Monthly Archives: December 2020

NHS England Guidance tells hospitals to ”facilitate parental access at all times of day’’ in neonatal services

An update to Guidance from NHS England on supporting women using maternity services during COVID-19 has included recommendations for neonatal services for the first time. Supporting pregnant women using maternity services during the coronavirus pandemic: Actions for NHS providers (14 December … Continue reading

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Management of neonatal hypotension and shock

The current standard approach to manage circulatory insufficiency is inappropriately simple and clear: respond to low blood pressure to achieve higher values. However, the evidence for this is limited affecting all steps within the process: assessment, decision making, therapeutic options, … Continue reading

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Superior vena cava flow: role, assessment and controversies in the management of perinatal perfusion

The superior vena cava (SVC) is a large vein responsible for the venous return of blood from structures located superior to the diaphragm. The flow in the SVC can be assessed with Doppler ultrasound and can be used as a … Continue reading

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Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic response for breastfeeding, maternal caregiving capacity and infant mental health

The COVID-19 pandemic is an emergency the magnitude of which has not been encountered for a century. The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the spread of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. It constitutes an … Continue reading

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Mucosal immunity and liver metabolism in the complex condition of lactation insufficiency

Lactation insufficiency is variously defined and includes the inability to produce milk, not producing enough milk to exclusively meet infant growth requirements, and pathological interruption of lactation (e.g., mastitis). Of women with intent-to-breastfeed, lactation insufficiency has been estimated to affect … Continue reading

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