Rudeness and team performance: Adverse effects via member social value orientation and coordinative team processes.

A growing body of research shows that rudeness negatively affects individual functioning and performance. Considerably less is known about how rudeness affects team processes and outcomes. In a series of five studies aimed at extending theories of the social-cognitive implications of rudeness to the team level, we show that rudeness is detrimental to team functioning.

At the threshold of viability: to resuscitate or not to resuscitate - the perspectives of Israeli neonatologists.

Objective: This study aims to examine the perspectives of neonatologists in Israel regarding resuscitation of preterm infants born at 22-24 weeks gestation and their consideration of parental preferences. The factors that influence physicians' decisions on the verge of viability were investigated, and the extent to which their decisions align with the national clinical guidelines were determined.

Study Design: Descriptive and correlative study using a 47-questions online questionnaire.

The Impact of Religious Beliefs on Early Lactation in Israeli Mothers.

To explore the influence of religious beliefs and faith on breastfeeding initiation among mothers in Israel. The study, conducted from February 2022 to July 2023 at Bnai Zion Medical Center (located in Haifa district) and Laniado hospital (located in Netanya, Sharon plain), included mothers and their partners who voluntarily completed questionnaires. The survey, comprising 26 questions, delves into religion, faith, religiosity, and infant feeding approaches, while considering various socioeconomic and health-related factors.

"Light" on Phototherapy-Complications and Strategies for Shortening Its Duration, A Review of the Literature.

Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is an extremely common metabolic complication of the neonatal period which may be associated with bilirubin encephalopathy and even death. Adverse neurological consequences are preventable if a timely diagnosis and treatment are provided. Phototherapy is usually the preferred option to decrease hyperbilirubinemia.

The Genetics of Glucose-6-Phosphate-Dehydrogenase (G6PD) and Uridine Diphosphate Glucuronosyl Transferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) Promoter Gene Polymorphism in Relation to Quantitative Biochemical G6PD Activity Measurement and Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia.

Unlabelled: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and polymorphism in uridine diphosphate glucuronosyl transferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) were associated with significant neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (NHB) and increased risk for kernicterus. However, quantitative screening tests for G6PD enzyme activity proved unsatisfactory in estimating the risk for significant NHB, especially in heterozygous females that could present phenotype overlap between normal homozygotes, heterozygotes, and deficient homozygotes, resulting in a continuum of intermediate G6PD activity.

Objective: To examine the association of genotype and phenotype in newborns with decreased G6PD activity and its relation to NHB.

Oxygenation Instability during Bolus versus Continuous Feeding among Very Low Birth Weight Premature Infants, Supported by Noninvasive Ventilation: A Randomized Prospective Study.

Objective: This study aimed to compare oxygenation instability, as documented by the oxygen saturation (SpO) histograms, during bolus (over 30 minutes) versus continuous (over 2 hours) feeding among very low birth weight (VLBW) premature infants, supported with noninvasive ventilation (NIV).

Study Design: This was a randomized prospective study. VLBW infants supported with NIV received three consecutive feeds in a random order of bolus-continuous-bolus or continuous-bolus-continuous.

Intrapartum Maternal Prophylactic Antimicrobial Treatment and Neonatal Jaundice.

Intrapartum antibiotics are widely used and may potentially affect bilirubin levels and neurotoxicity in the newborn. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of intrapartum antibiotic exposure on neonatal jaundice. We retrospectively collected data from 972 neonates born to 963 mothers.

The Effect of SSRI Exposure in Pregnancy on Early Respiratory and Metabolic Adaptation in Infants Born Preterm.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are increasingly used for maternal depression during pregnancy; however, their use has been linked to adverse effects in newborns. Respiratory and feeding problems, jaundice, metabolic and temperature dysregulation and hypoglycemia have been described in term infants. However, scarce data exists on early neonatal adaptation in exposed infants born prematurely.

Intracardiac Thrombi in Preterm Infants-A Case Study and Review of the Literature.

Intracardiac thrombi in preterm infants are not common but may lead to fatal outcomes. Predisposing and risk factors include small vessel size, hemodynamic instability, immaturity of the fibrinolytic system, indwelling central catheters and sepsis. In this paper, we present our own experience with a case of a catheter-related right atrial thrombus in a preterm infant, which was successfully treated with an aspiration thrombectomy.

Safety of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant women: A study of the adverse perinatal outcomes.

Objective: To compare adverse perinatal outcome among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-vaccinated and -unvaccinated pregnant women.

Method: Retrospective equivalence cohort study comparing 930 women who received at least one BNT162b2 (Pfizer/BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine during the second or third trimester of pregnancy and 964 unvaccinated women. The primary outcome was a composite adverse perinatal outcome including at least one of the following: preterm delivery <35 weeks of gestation, intrauterine fetal death >23 weeks of gestation, intrauterine growth restriction defined as birth weight < 10th percentile, 5-min APGAR score ≤ 7, and neonatal care unit admission.

