Predicting resolution of hypoglycemia with and without dextrose infusion in newborn infant of gestational diabetic mothers.

Introduction: Neonatal hypoglycemia (NH) may lead to significant neurological impairment if left untreated. Infants of gestational diabetic mothers (IGDM) are at increased risk of early NH and need to be screened. However, it is challenging to predict management with or without intravenous dextrose once hypoglycemia is identified.

Transcutaneous CO versus end-tidal CO in neonates and infants undergoing surgery: a prospective study.

End-tidal CO (Et) is the standard in operative care along with pulse oximetry for ventilation assessment. It is known to be less accurate in the infant population than in adults. Many neonatal intensive care units (NICU) have converted to utilizing transcutaneous CO (tcP) monitoring.

The Oro-Helical Length Accurately Predicts Endotracheal Tube Insertion Depth in Neonates.

We evaluated the reliability of the oro-helical length in predicting the ideal endotracheal tube depth in neonates and found the oro-helical length was a consistently more reliable and better predictor of the ideal endotracheal tube depth on chest radiograph than the 7-8-9 rule, especially in infants weighing ≤1500 g.

Epidemiological trends among preterm infants with apnea. A twelve-year database review.

Objectives: This study sought to characterize trends in the diagnosis of apnea, associated comorbidities and complications, and 30-day readmission rates in preterm singleton infants.

Subjects And Methods: The study design was a retrospective, longitudinal, observational study. 2003-2014 New York State Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System and New York City Vital Statistics databases were merged identifying preterm live singleton births.