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Volume 17/Issue 4, July 2021

When should a neonatal death be referred to the coroner? Initiation of a guideline to aid decision making

An atypical presentation of Apert syndrome: diagnostic difficulty and the patient journey

Shared decision making: translating guidance into practice

Therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal encephalopathy: what’s new in BAPM’s latest framework for practice?

Developments in allied health professionals’ role in UK neonatal units: a speech and language therapy perspective

Facial paralysis in Haddad syndrome: a case report of Ondine-Hirschsprung’s syndrome with a novel clinical feature

Neonatal jaundice: a guide to the latest equipment

Is pressure support ventilation superior or more physiological as a weaning mode when compared to other conventional modes in the NICU?

An unusual case of refractory hypotension in an extremely preterm baby

Sodium valproate – can it mask neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus?

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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.

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Topics planned for the September 2021 issue include:

Volume 17/Issue 3, May 2021

A call for zero separation – restrictive policies and their impact on neonatal care in light of COVID-19

S. capitis on the rise in neonatal clinical samples

Optimising early maternal breast milk for preterm babies: a quality improvement toolkit

A newborn with wrinkly skin: what is the diagnosis?

Perinatal asphyxia: don’t forget the placenta

Persistent left superior vena cava and the correct interpretation of a peripherally inserted central catheter tip position

Congenital epulis and differential diagnoses of a neonatal oral mass

Trauma in fathers following complicated childbirth: the need for intervention

Parent simulation education – early implementation on the NICU

Respiration: a guide to the latest equipment

Volume 17/Issue 2, March 2021

Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection: is this a vertical transmission?

Managing the difficult neonatal airway: a BAPM framework for practice

Cardiorespiratory events after first vaccination of preterm infants born before 33 weeks’ gestation

Consideration of care in a preterm neonate with an extremely rare skeletal dysplasia

Parental access to neonatal units: inconsistency during the COVID-19 pandemic

Arachnoid cyst: a review and report of two rare cases

Fetal renin-angiotensin system blockade: two case reports

Peripheral insertion of double-lumen longlines using the Seldinger technique in preterm newborns: experience in a tertiary neonatal unit

Quiz: A newborn with arrhythmia – thinking beyond conduction pathways

Neuroprotection: a guide to the latest equipment

Volume 17/Issue 1, January 2021

NNAP can help neonatal units to plan improvement

The smallest ever surviving baby in the UK

Management and outcome for babies born with a gastroschisis

Management of lactation following the death of a baby

Congenital enterovirus infection case series: early recognition can improve outcome

Adjusting umbilical central lines using echocardiography ultrasound

Home oxygen in neonatal chronic lung disease

Can we do better? Procedural pain relief in neonates: a quality improvement initiative

Nutritional intake of preterm infants – an audit of practice at a tertiary neonatal unit in Scotland

The Fetal, Antenatal, Neonatal and Surgical clinic: multidisciplinary team working to support families

Independent prescribing from an ANNP perspective: a reflective analytical case study

Using a photo/video messaging system in the Acute Neonatal Transfer Service

Temperature management: a guide to the latest equipment

Volume 16/Issue 6, November 2020

Antenatal optimisation for preterm infants less than 34 weeks: a quality improvement toolkit

Embrace: supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff

Health visitor’s role in supporting sick and preterm babies and their families

Lincolnshire listens – our ‘neonatal parent voice’

Neonatologist-performed echocardiography: a pilot programme for delivering training and maintaining accreditation

Exposure to noise during neonatal transport and its impact on hearing

Effects of interactive behavioural cues-based massage on hyperbilirubinaemia, breastfeeding and growth of term infants

Supporting parents to read to their infants on a level 2 neonatal unit: launch of a neonatal library

Volume 16/Issue 5, September 2020

A rare and unusual presentation of aplasia cutis congenita

Waving goodbye to the baby train: reducing mother-infant separation and drug errors by collaborative working

Transient peripheral vasospasm in a preterm newborn infant: a case report

Bone health of extremely preterm infants: screening, monitoring and management of metabolic bone disease of prematurity

Stoma associated morbidity in the preterm infant

NEC UK: providing support to families affected by necrotising enterocolitis

A neonatal nutrition network for sub-Saharan Africa

Changing referral patterns, reduced feeding-related problems and changes in breastfeeding during COVID-19

COVID-19 surveillance swabbing in a tertiary NICU

A structured approach to facilitate the reintroduction of parents in transport during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Nocturnal sleep architecture of preterm infants in the NICU

Volume 16/Issue 4, July 2020

Development of better teamwork on a NICU using the TeamSTEPPS concept

Using the PARCA-R to assess children’s cognitive and language development at two years of age

Mortality data by day of life: should this be part of parental counselling on the neonatal unit?

