This is a selection of articles from the December 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Perinatology & Neonatology headlines.
Intractable Respiratory Failure in a Term Newborn
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - December 31, 2007 Source Type: info
Computational models of ethanol-induced neurodevelopmental toxicity across species: Implications for risk assessment
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Source: Birth Defects Research Part B: Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology - December 26, 2007 Authors: Julia M. Gohlke, William C. Griffith, Elaine M. Faustman Source Type: info
[Images in neonatal medicine] Severe chest recession causing translucency on an x ray
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Elder, C J, Sprigg, A, Coombs, R C Tags: Images in neonatal medicine Source Type: info
[PostScript] Pulse oximetry: not a sensitive screening tool for congenital heart disease
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[Short reports] Comparison between rectal and infrared skin temperature in the newborn
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: De Curtis, M., Calzolari, F., Marciano, A., Cardilli, V., Barba, G. Tags: Short reports Source Type: info
[Original articles] Delayed cord clamping in preterm infants delivered at 34 36 weeks' gestation: a randomised controlled trial
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Ultee, C A, van der Deure, J, Swart, J, Lasham, C, van Baar, A L Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[PostScript] Corrections
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[PostScript] The optimal time to clamp the umbilical cord
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[Perspectives] Fishing for brain power?
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: King, C, Fewtrell, M Tags: Perspectives Source Type: info
[Perinatal lessons from the past] Dr Helen Taussig (1898 1986): pioneering American paediatric cardiologist
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Dunn, P M Tags: Perinatal lessons from the past Source Type: info
N-Terminal-pro-B Type Natriuretic Peptide as a Useful Tool to Evaluate Pulmonary Hypertension and Cardiac Function in CDH Infants.
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Source: Neonatology - December 21, 2007 Authors: Baptista MJ, Rocha G, Clemente F, Azevedo LF, Tibboel D, Leite-Moreira AF, Guimarães H, Areias JC, Correia-Pinto J Tags: Neonatology Source Type: info
[Original articles] Cognitive assessment of children at age 21/2 years after maternal fish oil supplementation in pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Dunstan, J A, Simmer, K, Dixon, G, Prescott, S L Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Original articles] Neonatal volume guarantee ventilation: effects of spontaneous breathing, triggered and untriggered inflations
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: McCallion, N, Lau, R, Morley, C J, Dargaville, P A Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Reviews] Quality of neonatal care and outcome
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Acolet, D Tags: Reviews Source Type: info
[PostScript] Discontinuation of neonatal resuscitation in term babies
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[Reviews] Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in the preterm neonate: reducing endotrauma and the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Hutchison, A A, Bignall, S Tags: Reviews Source Type: info
[Original articles] Fetal cortisol response to intrauterine microbial colonisation identified by the polymerase chain reaction and fetal inflammation
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Miralles, R, Hodge, R, Kotecha, S Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Original articles] Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections among healthy full-term newborns
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: James, L, Gorwitz, R J, Jones, R C, Watson, J T, Hageman, J C, Jernigan, D B, Lord, Y, Caballes, N, Cortes, C, Golash, R G, Price, J S, Gerber, S I Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Leading articles] Volume-targeted ventilation in the neonate: time to change?
