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A comparison of the accuracy of various methods of postnatal gestational age estimation; including Ballard score, foot length, vascularity of the anterior lens, last menstrual period and also a clinician's non-structured assessment

Author: Stevenson, Alexander Graham Date: 2020 Rationale Gestational age is a strong determinant of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Early obstetric ultrasound is the clinical reference standard, but is not widely available in many developing countries. There is a well recognised need ... Read more
Abdominal surgery in very low birth weight neonates in a developing world neonatal unit- Short term outcomes and risk factors for mortality

Author: Allie, Nazneen Date: 2021 Background The surgical infant requires care in specialized neonatal units. Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants are a group particularly vulnerable to the risks and outcomes associated with preterm birth. There is an increased number of ... Read more
A comparison of standard C-reactive protein laboratory measurement to point of care C-reactive protein test in a neonatal intensive care unit setting

Author: Prince, Kim Didi Date: 2016 Background: Laboratory biomarkers are important adjuncts to clinical data in diagnosing neonatal sepsis. Available diagnostic tests often provide results 6 to 48 hours later. A bedside C-reactive protein (CRP) test may be able to exclude or ... Read more
Early clinical signs in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy predict an abnormal amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram at age 6 hours

Author: Horn, Alan ; Swingler, George ; Myer, Landon ; Linley, Lucy ; Raban, Moegammad ; Joolay, Yaseen ; Harrison, Michael ; Chandrasekaran, Manigandan ; Rhoda, Natasha ; Robertson, Nicola Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: An early clinical score predicting an abnormal amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) or moderate-severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) may allow rapid triage of infants for therapeutic hypothermia. We aimed to ... Read more c b
Factors associated with provision of mothers' own breast milk for Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) infants on a South African tertiary care neonatal unit

Author: Mutesu-Kapembwa, Kunda Date: 2017 Background: The maternal struggle to provide adequate breast milk for the infants' nutritional needs disadvantage preterm infants as the outcomes of those exclusively breast milk fed are superior to those fed infant formula. Objectives: To ... Read more
Outcomes and risk factors of very low birth weight infants with intraventricular haemorrhage who received respiratory support in a middle income country neonatal unit

Author: Goolab, Deepika Date: 2021 Background: Prematurity is a major risk factor for intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH). Premature infants often require respiratory support. There is little information on neonates with IVH who require respiratory support in low and middle ... Read more
Retinopathy of Prematurity in a cohort of neonates at Groote Schuur Hospital

Author: Keraan, Qaunitah Date: 2016 Background: Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is recommended to prevent possible blindness. Prior to 2016, resource limitations precluded routine ROP screening at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH). Previous pilot studies at GSH did ... Read more

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