High versus low medium chain triglyceride content of formula for promoting short-term growth of preterm infants.

Background: In-hospital growth of preterm infants remains a challenge in clinical practice. The high nutrient demands of preterm infants often lead to growth faltering. For preterm infants who cannot be fed maternal or donor breast milk or may require supplementation, preterm formulas with fat in the form of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) or long chain triglycerides (LCTs) may be chosen to support nutrient utilization and to improve growth.

Randomized Study of Delayed Cord Clamping of 30 to 60 Seconds in the Larger Infant Born Preterm.

In a randomized study of infants born preterm (gestational age 28-34 6/7 weeks), we evaluated delayed cord clamping for 30 (n = 50) vs 60 (n = 55) seconds. The primary outcome of initial hematocrit differed by 2.8% (P = .

Is there a role for therapeutic hypothermia administration in term infants with mild neonatal encephalopathy?

Objective: Identifying term infants presenting with early mild neonatal encephalopathy (NE) as candidates for therapeutic hypothermia (TH) remains unclear. Study objectives were to characterize the neonatal clinical, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and longer-term outcome in infants with mild NE treated with TH.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study of infants admitted with mild or moderate NE treated with TH.

Postoperative Pain, an Unmet Problem in Day or Overnight Italian Surgery Patients: A Prospective Study.

Because of economic reasons, day surgery rates have steadily increased in many countries and the trend is to perform around 70% of all surgical procedures as day surgery. Literature shows that postoperative pain treatment remains unfulfilled in several fields such as orthopedic and general surgery patients. In Italy, the day surgery program is not yet under governmental authority and is managed regionally by local practices.