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November 19 2009
State-of-the-Art
Maternal–fetal and neonatal pharmacogenomics: a review of current literature
Y J Blumenfeld, M F Reynolds-May, R B Altman and Y Y El-Sayed
J Perinatol advance online publication, November 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.183
Original Article
Validity and reliability of the N-PASS assessment tool with acute pain
P Hummel, P Lawlor-Klean and M G Weiss
J Perinatol advance online publication, November 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.185
November 12 2009
State-of-the-Art
Maternal obesity: the interplay between inflammation, mother and fetus
M Schmatz, J Madan, T Marino and J Davis
J Perinatol advance online publication, November 12, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.182
Original Articles
The impact of tobacco smoking on perinatal outcome among patients with gestational diabetes
K R Contreras, M A Kominiarek and T W Zollinger
J Perinatol advance online publication, November 12, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.175
Testing a scalable community-based approach to improve maternal and neonatal health in rural Nepal
S Hodgins, R McPherson, B K Suvedi, R B Shrestha, R C Silwal, B Ban, S Neupane and A H Baqui
J Perinatol advance online publication, November 12, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.181
The perfusion index derived from a pulse oximeter for predicting low superior vena cava flow in very low birth weight infants JPEROpen
S Takahashi, S Kakiuchi, Y Nanba, K Tsukamoto, T Nakamura and Y Ito
J Perinatol advance online publication, November 12, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.159
November 5 2009
Original Articles
Prohepcidin concentrations and erythroid progenitors in cord blood of appropriate versus small for gestational age neonates
G Amarilyo, F B Mimouni, A Oren, Y Ochshorn, A Ballin, V Deutsch and D Mandel
J Perinatol advance online publication, November 5, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.179
Effectiveness of No-Sting skin protectant and Aquaphor on water loss and skin integrity in premature infants
D H Brandon, K Coe, D Hudson-Barr, T Oliver and L R Landerman
J Perinatol advance online publication, November 5, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.174
Randomized controlled trial of early compared with delayed use of inhaled nitric oxide in newborns with a moderate respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension
A González, J Fabres, I D'Apremont, G Urcelay, M Avaca, C Gandolfi and J Kattan
J Perinatol advance online publication, November 5, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.171
Oxygen saturation trends in preterm infants during the first 15 min after birth
P Nuntnarumit, K Rojnueangnit and A Tangnoo
J Perinatol advance online publication, November 5, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.178
October 29 2009
Original Article
Outcomes of early parenteral nutrition for premature infants
J Trintis, P Donohue and S Aucott
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.173
October 22 2009
State-of-the-Art
Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation in the newborn: review of literature and evidence-based guidelines
V Bhandari
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.165
Original Articles
Therapeutic hypothermia on neonatal transport: 4-year experience in a single NICU JPEROpen
K Fairchild, D Sokora, J Scott and S Zanelli
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.168
Seven-month developmental outcomes of very low birth weight infants enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of delayed versus immediate cord clamping
J S Mercer, B R Vohr, D A Erickson-Owens, J F Padbury and W Oh
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.170
Regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted and tumor necrosis factor-
in septic neonates
B Shouman and R Badr
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.167
Improving parent satisfaction: an intervention to increase neonatal parent–provider communication JPEROpen
S Weiss, E Goldlust and Y E Vaucher
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.163
October 15 2009
Original Articles
Fluctuations in anti-factor Xa levels with therapeutic enoxaparin anticoagulation in pregnancy
E Friedrich and A B Hameed
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.164
The risk factors for unexplained antepartum stillbirths in Scotland, 1994 to 2003 JPEROpen
R Sutan, D Campbell, G J Prescott and W C S Smith
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.158
October 8 2009
Original Articles
Failure of pediatric and neonatal trainees to meet Canadian Neonatal Resuscitation Program standards for neonatal intubation
Z Bismilla, E Finan, P J McNamara, V LeBlanc, A Jefferies and H Whyte
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.152
Hospital neonatal services in the United States: variation in definitions, criteria, and regulatory status, 2008
L R Blackmon, W D Barfield and A R Stark
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.148
Adolescent mothers in the NICU: how much do they understand?
