Infant Journal
for neonatal and paediatric healthcare professionals

Infant journal is the leading UK publication for the multidisciplinary team that cares for vulnerable sick or premature babies in their first year of life. Published bi-monthly, the journal contains authoritative articles with a clinical or practical bias written by experts in their field.

Abstracts of all articles are freely accessible by using the site search, or by browsing back issues. The full text of articles published from 2005 until July 2022 are available free of charge.

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Current issue: July/August 2024

SONIC: A novel initiative by Burnley NICU
Rajasri Rao Seethamraju
SONIC stands for Stabilisation and Optimisation of Newborn Infant Course. This unique and innovative course was conceptualised and developed by the neonatal team at Burnley General Hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and is aimed at neonatal teams of local neonatal units (LNU) and special care units (SCU) in the Northwest Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (NWNODN). This paper describes the context, content, success and scope of this course.

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Is the current 36-hour blood culture reporting system leading to timely discharge?
Anupam Gupta, Maria Hadjicosta, Arindam Mukherjee
This study reviews the practical application of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on discontinuing antibiotics at 36 hours in newborn infants at high risk of infection or having subtle signs. The aim is to optimise patient flow and minimise exposure in a regional neonatal set-up.

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Isolated radial nerve injury in newborns: Highlights on diagnosis
Moustafa Eldalal, Michael Gunn, Siddhartha Paliwal
Isolated radial nerve palsy is rare and must be differentiated from obstetric brachial plexus palsy to ensure the correct course of action. The authors present a case of isolated radial nerve palsy in a female neonate, with subsequent treatment and recovery, and a literature review.

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A case of molybdenum cofactor deficiency type B presenting in early neonatal life
Dr Matthew Rose, Dr Amy Henderson, Dr Nick Wood, Dr Chakrapani Vasudevan
This article highlights an unusual presentation of molybdenum cofactor deficiency in an infant initially presenting with weight loss, possible seizures and feeding. It covers his history, the pathophysiology of the condition and new treatments that have recently become available.

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From the July 2022 edition

 FREE  Optimising the management of respiratory distress in late preterm and early term babies
Elaine M Boyle, Charles C Roehr

Respiratory distress is a common reason for neonatal unit admission in late preterm and early term infants. These babies are also more likely than their full-term counterparts to experience long-term respiratory problems. A lack of research in this large group of babies has led to very wide variation in clinical practice, which may affect outcomes. The SurfON multicentre trial is investigating whether early administration of surfactant, when compared to expectant management, reduces the length of neonatal hospital stay and reduces the progression to more severe respiratory illness for late preterm and early term babies with respiratory distress.

 FREE  Supraventricular tachycardia induced by a peripherally inserted central catheter in a preterm baby
Ahmed Yousef

 FREE  The impact of cognitive ergonomics in everyday clinical decision making and frontline tasks
Claudia Chetcuti Ganado

 FREE  An evidence-based initiative to increase use of own mother’s milk in a NICU: the impact of COVID-19
Catarina Garcia, Tânia Marques, Leonor Antunes, Sónia Semião, Rosalina Barroso

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Embrace neonatal MRI system: mitigating infection risk in the NICU

Published in Volume 16/Issue 3, May 2020

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