Early neonatal death (ENND), defined as the death of a newborn between zero and seven
days after birth, represents 73% of all postnatal deaths worldwide. Despite a 50% reduction …

This paper aims to update clinicians on “hot topics” in the management of patients with D-
loop transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) in the current surgical era. The arterial switch …

Background Vulnerable preterm infants experience repeated and prolonged pain/stress
stimulation during a critical period in their development while in the neonatal intensive care …

Despite recognized health benefits for both mothers and infants, significant disparities still
exist in the rates of breastfeeding in the United States. Major organizations representing the …

The holding of an infant with ventral skin-to-skin contact typically in an upright position with
the swaddled infant on the chest of the parent, is commonly referred to as kangaroo care …

Pregnancy is increasingly undertaken in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and,
conversely, CKD is increasingly diagnosed in pregnancy: up to 3% of pregnancies are …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a leading cause of hospitalisation in early
childhood and palivizumab is the only licensed intervention for prevention. Palivizumab …

Late preterm infants are those infants born between 34 0/7 weeks through 36 6/7 week of
gestation. These are physiologically less mature and have limited compensatory responses …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the incidence of and risk factors for cerebral palsy (CP) in
moderately preterm (MP)(32+ 0–33+ 6 weeks) and late preterm (LP)(34+ 0–36+ 6 weeks) …

The administration of antenatal corticosteroids has been widely adopted as the standard of
care in the management of pregnancies at risk for preterm delivery before 37 weeks of …