Original research: Parental perceptions of the impact of neonatal unit visitation policies during
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AIM To investigate whether it would be safe to extend the currently recommended area of
sampling to the whole heel in neonates. METHODS Eighty newborn infants were studied …

BACKGROUND The epidermal barrier is well developed in term infants but defective in the
immature infant with important clinical consequences. The development of the barrier shares …

AIM To assess the efficacy of amethocaine as a topical local anaesthetic in neonates.
METHODS A randomised, double blind controlled trial compared 4% amethocaine gel …

AIM To explore the time of onset and duration of action of topical amethocaine gel in the
newborn infant. DESIGN A randomised double blind placebo controlled trial. SUBJECTS …

This guidance was originally commissioned by the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of
Great Britain and Ireland (APA). It is intended to be used by professionals involved in the …

Misguided encouragement to consume large volumes of water during labour for pain relief
results in dilutional hyponatraemia in mothers and their babies presenting with neurological …

The ability of the newborn to maintain a normal temperature is critical to his or her survival
yet, even in today's neonatal intensive care units, thermal care is often given a low priority …

Mrs Jones was a 20-year-old primiparous woman, blood group A, rhesus negative and
rubella immune. She had normal antenatal ultrasound scans at 16, 20 and 34 weeks' …

Multiple birth rates have risen over the past decade and are expected to continue to rise with
time. Multiple birth presents considerable risk to the infants involved. These risks have a …