Schwartz-Jampel syndrome (SJS) is a heterogeneous autosomal recessive syndrome of myotonia and bone dysplasia. Two types have been recognised: the classical type with late infantile or childhood manifestation and a rarer form with neonatal manifestation. We report five families with a total of 11 children affected with severe neonatal SJS. All presented after birth with skeletal abnormalities a...

OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to assess clinicians' views and experiences of providing immediate neonatal care at birth beside the mother, and of using a mobile trolley designed to facilitate this bedside care. DESIGN Qualitative interview study with semistructured interviews. RESULTS The results were analysed using thematic analysis. SETTING A large UK maternity unit. PARTICIP...

Thrombocytopenia is one of the commonest haematological problems in neonates, affecting at least 25% of all admissions to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) [Murray NA, Howarth LJ, McCloy MP et al. Platelet transfusion in the management of severe thrombocytopenia in neonatal intensive care unit patients. Transfus Med 2002;12:35-41; Garcia MG, Duenas E, Sola MC et al. Epidemiologic and outcom...

Ewe abortion and neonatal mortality are serious problems to sheep farmer. The objective of this paper was to report isolation of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae from aborted fetuses in a flock in Tehran, Iran. Abortion occurred in 10% of ewes in the flock. The fetuses were well developed and pinpoint, necrotic-like lesions were recorded on the placental cotyledons, whilst the inter -cotyledonary a...

Neonatal mice with cystic fibrosis (CF) exhibit a very high mortality due to intestinal obstruction localized primarily to the ileum and colon. It has been hypothesized that lack of Cl- secretion and possibly elevated Na+ absorption contribute to the gut problems in CF neonates. Therefore, intestines (ileum, proximal colon, and distal colon) from normal and CF day-old mouse pups were studied on...