[Elbow Luxation at Birth? - Differential Diagnosis of Elbow Disorders presenting at Birth].

This is a case report of an isolated congenital radial head dislocation (CRHD) presenting after a breech delivery. The implications of this delivery mode led to the misdiagnosis of an elbow luxation. We found that elbow luxation is a common misdiagnosis of CRHD, although it has not been reported in children younger than one year.

Experience with the use of palivizumab together with infection control measures to prevent respiratory syncytial virus outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) frequently causes nosocomial outbreaks in general paediatric wards and occasionally in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Conventional infection control measures often fail to prevent the spread of RSV, and it can cause significant morbidity especially in preterm and young infants. We report our experience in preventing an outbreak on a NICU after RSV had been detected in a premature infant.

Preterm birth and disruptive cerebellar development: assessment of perinatal risk factors.

Objective: Abnormal cerebellar development was recently recognized to be related to prematurity. Aim of the present study was to evaluate preterm birth and possible peri- and postnatal risk factors associated with this type of brain injury.

Patients And Methods: We report on a series of 35 very low birth weight infants (birth weight 986+/-257g S.

Disrupted cerebellar development in preterm infants is associated with impaired neurodevelopmental outcome.

The unfavorable impact of prematurity on the developing cerebellum was recently recognized, but the outcome after impaired cerebellar development as a prematurity-related complication is hitherto not adequately documented. Therefore we compared 31 preterm patients with disrupted cerebellar development to a control group of 31 gender and gestational age matched premature infants with normal cerebellar development. Supratentorial brain injuries during the neonatal period were comparable between the groups.

Mortality and morbidity in extremely preterm infants (22 to 26 weeks of gestation): Austria 1999-2001.

Objective: The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the mortality and morbidity for extremely preterm infants with a gestational age from 22 to 26 weeks. All infants were born in Austria during the years 1999-2001.

Methods: Data were collected from 16 neonatal intensive care units in Austria.