The value of Pa(CO2) in relation to outcome in congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Background: Postnatal assessment of disease severity is critical for analysis of mortality rates and development of future interventions in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).

Objective: The objective of this study was to stratify the risk of mortality based on arterial Paco 2.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of infants (n = 133) with CDH admitted to a regional extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) center in two different periods: period I (1987-1996; n = 46) and period II (2002-2010; n = 87).

Randomized trial of plastic bags to prevent term neonatal hypothermia in a resource-poor setting.

Objectives: Term infants in resource-poor settings frequently develop hypothermia during the first hours after birth. Plastic bags or wraps are a low-cost intervention for the prevention of hypothermia in preterm and low birth weight infants that may also be effective in term infants. Our objective was to test the hypothesis that placement of term neonates in plastic bags at birth reduces hypothermia at 1 hour after birth in a resource-poor hospital.

Plastic bags for prevention of hypothermia in preterm and low birth weight infants.

Background And Objectives: Hypothermia contributes to neonatal mortality and morbidity, especially in preterm and low birth weight infants in developing countries. Plastic bags covering the trunk and extremities of very low birth weight infants reduces hypothermia. This technique has not been studied in larger infants or in many resource-limited settings.