1382 Introducing Routine Probiotics for Preterm Neonates - Nepean Hospital Sydney Australia Approach

Evidence-based guidelines for use of probiotics in preterm neonates

BACKGROUND Current evidence indicates that probiotic supplementation significantly reduces all-cause mortality and definite necrotising enterocolitis without significant adverse effects in preterm neonates. As the debate about the pros and cons of routine probiotic supplementation continues, many institutions are satisfied with the current evidence and wish to use probiotics routinely. Because ...

Probiotics for Preventing Late-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Neonates

The effect of probiotics on late-onset sepsis (LOS) in preterm neonates remains controversial. The authors systematically reviewed the literature to investigate whether enteral probiotic supplementation reduced the risk of LOS in preterm neonates in neonatal intensive care units.PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were systematically searched for randomized contro...

Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Sydney, Australia.

BACKGROUND Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a significant cause of death, but there is little published information on its incidence and outcomes in Australia. AIM This study was undertaken to determine the incidence and survival from OHCA in Sydney, New South Wales. METHODS Patients listed on the Ambulance Service of NSW database as having an OHCA during the 12-month period 1 June ...

Usefulness of Probiotics for Neonates?

Cause-Specific Hospital Admissions on Hot Days in Sydney, Australia

BACKGROUND While morbidity outcomes for major disease categories during extreme heat have received increasing research attention, there has been very limited investigation at the level of specific disease subcategories. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We analyzed daily hospital admissions for cardiovascular (CVD), respiratory (RD), genitourinary (GU) and mental diseases (MD), diabetes (DIA), d...