Background Antenatal glucocorticoid therapy decreases the incidence of several
complications among very premature infants. However, its effect on the occurrence of cystic …

Objective To conduct a systematic review of the association between chorioamnionitis (CA)
and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants. Methods The authors searched …

Background. Early use of high-frequency ventilation and exogenous surfactant is proposed
as the optimal mode of ventilatory support in infants with respiratory distress syndrome. In …

Background. Available therapeutic surfactants are either animal-derived or non–protein-containing
synthetic products. Animal-derived surfactants contain variable amounts of surfactant …

Objectives To test the association between cytokine levels in the amniotic fluid and (i) the
vascular invasion phase of intrauterine infection, (ii) the occurrence of periventricular …

The dramatic improvement in neonatal care during the last decade did not succeed in reducing
the incidence of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), suggesting that prenatal events may …

PURPOSE: To determine whether significant symptoms of acute stress disorder (ASD) are
present in mothers of premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). SUBJECTS…

… Author links open overlay panel Amanda Skoll MD * , Amélie Boutin PhD * , Emmanuel
Bujold MD, MSc , Jason Burrows MD , Joan Crane MD, MSc , Michael Geary MD , Venu …

OBJECTIVE: To determine survival and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months
corrected age among very low birth weight infants ≤32 weeks gestation with histologic …

Background: Rare diseases often present in the first days and weeks of life and may require
complex management in the setting of a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Exhaustive …