Author Archives: Keith Barrington

There’s a lot of activity in Lactoferrin research recently, this protein is very promising as prophylaxis against infections and perhaps also against necrotising enterocolitis. First of all a study giving bovine lactoferrin to newborn piglets which showed a stimulatory effect … Continue reading →

For those of you who might be interested in buying the book that I blogged about a few days ago, please note that you can get the book at a big discount, by contacting Saroj directly, using the link on … Continue reading →

I thought I’d blog about this article for two reasons. Firstly, it points out the theoretical exposure to phthalates in patients in the NICU, which are enormous and potentially with multiple toxic effects. Exposures could possibly be as high as … Continue reading →

Or rather the voices of adults who were born very preterm. Saroj Saigal is well known to many of us in neonatology, either by reputation, or, for the lucky ones among us, as a friend. Her insights into quality of … Continue reading →

In this study about the potential effects of α-tocopherol on IQ in ELBW infants, there are a number of problems: Starting with the title, Long-term alpha–Tocopherol supplements may improve mental development in extremely low birth weight infants. Acta Paediatrica. 2014. (It is … Continue reading →

Well obviously before clamping, after clamping there isn’t much flow! In this study with full term babies they were delivered and placed on the mother’s chest, and then an ultrasound probe was placed to measure umbilical cord flow.  (Boere I, … Continue reading →