2018
Correlations between near-infrared spectroscopy, perfusion index, and cardiac outputs in extremely preterm infants in the first 72 h of life
Janaillac M, Beausoleil TP, Barrington KJ, Raboisson MJ, Karam O, Dehaes M, Lapointe A. Correlations between near-infrared spectroscopy, perfusion index, and cardiac outputs in extremely preterm infants in the first 72 h of life. European Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 177: 541-550. PMID: 29374830, DOI: 10.1007/s00431-018-3096-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral regional tissue oxygen saturationRight ventricular outputRegional tissue oxygen saturationTissue oxygen saturationLow cardiac output stateExtremely preterm infantsCardiac output statePreterm infantsCardiac outputPerfusion indexOxygen saturationVentricular outputSuperior vena cava flowLow SVC flowLeft ventricular outputMedian gestational ageWeeks of gestationVena cava flowNon-invasive toolHaemodynamic assessmentSVC flowTerm infantsBlood pressureCerebral oxygenationGestational age
2017
Hypoglycemic relapse in term infants treated with glucose infusion
Sternberg J, Pfister R, Karam O. Hypoglycemic relapse in term infants treated with glucose infusion. Journal Of Clinical Neonatology 2017, 6: 163-167. DOI: 10.4103/jcn.jcn_10_17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow birth weightGlucose infusionBirth weightSingle-center retrospective studyProportion of infantsMain risk factorsTerm infantsConsecutive patientsNeonatal hypoglycemiaTerm newbornsGestational ageRetrospective studyRisk infantsRisk factorsMild severityRelapseInfusionProgressive weaningInfantsHypoglycemiaNewbornsSmall proportionLittle evidenceLevel 3Patients
2014
New Generation Neonatal High Frequency Ventilators: Effect of Oscillatory Frequency and Working Principles on Performance
Grazioli S, Karam O, Rimensberger PC. New Generation Neonatal High Frequency Ventilators: Effect of Oscillatory Frequency and Working Principles on Performance. Respiratory Care 2014, 60: 363-370. PMID: 25406342, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.03048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVolume-targeted modesInfant's conditionNeonatal ventilatorsPre-term infantsRespiratory system conditionsHigh-frequency ventilationExpiratory tidal volumeLung mechanical propertiesTerm infantsPreclinical dataVentilator settingsFrequency ventilationClinical conditionsLung characteristicsTidal volumeClinical relevanceInfant settingsVentilatorFurther studies