Global Neonatal Research

Commentary on “Sunlight for the Prevention and Treatment of Hyperbilirubinemia in Term and Late-Preterm Neonates”

“…Efforts to reduce global neonatal mortality as specified by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for 2015–2030 focus on the three major causes – intrapartum-related events (perinatal asphyxia), preterm birth and low birth weight, and infection [1]. The importance however of addressing other contributors to neonatal mortality and neurodevelopmental impairment and disability is increasingly recognized [2].…”

Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy in Low- or Middle-Income Countries: How Certain Is the Evidence?

“…Given these issues and concerns, it is reasonable to appraise the specific trial evidence for the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of therapeutic hypothermia in resource-limited settings [8]. In this issue of Neonatology , Bellos and colleagues [9] report a systematic review of RCTs of therapeutic hypothermia conducted in low- or middle-income countries.…”