Aggressive parenteral nutrition in sick very low birth weight babies: a randomized controlled trial.

Survival of preterm neonates in developing world has improved. Developing countries lag behind in nutritional management in NICU especially parenteral nutrition (PN). This randomized controlled trial was done to evaluate the effect of aggressive parenteral nutrition on nitrogen retention of sick VLBW and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies.

Outcome of intubate surfactant rapidly extubate (InSuRE): an Indian experience.

Objective: To assess outcome of InSuRE (Intubation, Surfactant and Rapid Extubation) in managing preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).

Methods: Preterm neonates fulfilling inclusion criteria were enrolled after obtaining informed parental consent. Criteria for success of InSuRE was predefined.

Bubble CPAP versus ventilator CPAP in preterm neonates with early onset respiratory distress--a randomized controlled trial.

Unlabelled: Bubble continuous positive airway pressure (BCPAP) is a low cost nasal CPAP delivery system with potential benefits to developing nations.

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of BCPAP with ventilator-derived CPAP (VCPAP) in preterm neonates with respiratory distress.

Methods: In a randomized controlled trial, preterm neonates with Silverman-Anderson score ≥ 4 and oxygen requirement >30% within first 6 h of life were randomly allocated to BCPAP or VCPAP.

Mortality and morbidity in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Objective: To determine the morbidity and mortality in ELBW babies till discharge from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Methods: This study was a prospective observational study conducted in a 40 bed well equipped level III care NICU between 01.12.

Spontaneous pneumopericardium in a healthy full-term neonate.

Pneumopericardium is rare in neonates and might be of serious clinical significance. Neonatal pneumopericardium is usually a complication of mechanical ventilation in premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome. Here, the authors report a full-term neonate who developed spontaneous pneumopericardium which resolved spontaneously.

A pilot study of comparison of BCPAP vs. VCPAP in preterm infants with early onset respiratory distress.

Background: Bubble continuous positive airway pressure (BCPAP) is a low-cost nasal CPAP delivery system with potential benefits for developing nations. The objective of the study was to compare the efficacy and safety of BCPAP with ventilator CPAP (VCPAP) in preterm neonates with moderate respiratory distress.

Methods: In a pilot randomized controlled trial, 30 preterm neonates (gestation <37 weeks) with Silverman-Anderson score between 5 to 7 and oxygen requirement >30% within first 6 h of life were randomly allocated to BCPAP or VCPAP after informed parental consent.