Beyond Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Comprehensive Review of Chronic Lung Diseases in Neonates.

In neonates, pulmonary diseases such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia and other chronic lung diseases (CLDs) pose significant challenges due to their complexity and high degree of morbidity and mortality. This review discusses the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic criteria for these conditions, as well as current management strategies. The review also highlights recent advancements in understanding the pathophysiology of these diseases and evolving strategies for their management, including gene therapy and stem cell treatments.

Predictors of Extubation Failure in Very Low Birth Weight Infants at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Al Ain: A Retrospective Study.

Objectives: To identify and analyze the factors leading to extubation failure among very low birth weight infants in a specific tertiary care setting in Al Ain, emphasizing clinical and demographic variables. The study used medical data of Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2019, and evaluated the incidence and risk factors associated with extubation failure.

Methods: Data was collected from the hospital's electronic records and tabulated in Excel sheets, with extubation failure defined as reintubation due to deterioration of respiratory condition within seven days post-extubation.

Predictive Utility of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for the Outcomes of Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the utility of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in predicting the perinatal outcomes of neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). We conducted a literature search on Medline via PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and CENTRAL Library. We included studies that utilized early NIRS monitoring to study the accuracy of NIRS in predicting the perinatal outcomes of neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

Maternal attitude towards delaying puberty in girls with and without a disability: a questionnaire-based study from the United Arab Emirates.

Background: Parental anxiety about the impact of puberty/menses, particularly in girls with severe disability leads to seeking therapeutic pubertal suppression. We aim to explore maternal attitudes and reasons for seeking pubertal suppression.

Methods: Mothers of girls receiving gonadotropin -releasing hormone analogue therapy in Mafraq hospital, Abu Dhabi were enrolled in the study.