The N4 research group met for a workshop focusing on research relating to preterm infants, at a conference venue in Umeå on Friday 18 November 2022. The group consisted of pediatricians/neonatologists, PhD students, dietitians, a psychologist, a speech and language therapist, a senior research assistant and research nurses. The multidisciplinary approach provided for different inputs […]
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Study to establish whether topically applied eye drops with dexamethasone reduces the need for laser treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) The aim is to investigate whether eye drops with dexamethasone can reduce the risk of ROP requiring laser treatment. Preliminary data suggest that this is the case, but this must now be confirmed in […]
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The beginning of November saw two big news stories from the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition; firstly, the updated consensus-based conclusions and recommendations on nutrient intakes and nutritional management for preterm infants was published, with Magnus Domellöf as the last author. More information on these updated European guidelines published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and […]
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