The journal

Infant journal covers a wide range of subjects that reflects the varied roles of the professionals working in this area. Practical and clinically based, Infant supports neonatal and infant paediatric nursing and medical practice and develops professional education and health promotion skills.

Infant provides a valuable resource for everyone involved in caring for premature babies and critically ill infants. Technological developments and their impact on care are discussed, as well as the social and psychological issues relating to family support and child development.

Infant has a board of distinguished advisors whose experience and knowledge ensures that articles carried in the journal are factually correct, topical and relevant for all readers. All articles published in Infant are subject to peer review in order to guarantee that all content meets the highest standards.

Topics planned for the September 2021 issue include:

• Paracetamol in PDA
• Optimal cord management
• Therapeutic hypothermia
• Intra-thoracic lesions mimicking CDH
• Covid breastfeeding numbers
• Role of procalcitonin for possible early onset infection
• Nocardial pneumonia in a preterm infant
• Peer support in neonatal care
• Midwifery led newborn discharge pathway
• Fetal deprivation sequence
• Burden of severe BPD
• Congenital myotonic dystrophy
• Neonatal equipment and product feature: Neonatal transport