KEY POINTS 1. Endotracheal tube ventilation, also known as invasive ventilation, although life-saving, is associated with lung injury, especially in premature infants. 2. Volume-targeted ventilation is the preferred mode of…
KEY POINTS 1. Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. 2. The etiopathology of RDS involves structural immaturity and surfactant deficiency in…
KEY POINTS 1. There is a precisely controlled sequence of circulatory and respiratory changes at birth that leads to the establishment of adult-type circulation and airborne respiration. 2. Despite the…
KEY POINTS 1. The first 60 minutes after birth constitutes a Golden Hour for a newborn infant, when appropriate clinical management can improve long-term outcomes. 2. The physiologic transition from…
KEY POINTS 1. Delayed cord clamping (DCC) is a very powerful yet simple, no-cost intervention practice that can transform the lives of children and mothers around the world. 2. DCC…
KEY POINTS 1. Digital radiography is a frequently used imaging technique in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), with many infants having multiple radiographs during their stays. 2. High-energy photons in…
KEY POINTS 1. Transport is not a benign event for the neonate, the family, and the transport team. 2. Transport is a significant transition in care and has risk and…
KEY POINTS 1. Information technology (IT) can improve healthcare in its (1) efficiency in terms of economical achievement of goals, (2) effectiveness by improving the capacity to do so, and…
KEY POINTS 1. The admission of a premature or critically ill infant to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a stressful event for parents. 2. Parents in the NICU…
KEY POINTS 1. Historically, neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have been designed as open-bay units with multiple patient beds in a room. However, the trend has shifted toward designing units…
