Background Decentralisation is a common mechanism for health system reform; yet,
evidence of how it impacts health systems remains fragmented. Despite published findings …

Background There is convincing evidence that birth in hospitals with high birth volumes
increases the chance of healthy survival in high-risk infants. However, it is unclear whether …

Objective To 1) define the number and characteristics of NICUs in the United States (US)
and 2) identify hospital and population characteristics related to US NICUs. Study design …

Objectives The quality and scope of perinatal bereavement care in the United States has
been evaluated by surveying bereaved parents, but little is known about how care varies …

Introduction Spirometry plays an important role in the assessment of possible respiratory
failure in children with neuromuscular diseases (NMDs). However, obtaining reliable …

Advancements in perinatal care have improved survival rates of extremely preterm infants
born at 22 to 23 weeks of gestation, thus introducing new ethical challenges associated with …

Although the quality of care during childbirth is a maternity service's goal, less is known
about the impact of the birth setting dimension on provision of care, defined as evidence …

Abstract Background The Perinatal Center of the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus
Dresden has initiated the telemedical healthcare network “SAFE BIRTH” to coordinate and …

Viability refers to an infant's ability to survive outside the womb, which is influenced by both
developmental maturity and the quality of medical care received. The concept of periviability …

Background/Objectives: Limited data exist on the organization and operation of Level II/III
Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in Greece; this retrospective cross-sectional survey …