Premedication before laryngoscopy in neonates: Evidence-based statement from the French society of neonatology (SFN).

Context: Laryngoscopy is frequently required in neonatal intensive care. Awake laryngoscopy has deleterious effects but practice remains heterogeneous regarding premedication use. The goal of this statement was to provide evidence-based good practice guidance for clinicians regarding premedication before tracheal intubation, less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) and laryngeal mask insertion in neonates.

[Do analgesic sweet solutions in neonates influence glycemia? A literature review].

Sweet solutions are one of the most widely used nonpharmacologic analgesics used for newborns. They alleviate mild to moderate pain induced by painful procedures. They are used daily in neonatal intensive care units before a venepuncture or a heel stick, especially for a blood-sugar measurement.

[Variables determining the amount of care for very preterm neonates: the concept of medical stance].

Objective: To compare the amount of medical interventions on very preterm neonates (24-31 weeks of gestation) in two French university tertiary care centers, one of which is involved in a Neonatal Developmental Care program. A secondary objective is to assess whether this difference in medical interventions can be linked to a difference in mortality and morbidity rates.

Methods: We prospectively included all very preterm neonates free from lethal malformation born live in these two centers between 2006 and 2010.