Waldemar A. Carlo

Aug 14, 2024 | nature.com | Waldemar A. Carlo

AbstractEffective health communication between healthcare providers and patients is a cornerstone of quality healthcare. It underpins trust, comprehension, and patient-informed care. Robust research shows that effective communication, including the use of text messaging for communication can improve maternal/fetal and neonatal outcomes and patient satisfaction, particularly among vulnerable patients.

Aug 4, 2024 | nature.com | Ryan Kilpatrick |Rachel Greenberg |Nellie Hansen |Waldemar A. Carlo

AbstractCharacterize C-reactive protein (CRP) within 72 postnatal hours in early-onset sepsis (EOS). Secondary analysis of a prospective surveillance study of neonates with EOS 2015–2017. We examined CRP use by center and neonatal characteristics, and CRP levels by time, neonatal characteristics, clinical signs, and pathogen. CRP was obtained for 96/235 neonates with EOS, which varied by center (p < 0.001). 71/95 had CRP > 10 mg/L (1 missing).

Feb 16, 2024 | fn.bmj.com | Waldemar A. Carlo |Arie Nakhmani |Siamak Yazdi |Ernestina O Boateng

Objective Optimal timing of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) cessation in preterm infants remains undetermined. We hypothesised that CPAP extension compared with weaning to low-flow nasal cannula (NC) reduces intermittent hypoxaemia (IH) and respiratory instability in preterm infants meeting criteria to discontinue CPAP. Patients 36 infants <34 weeks’ gestation receiving CPAP≤5 cmH O and fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO ) ≤0.30 and meeting respiratory stability criteria.