Aims: Thrombocytopoiesis was investigated in term newborns determining thrombopoietin (TPO), reticulated platelets (PLRET) and blood platelets (PLT) in relation to gender.
Patients and methods: The study was undertaken on 72 healthy term newborns, 33 girls and 39 boys...
Keywords: Newborns, platelets, reticulated platelets, thrombopoietin
05/2005 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Objective: To present the microbiological and clinical features of six children with infected cephalohematomas (IC) caused by anaerobic bacteria.
Design: Presentation of a case series.
Results: Polymicrobial infection was present in all instances, where the number of isolates varied from two to four...
Keywords: Anaerobic bacteria, cephalohematoma, Newborns
05/2005 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Background: Rapid and reliable bed-side determination of blood glucose concentration is very important in the management of acutely ill infants and especially in premature newborns...
Keywords: HemoCue, hypoglycaemia, Newborns, preterm
11/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter