Contrast Enema and Risk of Sepsis in Premature Babies: A 12-Year Retrospective Study.

 The objective of this study was to investigate the association between contrast enema (CE) and clinical sepsis (CS) in premature babies (PB) and the role of antibiotics (ABs) in its prevention.  A retrospective electronic chart review of preterm babies, who underwent CE during their stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. Group I includes CEs of babies exposed to AB during or within 48 hours of the procedure.

Effects of ventilation on hearing loss in preterm neonates: Nasal continuous positive pressure does not increase the risk of hearing loss in ventilated neonates.

Introduction: There is increased risk of hearing loss in preterm neonates. This risk is further increased by environmental noise exposure especially from life support equipment such as ventilation. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) used for respiratory support of preterm neonates is known to be associated with prolonged exposure to high levels of noise.

Unmasking of neonatal renovascular hypertension by milrinone used for cardiac dysfunction.

A neonate initially presented with heart failure, with severe cardiac dysfunction confirmed by echocardiography, at 3 days of age. Blood pressure at presentation was in the high normal range. It was not until there was a rapid improvement of left-ventricular function on intravenous milrinone that the infant was noted to be hypertensive on day of life 7.

Different outcomes of neonatal thyroid function after Graves' disease in pregnancy: patient reports and literature review.

Graves' disease in pregnancy is a rare condition that directly affects neonatal thyroid function. We describe three newborns born to mothers with Graves' disease and discuss differences in outcomes and management. The first infant presented with a goiter at birth but was euthyroid and did not require therapy.