Since December 2019, there has been an outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection
in China. Two cases of neonates with positive 2019-nCoV tests have been reported. Due …

The use of different definitions for bronchopulmonary dysplasia ( BPD ) has been an ongoing
challenge. We searched papers published in English from 2010 and 2015 reporting BPD …

Objectives: Illness severity scores for newborns are complex and restricted by birth weight
and have dated validations and calibrations. We developed and validated simplified neonatal …

The very preterm birth of an infant is physiologically traumatic for the infant and physiologically
and psychologically traumatic for the parents. The manner of care delivery in the first few …

Background The effects of less-tight versus tight control of hypertension on pregnancy
complications are unclear. Methods We performed an open, international, multicenter trial …

Background Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal deaths. These deaths mainly result
from eclampsia, uncontrolled hypertension, or systemic inflammation. We developed and …

Background Every year, 1·1 million babies die from prematurity, and many survivors are
disabled. Worldwide, 15 million babies are born preterm (<37 weeks' gestation), with two …

Background. Previous reports of variations in outcomes among neonatal intensive care
units (NICUs) examined only specific subpopulations of interest (eg, very low birth weight [VLBW] …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the variation in the incidence and to identify the timing of the
presentation of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in a cohort of preterm infants within the Canadian …

Background: Studies of planned home births attended by registered midwives have been
limited by incomplete data, nonrepresentative sampling, inadequate statistical power and the …