Improving Communication with Parents in the NICU during the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Study and Review of the Literature.

Background: Communication with parents of sick premature and term infants in the NICU is complicated and challenging. Multiple efforts have been made to improve it, including the introduction of new electronic-based measures.

Aim: We aimed to study the influence of implementation of a new communication technology on parents' satisfaction with care in the NICU during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Effects of Rudeness on NICU Medical Teams Studied by a New Tool for the Assessment of Decision-Making Group Dynamics.

Background: Group decision-making can be placed on a continuum of group dynamics, between Groupthink and Polythink.

Objective: To present a new assessment tool for the characterization of medical teams' decision-making group dynamics, and test it to study the effects of exposure to rudeness on various types of group dynamics.

Methods: Three judges who watched videotapes of critical care simulations evaluated 24 neonatal intensive care unit teams' decision-making processes.

An Observational Study on the Use of Peripheral Intravenous Lines vs. Central Lines in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Background And Objectives: There is a debate regarding the preferred intravenous (IV) access for newborns. Our aim was to study practices regarding the choice of vascular access and outcomes.

Methods: A seven-month prospective observational study on IV lines used in all newborns admitted to Bnai Zion Medical Center's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Continuous versus Bolus Gastric Tube Feeding in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Supported with Noninvasive Respiratory Support: A Randomized, Pilot Study.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare time to full feeding (TFF) between continuous gastric feeding (CGF) and bolus feeding (BF) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants supported with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and to evaluate feasibility and identify methodological pitfalls for future large-scale studies.

Study Design: This study is a randomized controlled, prospective, pilot study. VLBW premature infants, supported with NIV, were randomized while still on trophic feeding <20 mL/kg/day to receive feeding over 2 hours of CGF or over 15- to 30-minute BF.

The correlation between testosterone, inflammation and cytokine status in type-2 diabetes men.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is believed to cause hypogonadism through increasing pro-inflammatory cytokines. Tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is a primary cytokine associated with T2DM. The study explored the association between total testosterone (TT) level and cytokines status in 53 adult males, 27 T2DM (T2DM group) and 26 non-T2DM (control group).

Umbilical Cord and Neonatal Transthyretin and Their Relationship to Growth and Nutrition in Preterm Infants.

Background: Transthyretin (TTR), also known as prealbumin, has been suggested as an indicator of protein and nutritional status.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the maternal and umbilical cord (UC) TTR in relation to intrauterine growth, and the serum TTR of preterm infants in relation to nutritional status and growth.

Methods: After application of exclusion criteria, 49 preterm infants (mean gestational age and birth-weight 32.

Utilizing umbilical cord blood - Minimizing blood sampling and pain in healthy infants at risk for polycythemia.

Background: Exposure to pain in early life was associated with long term consequences, therefore strategies for minimizing painful procedures in newborns should be employed. The utility and reliability of cord blood CBC was demonstrated before, however data regarding use of cord blood in healthy infants at risk for polycythemia are lacking.

Methods: A single-center, paired-sampling prospective laboratory study including all healthy asymptomatic infants born after 36 weeks gestation who were SGA (<2500 g), LGA (>4000 g), or born to mothers with diabetes in pregnancy.

Effects of neurodevelopmental risk factors on brainstem maturation in premature infants.

Background: Interpeak latencies (IPL), as measured by the auditory brainstem-evoked responses (ABR) test, represent the conduction time, and therefore the maturation of the brainstem auditory pathway. We aimed to study the effect of various risk factors for the neurodevelopmental delay on the conduction time in the auditory pathway among normal hearing premature infants, at term postmenstrual age (PMA).

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 239 premature infants (gestational age 32.

Research priorities in pediatric parenteral nutrition: a consensus and perspective from ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN.

Parenteral nutrition is used to treat children that cannot be fully fed by the enteral route. While the revised ESPGHAN/ESPEN/ESPR/CSPEN pediatric parenteral nutrition guidelines provide clear guidance on the use of parenteral nutrition in neonates, infants, and children based on current available evidence, they have helped to crystallize areas where research is lacking or more studies are needed in order to refine recommendations. This paper collates and discusses the research gaps identified by the authors of each section of the guidelines and considers each nutrient or group of nutrients in turn, together with aspects around delivery and organization.

Efficacy and Safety of Enteral Recombinant Human Insulin for Reduction of Time-to-Full Enteral Feeding in Preterm Infants: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Background: Infants born very prematurely have functionally and structurally immature gastrointestinal tracts.

Objectives: To assess the safety and tolerability of administration of enteral recombinant human (rh) insulin on formula fed preterm infants and to assess whether enteral administration of rh-insulin enhances gastrointestinal tract maturation by reducing the time to reach full enteral feeding.

Methods: A phase 2, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study was conducted.