Correct endotracheal tube placement is a time-critical concern in neonatal care. A tube that sits too high may slip out of the trachea, while one advanced too…
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Neonatal Endotracheal Tube Position On Chest Radiographs
Fetal Arrhythmias and Antiarrhythmic Therapy Across the Placenta
Fetal arrhythmias range from harmless isolated ectopic beats to sustained tachycardia or bradycardia that can impair cardiac output. The central clinical task…
Maternal Magnesium Sulfate For Fetal Neuroprotection
Maternal magnesium sulfate is an established antenatal treatment used when very preterm birth is expected. Its purpose in this setting is to reduce the risk…
Neonatal Jaundice: Transcutaneous Bilirubin Screening Accuracy
Neonatal jaundice is common, but clinically significant hyperbilirubinaemia can progress quickly in the first days after birth. A yellow appearance alone…
Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome: Fetoscopic Laser Outcomes
Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a serious complication of monochorionic twin pregnancy, in which identical twins share one placenta. Connecting blood…
Gestational Diabetes: Improving Postpartum Glucose Testing Compliance
Gestational diabetes usually settles after birth, but the future risk does not disappear with the delivery of the baby. Women who have had hyperglycaemia…
Neonatal Thrombocytopenia: Safer Decisions at the Bedside
A low platelet count in a newborn can be a transient laboratory finding, a clue to placental disease, or an early sign of life-threatening infection, bleeding…
Fetal Hydrops: Etiologic Workup And Perinatal Management
Fetal hydrops is a serious ultrasound finding defined by abnormal fluid accumulation in at least two fetal compartments. Typical features include ascites,…
Maternal flu vaccination and healthy beginnings
Influenza during pregnancy can be more serious than an ordinary seasonal illness. Changes to the immune system, heart and lungs help support pregnancy, but…
Cesarean Delivery And The Developing Neonatal Microbiome
A baby’s first microbial exposures begin during birth, then continue through feeding, skin contact, the hospital environment and daily family life. Cesarean…
