BACKGROUND Capnocytophaga ochracea is a gram-negative anaerobic organism commonly found in human oral flora. It is characteristically sensitive to beta-lactams and resistant to aminoglycosides. CASE REPORT A 23-year-old woman presented with lower abdominal pain and was admitted for premature labor at 24-weeks of gestation. At presentation, the cervix was closed and the membrane was intact; howe...

AIM Extremely premature infants experience long hospitalisation and high readmission rates within 30 days of discharge. This quality control investigation retrospectively explored the impact of the Creating Opportunities for Parent Empowerment (COPE©) programme on these rates in an all referral, Level-IV small baby intensive care unit setting. METHODS The parents of 303 extremely premature in...

Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) are routinely used in IVF programmes to prevent an unwanted LH surge and consequent ovulation. Despite its widespread use in IVF, a convincing dose recommendation for GnRHa in IVF does not exist. In our opinion, the lowest possible dose of GnRHa should be used. Thus, we performed a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study t...

An anaemic baby is more susceptible to infection than the normal infant3' and this, is an important factor in the mortality rate of infants of subnormal birth weight. Lichtenstein6, from his extensive work with premature babies, concluded that these infants regularly become anaemic in the first months of life although they are not anaemic at birth. The average haemoglobin level of thirty-six pr...

OBJECTIVES This current study has been conducted to clarify the relationship between the mother's post-traumatic reaction triggered by premature birth and the mother-infant interactions. In this article, the precocious maternal feelings are described. METHODS A multicenter prospective study was performed in three French hospitals. 100 dyads with 100 very premature infants and their mothers we...

INTRODUCTION Ultrasound represents a method of examination of hips of newborn babies capable of defining hip condition and distinguishing stable and unstable hips based on morphological elements. It is accepted in a large number of countries as a method of examination of high risk newborns, or as a method of systematic screening. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate correl...

IN the years following the first description of retrolental fibroplasia by Terry (1942), the reported incidence of the disease rose alarmingly and it was soon considered by many to be the most common cause of blindness in children under school age. Much thought and study have been given to the aetiology of retrolental fibroplasia and almost every aspect of pregnancy and premature baby managemen...