Background: Predictive value of the umbilical nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) at birth for neonatal outcomes has been assessed. Hence, the present study was conducted to compare NRBC between discharged and dead neonates.Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on preterm newborns with a birth weight of < 1,500 g admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Ghaem Hospital, Ma...

The observational study by Allen and colleagues1 in this issue of Circulation: Heart Failure reports disturbing results about adverse outcomes for vulnerable patients with heart failure (HF) who are discharged from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Data collected as part of the Get With the Guidelines-HF program were linked with claims files from the Centers for Medicare & Medicai...

The observational study by Allen and colleagues1 in this issue of Circulation: Heart Failure reports disturbing results about adverse outcomes for vulnerable patients with heart failure (HF) who are discharged from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Data collected as part of the Get With the Guidelines-HF program were linked with claims files from the Centers for Medicare & Medicai...