BACKGROUND: Overuse of antibiotics can facilitate antibiotic resistance and is associated
with adverse neonatal outcomes. We studied the association between duration of antibiotic …

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children
younger than 5 years. We report the changes in neonatal outcomes and care practices …

Introduction Preterm birth is a leading cause for prolonged length of stay (LOS) in the
hospital. In the USA, the rate of preterm birth is around 10.5%, thereby contributing …

BACKGROUND: Although caffeine use for apnea of prematurity is well studied, the long-
term safety and benefit of routine early caffeine administration has not been explored. Our …

Objective To compare the characteristics and outcomes of neonates with mild hypoxic-
ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) who received hypothermia versus standard care. Study …

Objective To examine the differences and trends of outcomes of preterm boys and girls born
at< 29 weeks' gestation. Design A retrospective cohort study. Setting Data collected by the …

Objective To examine whether the family integrated care (FICare) programme, a
multifaceted approach which enables parents to be engaged as primary caregivers in the …

Purpose To evaluate neurodevelopment and growth in extremely preterm infants with or
without necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation. Methods We …

Objective To assess the rate, location, risk factors, management, and outcomes of neonatal
thrombosis (NT). Design A retrospective study investigating infants admitted to NICUs in …

Objective To develop and validate an itemized costing algorithm for in-patient neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) costs for infants born prematurely that can be used for quality …