R D Boss, P K Donohue and R M Arnold
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.160
Pilot trial to compare tolerance of chlorhexidine gluconate to povidone-iodine antisepsis for central venous catheter placement in neonates
J S Garland, C P Alex, M R Uhing, I E Peterside, A Rentz and M C Harris
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.161
Neonatal outcomes associated with planned vaginal versus planned primary cesarean delivery
E J Geller, J M Wu, M L Jannelli, T V Nguyen and A G Visco
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.150
Pneumatoceles in preterm infants—incidence and outcome in the post-surfactant era
N Hussain, T Noce, P Sharma, B Jagjivan, P Hegde, M Pappagallo and A Bhandari
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.162
Impact of prematurity and co-morbidities on feeding milestones in neonates: a retrospective study JPEROpen
S R Jadcherla, M Wang, A S Vijayapal and S R Leuthner
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.149
Repeated tapping of ventricular reservoir in preterm infants with post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation does not increase the risk of reservoir infection
K Kormanik, J Praca, H J L Garton and S Sarkar
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.154
Prevalence of renal anomalies after urinary tract infections in hospitalized infants less than 2 months of age
L Nowell, C Moran, P B Smith, P Seed, B D Alexander, C M Cotten, J S Wiener and D K Benjamin Jr
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.147
Inhaled nitric oxide in premature infants: effect on tracheal aspirate and plasma nitric oxide metabolites JPEROpen
M A Posencheg, A J Gow, W E Truog, R A Ballard, A Cnaan, S G Golombek and P L Ballard the NO CLD Investigators
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.155
Pertussis antibodies in postpartum women and their newborns
J H Shakib, S Ralston, H H Raissy, G J Stoddard, K M Edwards and C L Byington
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 8, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.138
October 1 2009
Original Articles
Fetal heart rate changes associated with sequential selective laser surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome JPEROpen
S A Assaf, A Khan, L M Korst and R H Chmait
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.151
Usefulness of Gram staining of tracheal aspirates in initial therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia in extremely preterm neonates
Y Katayama, H Minami, M Enomoto, T Takano, S Hayashi and Y K Lee
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.144
Congenital duodenal obstruction: timing of diagnosis during the newborn period
H Kilbride, C Castor and W Andrews
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.143
Improved weight attainment of extremely low-gestational-age infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia JPEROpen
J Madden, K Kobaly, N M Minich, M Schluchter, D Wilson-Costello and M Hack
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.142
School-age outcomes of newborns treated for persistent pulmonary hypertension
A A Rosenberg, N R Lee, K N Vaver, D Werner, L Fashaw, K Hale and N Waas
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.139
Variation among institutional review boards in evaluating the design of a multicenter randomized trial
A R Stark, J E Tyson and P L Hibberd
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.157
Neonatal intensive care nursery staff perceive enhanced workplace quality with the single-family room design
D C Stevens, C C Helseth, M A Khan, D P Munson and T J Smith
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.137
Thrombocytosis in neonates and young infants: a report of 25 patients with platelet counts of 
1 000 000 
l-1
S E Wiedmeier, E Henry, J Burnett, T Anderson and R D Christensen
J Perinatol advance online publication, October 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.146
September 24 2009
State-of-the-Art
Management of subsequent pregnancy after an unexplained stillbirth
S J Robson and L R Leader
J Perinatol advance online publication, September 24, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.133
Original Article
Neonatal outcomes of pregnancy complicated by idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
H Özkan, M Çetinkaya, N Köksal, R Ali, A M Güne
, B Baytan, F Özkalemka, V Özkocaman, T Özçelik, Ü Günay, A Tunali, Y Kimya and C Cengiz
J Perinatol advance online publication, September 24, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.134
September 17 2009
Original Article
Long-term morbidities associated with vocal cord paralysis after surgical closure of a patent ductus arteriosus in extremely low birth weight infants
J R Benjamin, P B Smith, C M Cotten, J Jaggers, R F Goldstein and W F Malcolm
J Perinatol advance online publication, September 17, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.124
September 10 2009
Original Articles
Quantitative EEG in babies at risk for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy after perinatal asphyxia
M Hathi, D L Sherman, T Inder, N S Rothman, M Natarajan, C Niesen, L M Korst, T Pantano and A Natarajan
J Perinatol advance online publication, September 10, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.130
Factors affecting outcomes in very low birth weight infants treated electively with nasal continuous positive airway pressure
J Swietlinski, T Bachman, E Gajewska, K Bober, E Helwich, R Lauterbach, B Maruszewski, J Szczapa and M Skrzypek on behalf of the Polish Noninvasive Respiratory Study Group
J Perinatol advance online publication, September 10, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.135
Rapid versus standard testing for prenatal HIV screening in a predominantly Hispanic population
C S Tung, H Sangi-Haghpeykar and J Levison
J Perinatol advance online publication, September 10, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.122
August 27 2009
Original Articles
The epidemiology of methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a neonatal intensive care unit, 2000–2007
A J Carey, J Duchon, P Della-Latta and L Saiman
