Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Nov 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyRandomised weaning trial comparing assist control to pressure support ventilation.
To determine if the work of breathing was lower, respiratory muscle strength greater, but the degree of asynchrony higher during weaning by assist control ventilation (ACV) rather than pressure support ventilation (PSV) and if any differences were associated with a shorter duration of weaning. ⋯ No significant differences were found between weaning by PSV and ACV when similar inflation times were used.
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Nov 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialBrain injury following trial of hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy.
The objective of our study was to examine the relationship between brain injury and outcome following neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy treated with hypothermia. ⋯ Fewer areas of infarction and a trend towards more normal scans were noted in brain MRI following whole-body hypothermia. Presence of the NICHD pattern of brain injury is a marker of death or moderate or severe disability at 18-22 months following hypothermia for neonatal encephalopathy.