Hyperbilirubinaemia and Kernicterus in Premature and Full-term Bantu Newborn Infants

Hyperbilirubinaemia and kernicterus in premature and full-term Bantu newborn infants.

Cord Blood Lipid Profile in Premature, Near-Term and Term Newborn Infants

Introduction: The fetus needs a considerable amount of cholesterol for the development of tissues and organs.  Studies have suggested that genetic and environmental factors influence the composition of cord blood lipoproteins.  In this study, we aim to assess the effect of gestational age, sex and birth weight on the cord blood lipoproteins. Methods: We collected umbilical cord blood samples fr...

Energy Metabolism in the Erythrocytes of Premature Infants Compared to Full Term Newborn Infants and Adults

T HE ERYTHROCYTES cf premature infants have a shortened life span compared to tile erythrocytes of full term newborn infants and of adults, as measured by chromium 51.12 The key role of adenosine triphosphate ( ATP ) generation and utilization in the maintenance of normal erythrocyte life span has been emphasized by others. 4 It has also been reported that in the erythrocytes of normal adults t...

Comparison of palatal and alveolar cysts of the newborn in premature and full-term infants.

PURPOSE The frequency of cysts has been reported to be high in newborns, but they are rarely seen after three months of age. There has been a lack of studies describing the clinical prevalence in the premature infant after 22 weeks and less than 37 weeks gestation. The purpose of this study was to quantify and describe the clinical prevalence of palatal and alveolar cysts in premature infants a...

Premature and Newborn Infants

Participating in the seminar’s first session were Dr. William R. Richardson, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, who served as moderator, Dr. Thomas Santulli, Children’s Surgeon at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, Dr. Marel H. Harmel, Anesthesiologist at Kings County Hospital, and Dr. Lawrence K. Pickett, Chief of Surgery at the State University of New York Medical Center i...