Endotracheal Surfactant and Budesonide Combination Therapy in Neonatal Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome due to Late-Onset Sepsis.

Background: Neonatal acute respiratory distress syndrome (NARDS) is an important cause of hypoxemic respiratory failure. This study aimed to investigate the short-term effects of endotracheal surfactant and budesonide combination therapy on NARDS secondary to late-onset neonatal sepsis (LONS).

Methods: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional, and observational study.

Factors Associated with Post-rewarming Procalcitonin Levels in Newborns with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy.

To determine the factors associated with the procalcitonin levels in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) who received therapeutic hypothermia (TH). The neonates, who had moderate/severe HIE and were treated with TH, were included. The neonates were arranged into 2 groups by procalcitonin (PCT) level after rewarming was completed.

The efficacy of oral motor interventions on feeding outcomes in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy who received therapeutic hypothermia.

Background: Feeding difficulties continue to be a serious problem in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) undergoing therapeutic hypothermia (TH). The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of oral motor interventions (OMI) on feeding outcomes in neonates with HIE/TH.

Methods: This was a prospective randomised control study conducted between January 2022 and September 2022.

The Association Between Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Thyroid Hormones.

We aimed to compare serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (fT4) levels in neonates with different hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) stages undergoing therapeutic hypothermia (TH), and to evaluate the TSH and fT4 levels in neonates with HIE/TH in comparison with a control group. This was a retrospective study conducted between January 2020 and December 2022. The neonates with HIE/TH constituted the study group and the neonates with transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) constituted the control group.

Adrenal congestion in perinatal hypoxia: Sonographic assessment and relationship with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.

Background: During hypoxia, blood flow to the brain, myocardium, and adrenal glands is preserved or even increased to maintain homeostasis. Adrenal congestion occurs when venous return remains insufficient. Several different ultrasound measurements of adrenal glands in neonates have been reported in the literature.