Performance of smartphone application to accurately quantify hyperbilirubinemia in neonates: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Neonatal jaundice is a common clinical condition that can progress to severe hyperbilirubinemia if identification and intervention are delayed. In this study, we aimed to analyze the current evidence on the accurate performance of smartphone applications to quantify bilirubin levels. PubMed, Embase, Emcare, MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar were searched from inception until July 2022.

Developmental dysplasia of the hip in preterm breech infants.

Background: Whether preterm infants born with breech presentation are at similar risk of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) as the term breech infants is not known. The information will be vital for DDH screening guidelines.

Methods: A retrospective audit of infants born in the breech position was performed to compare the incidence of DDH in the following gestational age groups: 23-27, 28-31, 32-36 and ≥37 weeks.

Prefeeding Oromotor Stimulation Program for Improving Oromotor Function in Preterm Infants - A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To determine effect of Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention program on oro-motor function and time to full independent wati spoon feeds in preterm infants.

Methods: 30 preterm infants between 28-32 weeks of gestation on full gavage feeds of 150 mL/kg/day were randomized to receive either pre-feed oro-motor stimulation using Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (structured stimulation) or sham intervention (unstructured stimulation).

Results: Improvement in mean (SD) Neonatal Oro-Motor Assessment Scale (NOMAS) over 7 days from baseline was significantly higher in the study group infants as compared to control group (9.

Neonatal bartter syndrome in an extremely low birth weight baby.

Early diagnosis of Bartter syndrome (BS) in the neonatal period is a clinical challenge, more so in an extremely low birth weight (ELBW) baby because of the inherent renal immaturity and the associated difficulty in fluid management. However, once a diagnosis is made, the disorder is known to respond well to fluid and electrolyte management, prostaglandin inhibitors, and potassium-sparing diuretics. Herein, we report a case of neonatal BS in a very premature ELBW infant.

Heated Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula versus Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure as Primary Mode of Respiratory Support for Respiratory Distress in Preterm Infants.

Objective: To compare the outcomes of preterm infants with respiratory distress initiated on either Heated Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula or Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure as a primary mode of respiratory support.

Study Design: Prospective observational cohort study.

Setting: Tertiary care level III neonatal intensive care unit.

Nasal Mask Versus Nasal Prongs for Delivering Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of nasal continuous positive airway pressure delivered by Nasal mask vs Nasal prongs with respect to continuous positive airway pressure failure.

Study Design: Randomized, controlled, open label, trial.

Setting: Tertiary care level III neonatal unit.

An unusual case of perinatal tuberous sclerosis.

We report a case of a neonate who presented to us with multiple rhabdomyomas of heart, cortical tubers in the brain and skeletal anomalies such as Pierre Robin sequence, bilateral clubfoot and lower small bowel obstruction. Though a diagnosis of neonatal tuberous sclerosis was made, the association of skeletal anomalies and intestinal obstruction was a rare and unusual finding.

Nucleated red blood cell in cord blood as a marker of perinatal asphyxia.

Background: Perinatal asphyxia is a major cause of neurological morbidity and mortality in India. The purpose of this study was to investigate variations in nucleated red blood cell (NRBC) in blood associated with perinatal asphyxia and its relationship to both the severity and short term prognosis of asphyxia.

Methods: A prospective (case-control) study was undertaken at Gandhi Medical College and Associated Hospitals.

Hemoglobin J--as a cause of congenital hemolytic anemia.

Hemoglobin-J is a rare hemoglobin variant known to be clinically silent most of the times, only to be detected accidentally. Herein, the authors report a case of Hemoglobin-J manifesting as unstable hemoglobin detected during evaluation of hemolytic anemia in an 8 month-old-infant. Cation Exchange-High Performance Liquid Chromatography(CE-HPLC) was used to identify this variant after Hb electrophoresis was reported to be normal.