Sepsis remains a significant cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity, especially in low-and
middle-income countries. Neonatal sepsis presents with nonspecific signs and symptoms …

Background When randomisation is not possible, interrupted time series (ITS) design has
increasingly been advocated as a more robust design to evaluating health system quality …

In a complex health care environment, it is imperative that clinicians provide safe, quality
patient care. Due to the invasive nature and risks associated with infusion therapy, guidance …

The specialty of infusion therapy encompasses a broad spectrum of patient care that is
singularly focused on patient safety, demonstrated through the comprehensive management …

Background: In the pediatric patient, central venous catheterization may be associated with
relevant complications. Though, most of them may be prevented by a wise choice of …

Background Healthcare-associated infections in neonatal and paediatric populations are
associated with poorer outcomes and healthcare costs, and surveillance is a necessary …

Placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) in the brachiocephalic vein (BCV) via the
ultrasound (US)-guided supraclavicular approach was recently described in children. We …

Objective Central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is an important cause of
morbidity and mortality in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). We designed a CLABSI …

Despite continued advances and developments in neonatal medicine, neonatal sepsis is the
third leading cause of neonatal mortality and a major public health problem, especially in …

Neonatal units have started to switch from using conventional soy-based to alternate lipid
emulsions, like SMOFlipid. SMOFlipid has been associated with an improvement in …