Tag Archives: Preterm

Sending home preterm babies with Inguinal Hernias

Posted on 22 August 2024 by Keith Barrington

It has been dogma for quite some time that newborn preterm infants with Inguinal Hernias (I will resist the temptation to latinise the plural, although I was brought up hearing about ‘herniae’) should have them surgically fixed prior to discharge … Continue reading →

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When you can see what you are doing, you can see what you have done: Video-Laryngoscopy in the newborn

Posted on 8 May 2024 by Keith Barrington

I have been increasingly using video laryngoscopy in my practice, both when I myself perform the intubation, and when I am supervising a resident or other trainee. I usually ask them to use a VL when it is a nurse … Continue reading →

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Necrotising Enterocolitis: impacts of feeding patterns

Posted on 11 October 2023 by Keith Barrington

A new review article published in J Perinatol makes many claims about feeding patterns and NEC, but I think has seriously misinterpreted the literature (Assad M, et al. Dilemmas in establishing preterm enteral feeding: where do we start and how … Continue reading →

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