ANDREATO C.

Objective: A lack of consensus exists about the appropriate criteria to activate a helicopter during neonatal transport. The aim of the present study was to explore the possible guiding criteria to justify helicopter activation for neonatal transport (NETS). Methods: This was a retrospective study of the Gaslini Genoa NETSs from February 1995...

Glycemic variability (GV) is common in preterm infants. In the premature population, GV is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality. Both hypo- and hyperglycemia can impair neurodevelopment. We investigated the impact of continuous versus intermittent tube enteral feeding on GV. In our prospective observational study, 20 preterm infants with a...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to find a predictive equation for estimating the optimal nasal endotracheal tube insertion depth in extremely low–birth weight infants (ELBWs) requiring invasive ventilation in the critical care interfacility transport setting. Methods: We retrospectively calculated the optimal tube insertion depth in a...

Anticoagulation in a neonate is a challenge and the availability of anticoagulant options is extremely limited. Here we describe the use of a direct thrombin inhibitor, bivalirudin, in a full-term neonate with symptomatic cerebral sinovenous thrombosis complicated by bilateral thalamic hemorrhagic stroke and intraventricular hemorrhage, who...

Background: Thirty years ago, the first attempt by Saliba and colleagues was made to reduce the negative effects (hypercarbia) of exogenous surfactant (ES) by slowing its administration. Sixteen years later, we observed the first less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) attempt by Kribs and colleagues. Many studies, since that time, have...

Aim: To determine whether isolated low-grade germinal matrix-intraventricular haemorrhages (LG-GMH-IVH) and low-grade punctate cerebellar haemorrhages (LG-CBH) contribute to the neurodevelopment of infants born preterm with very low birthweight (VLBW). Method: A prospective observational cohort study was conducted on infants born with VLBW...