OBJECTIVE To assess the accuracy of measurements of end tidal carbon dioxide (CO2) during neonatal transport compared with arterial and transcutaneous measurements. DESIGN Paired end tidal and transcutaneous CO2 recordings were taken frequently during road transport of 21 ventilated neonates. The first paired CO2 values were compared with an arterial blood gas. The differences between arteria...

Abstract Background Neonatal inter‐hospital transport is associated with heightened stress for parents whose needs may remain unmet around this time. Aim To identify interventions which are used to support infants require neonatal transport. Study Design A systematic literature review approach was used. Six online databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, EMCARE, Medline, PsycINFO, Web of Science) were search...

Air transport of infants in incubators should be undertaken in a manner that is safe for both staff and infant and satisfies all directives by appropriate regulatory bodies. In Scotland during the last two years, certification of an infant incubator system for use in both rotary and fixed wing aircraft has been accomplished. This is a report of the issues addressed during this project, which wi...

Intracranial hemorrhage remains an important factor of premature newborns' morbidity. Its incidence is significantly influenced by adequate perinatal care and safe neonatal transport. Risk factors for the development of intracranial hemorrhage in premature newborns after neonatal transport were analyzed in the retrospective transversal clinical study. Out of 150 study subjects, 60% (n = 90/150)...

Thus, most of the survivors of neonatal ventilation had a normal development between 6-12 months age. A better developmental outcome of inborn infants strongly suggests that until specialized neonatal transport services are developed, the aim must be to anticipte the neonatal problems and carry out intramural transfer. Infants must be followed up till atleast six months of corrected age and pre...

Osteopenia of prematurity and neonatal metabolic bone disease are terms used to describe the reduced skeletal mineralization seen in preterm babies at term as compared with those who have remained in utero. During the last trimester of pregnancy there is a rapid accretion of calcium and phosphorus due to active transport across the placenta(l). The osteopenia makes the preterm newborn more susc...