BACKGROUND Maternal antenatal transfers provide better neonatal outcomes. However, there will inevitably be some infants who require acute transport to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Because of this, many institutions develop services to provide neonatal transport by specially trained health personnel. However, few studies report on relevant clinical outcomes in infants requiring transp...

We have recently demonstrated that although the osmotic water permeability (P(f)) of neonatal proximal tubules is higher than that of adult tubules, the P(f) of brush-border and basolateral membrane vesicles from neonatal rabbits is lower than that of adults. The present study examined developmental changes in the water transport characteristics of proximal convoluted tubules (PCTs) in neonatal...

Background: Stabilization of the vital components of neonates before the transform significantly affects their response to treatment. This study aims at evaluating the effects of electronic learning on neonatal stabilization before transform on nurses’ knowledge. Methods: The current quasi-experimental, case-control study of e-learning of neonatal stabilization before the transform was c...

A retrospective analysis of all National Neonatal Transport Programme (NNTP) transport data from 2004-2009 was performed. 1621 transports were conducted during this period with a yearly average of 271. The majority (96%) were ground transports. 1118 (69%) were forward transfers. Of the 446 (27.5%) retrotransfers, 411 (91%.) were to tertiary centres. When transported, 592 infants (36.5%) were <4...

Units in the United Kingdom are now concentrating on improving the transport of neonates and children. The aim is to have a transport process that can oVer a level of care akin to that of a neonatal or paediatric tertiary centre at the point of retrieval. Studies point to a high number of adverse events when inexperienced staV move children. 2 There have been articles on neonatal and paediatric...

Units in the United Kingdom are now concentrating on improving the transport of neonates and children. The aim is to have a transport process that can oVer a level of care akin to that of a neonatal or paediatric tertiary centre at the point of retrieval. Studies point to a high number of adverse events when inexperienced staV move children. 2 There have been articles on neonatal and paediatric...

The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) transports maternal immunoglobulin (IgG) across epithelia to confer passive immunity to mammalian young. In newborn rodents, FcRn transcytoses IgG from ingested milk across the intestinal epithelium for release into the bloodstream. We used electron tomography to examine FcRn transport of Nanogold-labeled Fc (Au-Fc) in neonatal rat jejunum, focusing on later aspe...

The main indications for interhospital neonatal transports are radiographic studies (e.g., magnet resonance imaging) and surgical interventions. Specialized neonatal transport teams need to be skilled in patient care, communication, and equipment management and extensively trained in resuscitation, stabilization, and transport of critically ill infants. However, there is increasing evidence tha...