Low molecular weight heparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower-limb immobilization.

Background: Immobilization of the lower limb is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) are anticoagulants, which might be used in adult patients with lower-limb immobilization to prevent deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and its complications. This is an update of the review first published in 2008.

Morphologic abnormalities in 2-year-old children born after in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection with preimplantation genetic screening: follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) on morphologic outcome in children.

Design: Follow-up of a randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Setting: University hospital.

High variability and low irradiance of phototherapy devices in Dutch NICUs.

Objective: To evaluate phototherapy practices by measuring the irradiance levels of phototherapy (PT) devices.

Design: Prospective study.

Setting: Tertiary neonatal intensive care units.

Mental, psychomotor, neurologic, and behavioral outcomes of 2-year-old children born after preimplantation genetic screening: follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) on neurodevelopmental outcomes in children.

Design: Prospective, assessor-blinded, follow-up study of children born to women randomly assigned to in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) with or without PGS.

Setting: University Medical Center, Groningen, and Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Assessment of neonatal resuscitation skills: a reliable and valid scoring system.

Objective: To study the reliability and validity of a scoring instrument for the assessment of neonatal resuscitation skills in a training setting.

Methods: Fourteen paediatric residents performed a neonatal resuscitation on a manikin, while being recorded with a video camera. The videotapes were analysed using an existing scoring instrument with an established face and content validity, adjusted for use in a training setting.