Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Lafayette has expanded its NICU. The expansion adds 19 private family ...
Understanding functional brain development in neonates represents a critical frontier in neuroscience. Due to the high plasticity of the infant brain, early detection of functional abnormalities and ...
What is double inlet left ventricle? Double inlet left ventricle is a type of single ventricle congenital heart defect, meaning only one of the heart’s two pumping chambers (called a ventricle) is ...
The implementation of the British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) hypoglycaemia management framework reduced term neonatal unit admissions for hypoglycaemia by one third without increasing ...
Neonatal meningitis is inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord in newborns that happens during an infant’s first 28 days of life. It can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or ...
Objective Following very preterm birth, some children require ongoing intensive care after the neonatal period and transition directly from neonatal units (NNUs) to paediatric intensive care units ...
High-Level Procedural Skills Training: McGlinn Institute Neonatal offers training on life-saving neonatal procedures such as endotracheal intubation, needle thoracentesis, central line and chest tube ...
Background and Purpose— Brain injury is common in newborns with congenital heart disease (CHD) requiring neonatal surgery. The purpose of this study is to define the risk factors for preoperative and ...
Voluntary medical male circumcision is one of the most important ways to reduce new HIV infections. The foreskin contains receptors that the HIV virus can attach to, and removing it reduces HIV ...