Neonatal Medicine
Neonatal Medicine

Economics of primary healthcare: cost estimation of clinical services at primary care facilities in the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council

BMJ Open. 2024 Jun 8;14(6):e079332. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079332. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: While the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have demonstrated a strong commitment to strengthening primary healthcare …

Sex differences in the association of pretransfusion haemoglobin and cognition in preterm infants

BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024 Jun 8;8(1):e002541. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002541. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To assess sex-specific differences in the association between pre-transfusion haemoglobin values and early neurodevelopmental function. …

Preventive effect of prenatal maternal oral probiotic supplementation on neonatal jaundice (POPS Study): A protocol for the randomised double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial

BMJ Open. 2024 Jun 8;14(6):e083641. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083641. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Neonatal jaundice is a common and life-threatening health problem in neonates due to overaccumulation of circulating …

Dermatological changes in a prospective cohort of acutely ill, hospitalised Malawian children, stratified according to nutritional status

BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024 Jun 8;8(1):e002289. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002289. ABSTRACT RATIONALE: Since the first documentation of skin changes in malnutrition in the early 18th century, various …

HIV-related immune activation attenuates polyfunctional IgG and memory B-cell responses to Tdap immunization during pregnancy

EBioMedicine. 2024 Jun 6;104:105179. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105179. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Maternal pertussis vaccination with Tdap vaccine is recommended to protect newborns from severe …