Publications by authors named "P J Davis"
Air versus supplemental oxygen for resuscitation of term or late preterm infants at birth.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
December 2024
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: Primary objective To assess the benefits and harms of air compared with supplemental oxygen for resuscitation of term or late preterm infants at birth in reducing rates of mortality and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI). Secondary objectives To assess whether the benefits and harms of air compared with supplemental oxygen differ according to different oxygen concentrations, gestational age (GA), whether oxygen was titrated to saturation curves and the income of the study country.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere was an unprecedented surge in admissions for medical stabilization of pediatric patients with eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario. Eleven hospitals established an integrated rapid response model to ensure timely in-patient access for these patients. This population was cared for in re-allocated community hospital beds as a result of engaging hospital leadership, strengthening partnerships, consulting experts, leveraging existing resources and developing regional bed access strategies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransition from neonatal to paediatric intensive care of very preterm-born children: a cohort study of children born between 2013 and 2018 in England and Wales.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed
December 2024
Objective: Following very preterm birth, some children require ongoing intensive care after the neonatal period and transition directly from neonatal units (NNUs) to paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) around term-corrected age.We aimed to understand, at a national level, characteristics and outcomes of children born very preterm who transitioned directly from NNUs to PICUs.
Design: Retrospective cohort study, using data linkage of National Neonatal Research Database, Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network and Office for National Statistics datasets.
Article Synopsis
- Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a significant health issue mainly affecting workers due to exposure to loud sounds, ranking second for years of healthy life lost according to the WHO.
- A study conducted over 18 months on 500 construction workers in Puducherry, India, found a prevalence of 13.2% for NIHL, with mild hearing loss being the most common.
- Factors like age, gender, work experience, and daily work hours significantly correlated with the degree of hearing loss, indicating the need for better education and protective measures against NIHL.
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- - The study evaluates if major management guidelines for extremely preterm infants are effectively applicable to those born before 25 weeks' gestation by reviewing three significant sets of guidelines and their referenced studies.
- - Out of 519 studies analyzed, only about 14.5% of infants were under 25 weeks, with a significant portion of the research, 37.8%, not including any infants from this critical group.
- - The findings conclude that infants born before 25 weeks gestation are underrepresented in the data driving clinical guidelines, highlighting the need for more focused research on this vulnerable population.