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Perinatal management of extreme preterm birth before 27 weeks of gestation: a framework for practice by Mactier, Helen, Bates, Sarah Elizabeth, Johnston, Tracey, Lee-Davey, Caroline, Marlow, Neil, Mulley, Kate, Smith, Lucy K, To, Meekai, Wilkinson, Dominic

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Characteristics and outcomes of neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection in the UK: a prospective national cohort study using active surveillance by Gale, Chris, Quigley, Maria A, Placzek, Anna, Knight, Marian, Ladhani, Shamez, Draper, Elizabeth S, Sharkey, Don, Doherty, Cora, Mactier, Helen, Kurinczuk, Jennifer J

“…Babies differ from older children with regard to their exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, data describing the…”
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Surfactant replacement therapy for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants: United Kingdom national consensus by Banerjee, Sujoy, Fernandez, Ramon, Fox, Grenville F., Goss, Kevin C. W., Mactier, Helen, Reynolds, Peter, Sweet, David G., Roehr, Charles C.

“…Our aim was to develop consensus recommendations from United Kingdom (UK) neonatal specialists on the use of surfactant for the management of respiratory…”
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Prenatal methadone exposure is associated with altered neonatal brain development by Monnelly, Victoria J., Anblagan, Devasuda, Quigley, Alan, Cabez, Manuel Blesa, Cooper, E. Sarah, Mactier, Helen, Semple, Scott I., Bastin, Mark E., Boardman, James P.

“…Methadone is used for medication-assisted treatment of heroin addiction during pregnancy. The neurodevelopmental outcome of children with prenatal methadone…”
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Progesterone for the prevention of preterm birth in twin pregnancy (STOPPIT): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study and meta-analysis by Norman, Jane E, Prof, Mackenzie, Fiona, MB, Owen, Philip, MD, Mactier, Helen, MD, Hanretty, Kevin, MD, Cooper, Sarah, MD, Calder, Andrew, Prof, Mires, Gary, Prof, Danielian, Peter, MD, Sturgiss, Stephen, MD, MacLennan, Graeme, MSc, Tydeman, Graham, MB, Thornton, Steven, Prof, Martin, Bill, DM, Thornton, James G, Prof, Neilson, James P, Prof, Norrie, John, Prof

“…Summary Background Women with twin pregnancy are at high risk for spontaneous preterm delivery. Progesterone seems to be effective in reducing preterm birth in…”
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Cue-based versus scheduled feeding for preterm infants transitioning from tube to oral feeding: the Cubs mixed-methods feasibility study by McFadden, Alison, Fitzpatrick, Bronagh, Shinwell, Shona, Tosh, Karen, Donnan, Peter, Wallace, Louise M, Johnson, Emily, MacGillivray, Steve, Gavine, Anna, Farre, Albert, Mactier, Helen

“…There is a lack of evidence of the effect of cue-based feeding compared with scheduled feeding on important outcomes for preterm infants. The objectives were…”
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Developing Maternal Self-Efficacy for Feeding Preterm Babies in the Neonatal Unit by Swanson, Vivien, Nicol, Helen, McInnes, Rhona, Cheyne, Helen, Mactier, Helen, Callander, Elizabeth

“…Developing maternal self-efficacy offsets negative psychological consequences of premature birth, improving maternal well-being. We investigated women’s…”
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Executive functioning, behavioural, emotional, and cognitive difficulties in school-aged children prenatally exposed to methadone by Spowart, Katherine M, Reilly, Kasey, Mactier, Helen, Hamilton, Ruth

“…The aim of this study was to examine executive function and emotional and behavioural difficulties of children aged between 8 and 10 years who had been…”
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National priority setting partnership using a Delphi consensus process to develop neonatal research questions suitable for practice-changing randomised trials in the United Kingdom by Evans, Katie, Battersby, Cheryl, Boardman, James P, Boyle, Elaine M, Carroll, William D, Dinwiddy, Kate, Dorling, Jon, Gallagher, Katie, Hardy, Pollyanna, Johnston, Emma, Mactier, Helen, Marcroft, Claire, Webbe, James, Gale, Chris

“…IntroductionMethodologically robust clinical trials are required to improve neonatal care and reduce unwanted variations in practice. Previous neonatal…”
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Vitamin A Supplementation Improves Retinal Function in Infants at Risk of Retinopathy of Prematurity by Mactier, Helen, MD, McCulloch, Daphne L., PhD, Hamilton, Ruth, PhD, Galloway, Peter, MB, ChB, Bradnam, Michael S., PhD, Young, David, PhD, Lavy, Timothy, MBBS, Farrell, Lesley, MSc, Weaver, Lawrence T., MD

“…Objective Preterm infants show reduced retinal sensitivity at term corrected age compared with newborn term infants. We tested the hypothesis that retinal…”
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Maturation of Rod Function in Preterm Infants with and without Retinopathy of Prematurity by Hamilton, Ruth, PhD, Bradnam, Michael S., PhD, Dudgeon, John, MBchB, Mactier, Helen, MD

“…Objectives To establish normal development of rod electroretinograms in preterm infants and to assess the effects of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Study…”
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Prenatal opioid exposure – Increasing evidence of harm by Mactier, Helen, Hamilton, Ruth

“…Prenatal opioid exposure adversely impacts upon fetal growth and places the newborn at risk of neonatal opioid withdrawal. The severity and duration of opioid…”
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Infants of opioid-dependent mothers: Neurodevelopment at six months by McGlone, Laura, Mactier, Helen

“…Abstract Objective The aim of this study is to describe infant neurodevelopment in 81 infants of methadone-prescribed opioid-dependent mothers. Methods…”
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Accommodation outcomes for children of drug-misusing women by Mitchell, Jennifer, Mactier, Helen

“…Children of drug-misusing women are a vulnerable group. Data describing the pattern of accommodation placements are lacking. We investigated 10- to 12-year…”
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Neonatal and longer term management following substance misuse in pregnancy by Mactier, Helen

“…Abstract Substance misuse in pregnancy is not a new problem, but although impaired foetal growth and the risk of developing neonatal abstinence syndrome are…”
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Vitamin A for preterm infants; where are we now? by Mactier, Helen

“…Summary In the 35 years since low plasma vitamin A levels were first described in premature infants, much effort has gone into attempting to describe the…”
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Commentary on Gibson et al. (2017): Gestational age and the severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome by Mactier, Helen

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Immunodeficiency screening: is disruption of the BCG programme really warranted? by Oddie, Sam J, Mactier, Helen

“…Alongside the introduction of SCID screening, the NSC and the Joint Committee of Vaccinations and Immunisations have stated that BCG must be delayed to 28 days…”
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Perinatal communication in extreme preterm birth: what can we learn from the British Association of Perinatal Medicine framework? by Carr, James A.J., Bates, Sarah, Mactier, Helen

“…The 2019 British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) framework for the care of baby, mother and family at the time of extremely preterm birth moves away…”
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An update on neonatal parenteral nutrition by Mactier, Helen

“…Parenteral nutrition (PN) - the provision of nutrients by an intravenous route - can be used as the sole source of protein, lipid, carbohydrate and other…”
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