Research news
26 October 2020
Top research priorities for preterm birth – joint results of a study with people affected by preterm birth and healthcare professionals
Since research questions are usually designed by researchers themselves, there is a lack in research aimed at answering important questions from patients, clinicians and members of the public. Therefore, a...
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26 October 2020
Medical malpractice in neonatology – common medical errors and strategies to minimize malpractice risks
Although neonatal care has seen remarkable improvements, including better quality of care, medical malpractice in neonatology is still of concern. Common areas of malpractice include the delivery room, jaundice, hypoglycaemia,...
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17 September 2020
A cost-consequences analysis on increased utilisation of triple chamber bag parenteral nutrition
The safety of parenteral nutrition (PN) remains a concern in preterm neonates, impacting clinical outcomes and health-care-resource use and costs. This cost-consequence analysis assessed national-level impacts of a 10-percentage point...
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16 September 2020
“Small for Gestational Age” lowers cognitive performance from infancy to adulthood
Cognitive performance in childhood can be negatively impacted if an infant was Small for Gestational Age (SGA, birthweight <10% for gestation). As existing research did not show coinciding results on...
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15 September 2020
Apply for a post-doctoral funding from the Paris Region and European Union
The Paris Region is one of the most exceptional places to live and thrive in. The Paris Region Fellowship Programme (ParisRegionFP) contributes in this dynamic by strengthening the research capacity...
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15 September 2020
New international study on skin care practices in extremely preterm infants – participants requested
EFCNI is glad to support this survey from the University of Sydney that aims to investigate geographical variation in skin management practices in preterm infants born ≤ 27 weeks of...
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15 September 2020
A new study investigates the effects of the lockdown on preterm births worldwide
During the corona pandemic earlier this year, many countries experienced lockdowns and restrictions in public life. Many gynaecologists and neonatologists observed remarkable findings during this time: the rate of preterm...
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11 August 2020
Pasteurisation of human milk can deactivate the coronavirus and ensures safety for milk donation
If a newborn infant cannot be breastfed, the best alternative nutrition for babies born with a very low birth weight is donated human milk. During the present pandemic caused by...
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16 June 2020
Reasons for ROP occurrence and a new option of treatment: an interview with Professor Ann Hellström
Dear Professor Hellström, Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that only occurs in very preterm babies (usually preterm babies born before the 31st week or born with a...
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09 June 2020
RECAP Winter School: Early bird fee until 30th of June!
Are you a researcher in the fields of neonatology or epidemiology who wishes to learn how to use data from cohorts and registers? Then join the RECAP Winter School from...
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