Sex hormones are increasingly recognized as regulators of lung development. Respiratory
distress syndrome (RDS) is the leading cause of morbidity in preterm neonates and occurs …

This guideline was developed by the Canadian CDH Collaborative, a panel of specialists
from across Canada with expertise in the fields of maternal-fetal medicine, pediatric surgery, …

Fetal lung growth and functional differentiation are affected strongly by the extent that pulmonary
tissue is distended (expanded) by liquid that naturally fills developing future airspaces. …

Objective To compare rates of a composite outcome of mortality or major morbidity in very-preterm/very
low birth weight infants between 8 members of the International Network for …

Importance Neonatal hypothermia has been associated with higher mortality and morbidity;
therefore, thermal control following delivery is an essential part of neonatal care. Identifying …

Fibrosis, characterized by the accumulation of collagen, is a consequence of a chronic
inflammatory response. The purpose of this study was to determine if tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate whether prenatal vitamin C and E supplementation
reduces the incidence of gestational hypertension (GH) and its adverse conditions among high…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that tracheal obstruction (plugging)
in the fetal lamb model leads to a decrease in the absolute number of type II …

We investigated the effect of gender on survival and short-term outcomes of extremely
premature infants (≤27 weeks) born in Canada. The records of infants admitted between 2000 …

Importance Maternal docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation may prevent
bronchopulmonary dysplasia, but evidence remains inconclusive. Objective To determine whether …