Transpyloric Tube Placement Shortens Time to Full Feeding in Left Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.

Background: Nutritional complications have an impact in both short- and long-term morbidity of patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). We aimed to compare time to full enteral tube feeding depending on route -gastric (GT) or transpyloric (TPT)- in newborns with left CDH (L-CDH).

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of L-CDH patients admitted to a referral tertiary care NICU between January 2007 and December 2014.

Do FETO CDH survivors need the same follow-up program as non-FETO patients?

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivors are at risk of developing significant chronic health conditions and disabilities. The main purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of CDH infants at 2 years of age (2y) according to whether the infants had undergone fetoscopic tracheal occlusion (FETO) during the prenatal period and characterize the relationship between morbidity at 2y and perinatal characteristics. Retrospective cohort single center study.

Renal fungus balls in neonates and very young infants treated with local amphotericin B deoxycholate: Two case reports and review of the literature.

Introduction: Fungal urinary tract infections predominantly affect the critically ill premature infant and those with urogenital tract abnormalities. Fungal balls are an uncommon complication which require prompt detection and treatment to prevent morbidity and mortality. The evidence on the management of fungus balls in young infants with Candida urinary tract infections is very scarce.

Distinguishing outcomes of neonatal intestinal volvulus: Review of our experience over the last 20 years.

Aim: There are two types of intestinal volvulus: midgut (MGV) and segmental (SV). Patients with different types of intestinal volvulus are often included in the same case series, which may affect the perception of how severe "intestinal volvuli" are. We aimed to compare both types of intestinal volvulus.

Instability of glucose values in very preterm babies at term postmenstrual age.

Objective: To determine if very preterm (VPT) babies are capable of maintaining glucose levels within normal ranges at or near term postmenstrual age.

Study Design: Glucose levels were intermittently or continuously monitored during 48 hours in a cohort of 60 VPT infants near hospital discharge. Hypoglycemic (≤45 mg/dL, 2.