Inflammatory and Hematologic Liver and Platelet (HALP) Scores in Hypothermia-Treated Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE).

Objective: This study examined systemic inflammatory indices and "Hemoglobin, Albumin, Lymphocyte, Platelet (HALP) scores" in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).

Methods: A total of 43 neonates with moderate-to-severe HIE at 36 weeks' gestation were assessed. Systemic inflammatory markers were measured before HT commenced within 0-6 h after birth and between 60 and 72 h during and after therapy or before adjusting for hypothermia.

Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes of Refugee Infants in a Tertiary Hospital in Turkey.

Background Worldwide, the immigration problem has been increasing due to conflicts. In recent years, Turkey accepted more than 3.8 million refugees from many countries, principally Syria.

Awareness or neglecting the diagnosis of cow milk protein allergy in the neonatal period.

Background And Objectives: Cow milk protein allergy (CMPA) can mimic surgical disease, gastroenteritis, sepsis, and necrotizing enterocolitis in the neonatal period. For this reason, we aimed to evaluate the clinical features, differential diagnosis, and treatment methods of neonates with CMPA.

Methods And Study Design: The charts of twenty-six breastfed full-term and preterm newborns presenting with CMPA between October 2018 and February 2021 were retrospectively reviewed.

Can We Estimate Late-Onset Sepsis by Serial Methemoglobin Levels? An Observational Study in Preterm Neonates.

To assess serial methemoglobin (MetHb) levels in preterm infants as a possible diagnostic method for late-onset sepsis (LOS). Preterm infants were assigned into two groups: those with culture-proven LOS and controls. Serial MetHb levels were measured.

Carboxyhemoglobin Levels in Preterm Neonatal Late-Onset Sepsis: to Predict or not to Predict.

Background: In this study, we aimed to evaluate carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels in diagnosing late-onset sepsis (LOS) in preterm neonates.

Methods: The records of culture-positive LOS in preterm neonates hospitalized in NICU from January 2017 to July 2022 were reviewed. COHb levels, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio of septic preterm infants were compared to controls.

The Role of Lung Ultrasound as an Early Diagnostic Tool for Need of Surfactant Therapy in Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the accuracy of neonatal lung ultrasound (LUS) in predicting the need for surfactant therapy compared with chest X-ray (CXR) in preterm infants.

Study Design: A prospective double-blind study was conducted in infants with a gestational age <34 weeks with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) by evaluation with LUS and CXR on admission.

Results: Among 45 preterm infants, the median (interquartile range [IQR]) LUS score was 4 (2-8) in the mild RDS group, whereas it was 10 (IQR: 9-12) in the severe RDS group ( < 0.

Acute Peritoneal Dialysis in Premature Infants.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the underlying causes and outcomes of less than 1500 g birth weight infants who underwent acute peritoneal dialysis (PD).

Methods: Case records of infants with birthweight less than 1500 g from January 2015 to June 2018 were reviewed.

Results: The median (range) birth weight and gestational age of the patients were 720 g (555-1055) and 26 weeks (23-27.