.2 million neonatal deaths …

Objective. To determine whether the use of the Infant Flow continuous positive airway
pressure (IF CPAP) system reduces the rate of extubation failure among extremely low birth …

Infants who are born prematurely are at significant risk of apnoea. In addition to the short-
term consequences such as hypoxia, apnoea of prematurity has been associated with long …

Background Cohort studies have suggested that nasal continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) starting in the immediate postnatal period before the onset of respiratory disease …

Premature babies often suffer apnea of prematurity as a physiological consequence of an
immature respiratory system. Hypercapnia may develop, and neonates with apnea of …

Introducing the newest comprehensive reference designed specifically for the growing
specialty of hospital-based pediatrics. This comprehensive new reference not only brings …