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Grover, A, Field, D Tags: Leading articles Source Type: info
[PostScript] Corrections
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[Reviews] Postnatal hydrocortisone treatment for chronic lung disease in the preterm newborn and long-term neurodevelopmental follow-up
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Rademaker, K J, de Vries, L S, Uiterwaal, C S P M, Groenendaal, F, Grobbee, D E, van Bel, F Tags: Reviews Source Type: info
[Leading articles] Review of NICE guidelines on routine postnatal infant care
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Sellwood, M, Huertas-Ceballos, A Tags: Leading articles Source Type: info
[Perspectives] Beyond sweetness and warmth: transition of the preterm infant
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Reynolds, G J Tags: Perspectives Source Type: info
[Original articles] Echocardiographic assessment of blood flow volume in the superior vena cava and descending aorta in the newborn infant
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Groves, A M, Kuschel, C A, Knight, D B, Skinner, J R Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Original articles] Relationship between blood pressure and blood flow in newborn preterm infants
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Groves, A M, Kuschel, C A, Knight, D B, Skinner, J R Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Original articles] Umbilical cord milking reduces the need for red cell transfusions and improves neonatal adaptation in infants born at less than 29 weeks' gestation: a randomised controlled trial
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Hosono, S, Mugishima, H, Fujita, H, Hosono, A, Minato, M, Okada, T, Takahashi, S, Harada, K Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Fantoms] Fantoms
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Stenson, B. Tags: Fantoms Source Type: info
[Images in neonatal medicine] Perforated colonic duplication masquerading as necrotising enterocolitis
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Lansdale, N, Clark, S J Tags: Images in neonatal medicine Source Type: info
[PostScript] Evaluation of the use of equipment competency check lists
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Sujay, N K, Shaw, N J Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[Original articles] Twenty-year trends in diagnosis of life-threatening neonatal cardiovascular malformations
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 21, 2007 Authors: Wren, C, Reinhardt, Z, Khawaja, K Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
NICU lactation consultant increases percentage of outborn versus inborn babies receiving human milk
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - December 20, 2007 Authors: N DweckM AugustineD PandyaR Valdes-GreeneP VisintainerH L Brumberg Source Type: info
Sildenafil Use in a Symptomatic Neonate with Severe Ebstein's Anomaly of the Tricuspid Valve
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - December 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Antepartum Risk Factors Associated with Peripartum Cesarean Hysterectomy in Women with Placenta Previa
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - December 19, 2007 Source Type: info
In this issue
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article In this issue Source Type: info
Diet during early pregnancy and development of gestational diabetes
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Maternal morbidity Source Type: info
The Kalgoorlie Otitis Media Research Project: rationale, methods, population characteristics and ethical considerations
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Study methodology Source Type: info
Fetal growth and childhood cholesterol levels in the United States
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Long-term associations of fetal growth Source Type: info
For discussion. How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article For discussion Source Type: info
Early cognitive development and maternal dental mercury exposure: why not consider ethylmercury exposure?
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Letters to the Editor Source Type: info
Assessing levels of contaminants in breast milk: methodological issues and a framework for future research
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Study methodology Source Type: info
Practice-based research network solutions to methodological challenges encountered in a national, prospective cohort study of mothers and newborns
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Study methodology Source Type: info
Did you spot?
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Did you spot? Source Type: info
Author's reply
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - December 19, 2007 Tags: article Letters to the Editor Source Type: info
Serum Troponin in Neonatal Intensive Care.
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Source: Neonatology - December 19, 2007 Authors: El-Khuffash AF, Molloy EJ Tags: Neonatology Source Type: info
Utility of the Rapid B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Assay for Detection of Cardiovascular Problems in Newborn Infants with Respiratory Difficulties.
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Source: Neonatology - December 19, 2007 Authors: Ko HK, Lee JH, Choi BM, Lee JH, Yoo KH, Son CS, Lee JW Tags: Neonatology Source Type: info
Effects of the opioid analgesic oxymorphone hydrochloride on reproductive function in male and female rats
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Source: Birth Defects Research Part B: Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology - December 19, 2007 Authors: Dana L. Shuey, Donald G. Stump, Richard D. Carliss, Ronald J. Gerson Source Type: info
Cytokine Expression in Response to Bacterial Antigens in Preterm and Term Infant Cord Blood Monocytes.
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Source: Neonatology - December 19, 2007 Authors: Tatad AM, Nesin M, Peoples J, Cheung S, Lin H, Sison C, Perlman J, Cunningham-Rundles S Tags: Neonatology Source Type: info
Non-invasive assessment of arterial stiffness in appropriate-for-gestational age newborn infants.
