The main goal for the neonatologist is to facilitate the adaptation to extra-uterine life during
initial transition, while minimizing lung injury opening and protecting the premature lung …

Exposure to altered intrauterine conditions during pregnancy influences both fetal growth
and organ development. Chronic fetal hypoxaemia is a common pregnancy complication …

Background: Measurement of mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) is feasible during
neonatal transition. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate a potential …

Key points Chronic fetal hypoxaemia is a common pregnancy complication associated with
intrauterine growth restriction that may influence respiratory outcome at birth. We …

This review presents the effects of delayed umbilical cord clamping on neonatal transitional
physiology. The effects of delayed cord clamping on short-and long-term neonatal outcomes …

Background Caesarean section is a routine veterinary obstetrical procedure employed to
alleviate dystocia in cattle. However, CS, particularly before the onset of labour, is known to …

Objective Difficulties often encountered during intubation in extremely low birth-weight
(ELBW) neonates requiring resuscitation at birth because of the smaller airway and the …

A preterm infant with prenatal diagnosis of hydrops fetalis was spontaneously delivered at
30 weeks of gestational age in a tertiary level hospital. Prenatal echography pointed out …

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Patent ductus arteriosus accounts for 5–10% of all congenital heart diseases with an
incidence of 1 in 2,000 live births in children born at term. The failure of ductus arteriosus …