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Anaesthetic method and short-term outcomes of preterm infants delivered by caesarean section in a tertiary hospital in South Africa

Author: Stander, Raphaella Date: 2021 Background. There are inconsistent published data describing the influence of anaesthetic type during caesarean section (CS), on outcomes of preterm neonates. Objectives. To describe indications and type of anaesthesia in preterm neonates and ... 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
Neonatal Sepsis And Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns At A South African Tertiary Nursery – Evolution Over A 15 Year Period

Author: Naidoo, Nayestha Date: 2019 Background Neonatal infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in babies. The causative pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns should be monitored so that treatment regimens can be adjusted to maintain efficacy ... 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
The effect of device position and use of transparent covers on the irradiance distribution of LED phototherapy devices

Author: Ismail, Mugammad Taib Date: 2021 Background Effective phototherapy reduces neonatal jaundice and its complications. Irradiance increases as the distance of the light source decreases from a single phototherapy light. There are limited studies of the effect of distance and ... Read more

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