Neonatal Medicine
Neonatal Medicine

Development of a quantitative real-time PCR-based newborn screening system for citrin deficiency using dried blood spots

Mol Genet Metab. 2026 Mar 27;148(2):109912. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2026.109912. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Citrin deficiency is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by pathogenic …

Prenatal exposure to vanadium and lead and its impact on the risk of congenital heart defects in neonates: evidence from the Lanzhou Birth Cohort

Front Public Health. 2026 Mar 17;14:1758836. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1758836. eCollection 2026. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Using data from the Lanzhou Birth Cohort in China, this study examined the …

Infection with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and perinatal death or neonatal intensive care admission: population-based cohort study

BMJ Paediatr Open. 2026 Apr 1;10(1):e004106. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004106. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: There is a need for understanding the newborn outcomes among SARS-CoV-2 infected mothers during pregnancy. …

Clinical practicum under strain: a mixed-methods study protocol for addressing its quality and sustainability in Spanish nursing education

BMJ Open. 2026 Apr 1;16(4):e106920. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106920. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The clinical practicum is a critical component of nursing education. In Spain, it is currently facing …

Maternal socioeconomic status and neonatal mortality in OECD countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

BMJ Open. 2026 Apr 1;16(4):e106492. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106492. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Socioeconomic inequalities in neonatal mortality are observed globally but gaps remain in the evidence from current …