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.119
Very low birth weight infants have only few adverse events after timely immunization
A K Furck, J W Richter and E Kattner
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.112
Prostanoid DP receptor (PTGDR) variants in mothers with post-coital associated preterm births: preliminary observations
S Grisaru-Granovsky, G Altarescu, S Finci, A Weintraub, A Tevet, A Samueloff and M S Schimmel
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.127
Spoon feeding results in early hospital discharge of low birth weight babies
A Kumar, P Dabas and B Singh
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.125
Reduced mortality and increased BPD with histological chorioamnionitis and leukocytosis in very-low-birth-weight infants
D A Paul, K Zook, A Mackley and R G Locke
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.113
Does skin cleansing with chlorhexidine affect skin condition, temperature and colonization in hospitalized preterm low birth weight infants?: a randomized clinical trial
M J Sankar, V K Paul, A Kapil, M Kalaivani, R Agarwal, G L Darmstadt and A K Deorari
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.110
Radiographic findings of diaphragmatic hernia and hypoplastic lung
R Shimono, S Ibara, Y Maruyama, H Maruyama, T Tokuhisa, H Noguchi and H Takamatsu
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.129
August 20 2009
State-of-the-Art
Hydrocortisone for hypotension and vasopressor dependence in preterm neonates: A meta-analysis
S Higgins, P Friedlich and I Seri
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.126
Original Articles
Maternal obesity, associated complications and risk of prematurity
H Aly, T Hammad, A Nada, M Mohamed, S Bathgate and A El-Mohandes
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.117
Effect of maternal HIV status on infant mortality: evidence from a 9-month follow-up of mothers and their infants in Zimbabwe JPEROpen
E N Kurewa, F Z Gumbo, M W Munjoma, M P Mapingure, M Z Chirenje, S Rusakaniko and B Stray-Pedersen
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.121
Effect of chlorhexidine gluconate on the skin integrity at PICC line sites
M Visscher, M V deCastro, L Combs, L Perkins, J Winer, N Schwegman, C Burkhart and P Bondurant
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.116
August 13 2009
Original Article
Serum thrombopoietin level and thrombocytopenia during the neonatal period in infants with Down's syndrome
K Matsubara, H Nigami, K Yura, T Inoue, K Isome and T Fukaya
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 13, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.120
August 6 2009
State-of-the-Art
Prevention of Group B Streptococcus early-onset disease: a toolkit by the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative
R J Powers and D Wirtschafter and the Perinatal Quality Improvement Panel of the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative
J Perinatol advance online publication, August 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.95
July 30 2009
Original Articles
Activin A as a marker of intrauterine infection in women with preterm prelabour rupture of membranes
R Hodges, L Salvador, D D'Antona, H M Georgiou and E M Wallace
J Perinatol advance online publication, July 30, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.109
Improving neonatal unit admission temperatures in preterm babies: exothermic mattresses, polythene bags or a traditional approach?
A Singh, J Duckett, T Newton and M Watkinson
J Perinatol advance online publication, July 30, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.94
Maternal consumption of polyphenol-rich foods in late pregnancy and fetal ductus arteriosus flow dynamics JPEROpen
P Zielinsky, A L Piccoli Jr, J L Manica, L H Nicoloso, H Menezes, A Busato, M R Moraes, J Silva, L Bender, P Pizzato, L Aita, M Alievi, I Vian and L Almeida
J Perinatol advance online publication, July 30, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.101
July 23 2009
Original Articles
The role of amniotic fluid in influencing neonatal birth weight
S C Burjonrappa, E Crete and S Bouchard
J Perinatol advance online publication, July 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.102
Effect of domperidone on the QTc interval in premature infants JPEROpen
A Günlemez, A Babao
lu, A E Ar
soy, G Türker and A S Gökalp
J Perinatol advance online publication, July 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.96
Extremely low birth weight preterm infants lack vasomotor response in relationship to cold body temperatures at birth
R B Knobel, D Holditch-Davis, T A Schwartz and J E Wimmer Jr
J Perinatol advance online publication, July 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.99
July 16 2009
State of the Art
The risks and benefits of infant feeding practices for women and their children
A M Stuebe and E B Schwarz
J Perinatol advance online publication, July 16, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.107
Original Article
Antecedents of Bell stage III necrotizing enterocolitis
R D Christensen, S E Wiedmeier, V L Baer, E Henry, E Gerday, D K Lambert, J Burnett and G E Besner
J Perinatol advance online publication, July 16, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.93
July 9 2009
Parathyroid surgery in pregnancy: review of the literature and localization by aspiration for parathyroid hormone levels JPEROpen
P Pothiwala and S N Levine
J Perinatol advance online publication, July 9, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.84
Bisphenol-A and disparities in birth outcomes: a review and directions for future research
N Ranjit, K Siefert and V Padmanabhan
J Perinatol advance online publication, July 9, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.90
April 23 2009
Original Article
Isolated elevated blood neutrophil concentration at altitude does not require NICU admission if appropriate reference ranges are used
R M Lambert, V L Baer, S E Wiedmeier, E Henry, J Burnett and R D Christensen
J Perinatol advance online publication, April 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/jp.2009.3
