Whole-body hypothermia resulted in reduced cardiac output, which reached normal levels at the end of passive rewarming, at normothermia. Physiologic cardiovascular mechanisms seemed to be intact to provide sufficient tissue perfusion, with normal blood lactate levels.
Pathological blood flow parameters in the SMA can predict problems of intestinal motility and tolerance of enteral feeding. With the early detection of these problems a prompt start of adequate therapy to avoid complications is possible.
BiliCheck provides a convenient, non-invasive possibility for bilirubin estimation in preterm infants. However, there are limitations: the method gives reliable results only in newborns older than 30 wk gestation, without PT and artificial ventilation.
These data suggest that UCS bilirubin is useful in predicting the postnatal bilirubin values in term and near-term newborns. We presume that the use of UCS bilirubin values may help detect infants at low risk for postnatal hyperbilirubinaemia and minimize an unnecessary prolongation of hospitalization.
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