Administration of surfactant via the LISA technique in a level 3 unit in Scotland

A neonate with congenital nephrotic syndrome

Administering the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale within a neonatal unit

Supporting doctors to deliver paediatric palliative care on neonatal units: the development of a curriculum

What do we know about COVID-19 in infants?

Minimising COVID-19 transmission risk during neonatal transport: a practical approach from ANTS

The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on neonatal care

Volume 16/Issue 3, May 2020

National research to understand and better manage neonatal COVID-19

Interruption of high flow nasal oxygen during transfer

Practical considerations for the emergency delivery of babies from mothers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19

COVID-19: reflections on childbirth and neonatal care in Italy

Parents are caregivers not visitors, even during a pandemic

Embrace neonatal MRI system: mitigating infection risk in the NICU

The role of simulation in preparing a response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Advancing the science of human milk to benefit more infants

COVID-19: the importance of healthcare professionals in protecting human milk and breastfeeding

Response of UK milk banks to ensure the safety and supply of donor human milk in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Simultaneous epidermolysis bullosa, pyloric atresia and imperforate anus in a newborn

Working with parents with seriously ill children and understanding the impact on their mental health

Volume 16/Issue 2, March 2020

BAPM Frameworks for Practice: supporting neonatal staff to optimise perinatal care

Getting it right – the critical window to effectively establish lactation

What a difference the Bliss Baby Charter makes

Relieving paternal stress in the NICU

A neonatal short-term home nasogastric tube feeding programme

A multidisciplinary approach to the implementation of non-pharmacological strategies to manage infant pain

Fetal medicine training for neonatal trainees: a national survey

Respiration: a guide to the latest equipment

Volume 16/Issue 1, January 2020

Organ donation saves lives – whatever the age of the donor

NHS Resolution’s Early Notification scheme: learning from avoidable brain injuries at birth

Improving bereavement care for those affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby

Guidelines for the management of babies who are accidentally dropped in hospital: have these been developed in your service?

Neonatal loss – our journey

Developmental dysplasia of the hips: a three-year cross sectional study of hip screening in Leeds

Full milk feeding from day one for preterm infants

Sepsis and central line-associated neonatal infection: a care bundle QI project

Challenges in reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections in a tertiary neonatal unit: an ongoing quality improvement project

UHCW celebrates Baby Friendly accreditation

Neonatal transport: a guide to the latest equipment

Embracing excellence in neonatal transport

Volume 15/Issue 6, November 2019

LactaMap, an online lactation care support system

Feeling good about feeding babies

Can we eradicate maladministration of expressed breast milk using a risk analysis approach?

Prevention is indeed better than cure: the successful management of neonatal haemochromatosis

Improving educational outcomes for children born preterm: a new approach

The development and impact of the ENNP role in the NICU

Enhancing trainee endotracheal intubation skills on the NICU

Research News

Extending horizons in perinatal medicine, the fifth Swansea Perinatal Symposium (SWAPS 2019)

Celebrating excellence in neonatal care and prioritising family involvement, Bliss Baby Charter Conference, Leicester

Using social media to improve the communication bottleneck in learning from risk incidents

Implementing the NeoFlow bonnet in clinical practice

Volume 15/Issue 5, September 2019

Reaching new audiences: entering the digital age with information and support

Swaddling the newborn infant: then and now

Enteral tube feeding in infants

Expressing parameters, maternal milk yield and discharge breastfeeding outcomes – proposing future avenues of research

Management and outcome for babies born with an exomphalos

Haemorrhagic shock revealing a neonatal Wilms’ tumour

Speech and language therapy referrals following Bayley-III developmental assessment on ex-preterms

Video vs direct laryngoscopy. Success rates and confidence: a feasibility study

REaSoN 2019. The winners are…

Book reviews

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