Systematic analysis of adverse incident reports revealed the need for improvements in the neonatal unit.

Aim: The aims were to characterise adverse incident reports and recommendations to avoid the reoccurrence of adverse incidents and detect a possible increase in incidents outside of office hours and on vacation season.

Methods: Analysis of adverse incidents reported at the neonatal intensive care unit of Tampere University Hospital in Finland between 2013 and 2020.

Results: Analysis of 925 fully processed adverse incident reports revealed that 36.

Umbilically and Peripherally Inserted Thin Central Venous Catheters Have Similar Risks of Complications in Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants.

Catheter complications can be life-threatening in very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. We retrospectively evaluated non-elective removals of the first thin (1-2F) umbilical vein catheters (tUVCs (n = 92)) and peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs (n = 103)) among 195 VLBW infants. Catheters were removed non-electively in 78 infants (40%), typically due to suspected infection (n = 42) or catheter dislocation (n = 30).

Association of early discharge with increased likelihood of hospital readmission in first four weeks for vaginally delivered neonates.

Aim: The main aim was to determine whether hospital readmission rates by 28 days of age are elevated with early discharge (ED) in Finland. We sought to identify the causes and predictors of ED, readmission rates, admissions to the intensive care unit (ICU) and death.

Methods: The data of 333,321 infants were retrieved from nationwide registers.

Calcium supplementation during pregnancy and long-term offspring outcome: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

The World Health Organization currently recommends calcium supplementation for pregnant women, especially those with low calcium intakes, to reduce the risk of hypertension and preeclampsia. We aimed to evaluate the effect of this intervention on selected offspring outcomes. A systematic search was conducted in 11 databases for published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effect of maternal calcium supplementation with or without vitamin D during pregnancy on selected offspring cardiovascular, growth, and metabolic and neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Calcium supplementation during pregnancy and maternal and offspring bone health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Insufficient calcium intake during pregnancy may lead to maternal bone resorption and lower bone density of offspring. We evaluated the impact of supplementary calcium with or without vitamin D during pregnancy on maternal and offspring bone mineral density (BMD) and teeth firmness of the offspring. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were searched systematically in 11 databases.