Physiological and behavioral stability of newborns on therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy during parental holding.

Background: Physical separation contributes to parental trauma and poor bonding in the context of therapeutic hypothermia (TH) for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Parental holding (PH) may improve parents' experience. We aim to determine the physiological and behavioral stability of the newborn held by the parents during TH.

Very preterm infants displayed similar imitation skills to full-term infants at term equivalent age.

Aim: Very preterm infants are exposed to an atypical environment that could alter their developmental trajectory. We aimed to examine neonatal imitation, a foundation of social cognition, in very preterm and full-term infants.

Methods: In Strasbourg, France, between 2015 and 2018, we prospectively investigated the development of imitation skills.

[Does the nasopharyngeal samples virological analysis reflect the lower respiratory tract infection in children population? A PCR multiplex study].

Respiratory tract infections are frequent in young children and are related to viruses in most cases. Multiplex Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based techniques are valuable tools for describing the spectrum of such viruses. The goal of this study was to assess the correlation of virus detection in samples obtained by nasopharyngeal aspiration and by bronchoalveolar lavage.