Posted or updated on 11/21/2003:
Posted or updated on 11/14/2003:
Posted or updated on 10/23/2003:
Posted or updated on 9/19/2003:
Posted on 6/19/2003:New Reviews
- Vitamin E supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants - Brion L et al
- Oral immunoglobulin for the prevention of rotavirus infection in low birth weight infants - Mohan P et al
- Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) versus general anaesthesia in preterm infants undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy in early infancy - Craven P et al
- Early intravenous nutrition for the prevention of neonatal jaundice - Faber B et al
- Deep versus shallow suction of endotracheal tubes in ventilated neonates and young infants - Spence K et al
- Gowning by attendants and visitors in newborn nurseries for prevention of neonatal morbidity and mortality - - Webster J et al
- G-CSF and GM-CSF for treating or preventing neonatal infections - Carr R et al
Updated Reviews
Information courtesy of:
- Aerosolized diuretics for preterm infants with (or developing) chronic lung disease - Brion L et al
- Bronchodilators for the prevention and treatment of chronic lung disease in preterm infants - - Ng G et al
- Chest physiotherapy for preventing morbidity in babies being extubated from mechanical ventilation - Flenady V et al
- Diuretics acting on the distal renal tubule for preterm infants with (or developing) chronic lung disease - Brion L et al
- Diuretics for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants - Brion L et al
- Dopamine versus dobutamine for hypotensive preterm infants - Brion L et al
- Extubation from low-rate intermittent positive airways pressure versus extubation after a trial of endotracheal continuous positive airways pressure in intubated preterm infants - Davis P et al
- Immunoglobulin infusion for isoimmune haemolytic jaundice in neonates - Alcock G
- Intravenous dexamethasone for extubation of newborn infants - Davis P et al
- Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) for apnea of prematurity - Lemyre B et al
- Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) for preterm neonates after extubation - Davis P et al
- Non-nutritive sucking for promoting physiologic stability and nutrition in preterm infants - Pinelli J
Diane Haughton
Review Group Coordinator
Cochrane Neonatal Review Group
Posted or updated on 4/17/2003:
Posted or updated on 3/24/2003:
Posted or updated on 2/23/2003:
New and updated reviews that appear in Disk Issue 1, 2003 of The Cochrane Library and are which are now posted on the NICHD website http://www.nichd.nih.gov/cochrane/.
New Reviews
- Prophylactic intravenous antifungal agents to prevent mortality and morbidity in very low birth weight infants - W. McGuire
- Inhaled versus systemic corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in ventilated very low birth weight preterm neonates - S. Shah
- Oral immunoglobulins for the treatment of rotavirus infection in low birth weight infants - P. Mohan
- High versus low medium chain triglyceride content of formula for promoting short term growth of preterm infants - H. Klenoff-Brumberg
- Cot nursing versus incubator care for preterm infants - P. Gray
Review Updates
Information courtesy of:
- Continuous nasogastric milk feeding versus intermittent bolus milk feeding for premature infants less than 1500 grams - Premji S
- Delayed (>3 weeks) postnatal corticosteroids for chronic lung disease in preterm infants - Halliday H
- Early postnatal (<96 hours) corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in preterm infants - H. Halliday
- Elective high frequency oscillatory ventilation versus conventional ventilation for acute pulmonary dysfunction in preterm infants - D. Henderson-Smart
- Elective high frequency jet ventilation versus conventional ventilation for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants - Bhuta T
- Intravenous midazolam infusion for sedation of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit - Ng E
- Moderately early (7-14 days) postnatal corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in preterm infants - H. Halliday
- Naloxone for narcotic-exposed newborn infants - McGuire W
- Preoxygenation for tracheal suctioning in intubated, ventilated newborn infants - Pritchard M
- Prophylactic methylxanthines for extubation in preterm infants - Henderson-Smart DJ
- Rescue high frequency oscillatory ventilation versus conventional ventilation for pulmonary dysfunction in preterm infants - Bhuta T
Diane Haughton
Review Group Coordinator
Cochrane Neonatal Review Group
Posted or updated on 1/18/2003: