Background Newborn care guidelines recommend assessments within a week of discharge from maternity care.However,the optimal timing and effectiveness to prevent neonatal hospital readmission are debated.This study aime...
Background The neonatal period is the most vulnerable period during childhood,with the risk of death being the highest even in developed countries/regions.Hong Kong’s neonatal mortality(1‰)is among the world’s lowe...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81260094(Chen YJ);National Institutes of Health R01 HL065174(Cole FS,Hamvas A),R01 HL082747(Cole FS,Hamvas A),K12 HL089968(Wambach JA,Cole FS),K08 HL105891(Wambach JA);Foundation of Health Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 2012059(Chen YJ).
Background: Rare mutations in surfactant-associatedgenes contribute to neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.The frequency of mutations in these genes in the Chinesepopulation is unknown.Methods: We obtained blood sp...