Publications by authors named "T Dolfin"
Objective: To evaluate risk factors and impact of delivery room cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DR-CPR) on very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants.
Study Design: A national, population-based, observational study evaluating risk factors and short-term neonatal outcomes associated with DR-CPR among VLBW, extremely preterm infants (EPIs, 24 to 27 weeks' gestation) and very preterm infants (VPI, 28 to 31 weeks' gestation) born in 1995 to 2010.
Results: Among 17 564 VLBW infants, 636 (3.
Objective: The aim of this national population-based study was to identify perinatal and neonatal factors associated with active intensive treatment (AIT) of infants born at the periviable period of 22 to 24 weeks of gestation.
Study Design: Data from the Israel national very low-birth weight infant database on 2207 infants born alive in 1995 to 2010 at gestational age (GA) 22 to 24 weeks were evaluated. AIT was defined as endotracheal intubation in the delivery room or mechanical ventilation in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Article Synopsis
- The study compared the effects of different infant formulas on bone strength in term infants over 12 weeks, focusing on palmitic acid levels.
- Eighty-three healthy infants participated, with those formula-fed divided into high beta-palmitate (HBP) and low beta-palmitate (LBP) groups, alongside a breast-fed reference group.
- Results showed that infants on HBP formula had significantly higher bone speed of sound (SOS) than those on LBP formula, indicating improved bone strength similar to breast-fed infants.
Article Synopsis
- Music therapy, specifically using live harp music, is recommended for preterm infants and their mothers in the NICU to enhance care.
- The study focused on the effects of combining live harp music therapy with kangaroo care on the well-being of both mothers and infants, measuring heart rates, oxygen levels, and anxiety.
- Results showed that this combination significantly reduced maternal anxiety but did not impact the infants' physiological or behavioral responses.
Aim: The purpose of the study is to assess the influence of prone or supine position on sleep states and on withdrawal and approach reactions of preterm infants.
Methods: Thirty-two preterm infants from Meir Medical Center, Israel, mean post menstrual age 30.37±2.