[Creation of an early parenthood support system by the CCAS in Le Havre].

The phenomenon of early motherhood, although marginal, is slightly higher in Le Havre than the national average. This observation, combined with a worrying socio-economic context, prompted a reflection on the need for specific support for these pregnancies: it led to the creation of a coordination system for early parenthood, piloted by Le Havre's Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS). This article reports on the experience.

Continuous tracheal gas insufflation in preterm infants with hyaline membrane disease. A prospective randomized trial.

In mechanically ventilated neonates, the instrumental dead space is a major determinant of total minute ventilation. By flushing this dead space, continuous tracheal gas insufflation (CTGI) may allow reduction of the risk of overinflation. We conducted a randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of CTGI in reducing airway pressure over the entire period of mechanical ventilation while maintaining oxygenation.

[The incidence of prescriptions without marketing product license in a neonatal intensive care unit].

Unlabelled: Most of the drugs prescribed in pediatric units have no product licence. The lack of clinical studies in children and appropriate drug formulations decrease their safety. The lack of a legal framework makes the prescriber insecure.

[Procalcitonin, C-reactive protein and interleukin 6 in bacterial and viral meningitis in children].

Objectives: In young children with meningitis, blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis cannot differentiate all cases of viral meningitis (VM) from bacterial meningitis (BM). Empirical antibiotic therapy is often given. As new markers are needed, we compared serum proCalcitonin (PCT) with CSF analysis for C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL6).

Role of the cerebellum in habituation exploration behavior in the rat.

Adult control and cerebellectomized DA/HAN-strained male rats were submitted to habituation of exploration behavior in a test environment consisting of a novel cage in which four objects were displayed. Seven days after the initial session of habituation, retention of the habituation was tested. Within-session habituation was observed in cerebellectomized and control rats.