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Source: Early Human Development - December 18, 2007 Authors: Atsuko T, Mori A, Kondo A, Uchida N, Ishiguro Y, Kanako M, Mikio M Tags: Early Hum Dev Source Type: info
Otoacoustic emissions does not currently have ability to detect SIDS.
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Source: Early Human Development - December 18, 2007 Authors: Hamill T, Lim G Tags: Early Hum Dev Source Type: info
The association of growth impairment with neurodevelopmental outcome at eight years of age in very preterm children.
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Source: Early Human Development - December 18, 2007 Authors: Kan E, Roberts G, Anderson PJ, Doyle LW, Tags: Early Hum Dev Source Type: info
Assessment of female and male fertility in Sprague-Dawley rats administered vorinostat, a histone deacetylase inhibitor
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Source: Birth Defects Research Part B: Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology - December 18, 2007 Authors: L. David Wise, Stan Spence, Louise P. Saldutti, Janet S. Kerr Source Type: info
Computational models of ethanol-induced neurodevelopmental toxicity across species: Implications for risk assessment
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Source: Birth Defects Research Part B: Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology - December 18, 2007 Authors: Julia M. Gohlke, William C. Griffith, Elaine M. Faustman Source Type: info
Gross morphological changes of placentas associated with intrauterine growth restriction of fetuses: A case control study.
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Source: Early Human Development - December 17, 2007 Authors: Biswas S, Ghosh SK Tags: Early Hum Dev Source Type: info
A Look Back at 2007
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Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - December 14, 2007 Tags: article President's Corner Source Type: info
The Immune System in Human Milk and the Developing Infant
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Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - December 14, 2007 Tags: article Original Papers Source Type: info
Distribution of Industry-Sponsored Diaper Bags from Maternity Facilities in Massachusetts
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Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - December 14, 2007 Tags: article Letter to the Editor Source Type: info
A Critical Review of Pharmaceutical Galactagogues
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Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - December 14, 2007 Tags: article Review Source Type: info
Microlipid-Induced Oxidative Stress in Human Breastmilk: In Vitro Effects on Intestinal Epithelial Cells
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Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - December 14, 2007 Tags: article Original Papers Source Type: info
Effects of a Human Milk-Derived Human Milk Fortifier on the Antibacterial Actions of Human Milk
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Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - December 14, 2007 Tags: article Original Papers Source Type: info
A Breastfeeding e-Learning Project Based on a Web Forum
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Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - December 14, 2007 Tags: article Original Papers Source Type: info
ABM News
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Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - December 14, 2007 Tags: article ABM News Source Type: info
ABM Clinical Protocol #17: Guidelines for Breastfeeding Infants with Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, or Cleft Lip and Palate
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Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - December 14, 2007 Tags: article ABM Protocols Source Type: info
Comparison of the potential for developmental toxicity of prenatal exposure to two dietary chromium supplements, chromium picolinate and [Cr3O(O2CCH2CH3)6(H2O)3]+, in mice
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Source: Birth Defects Research Part B: Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology - December 13, 2007 Authors: M.M. Bailey, J. Sturdivant, P.L. Jernigan, M.B. Townsend, J. Bushman, I. Ankareddi, J.F. Rasco, R.D. Hood, J.B. Vincent Source Type: info
Measuring developmentally appropriate practice in neonatal intensive care units
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - December 13, 2007 Authors: O Atun-EinyA Scher Source Type: info
Global notes: how many babies were ever born in the world? What is the hope for future?
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - December 13, 2007 Authors: D Vidyasagar Source Type: info
Prediction of Duration of Active Labor in Nulliparous Women at Term
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - December 12, 2007 Source Type: info
Fetal Hydrops Associated with Tumors
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - December 12, 2007 Source Type: info
Apoptosis in the Chorion of Fetal Membranes in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
