OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Archives of Disease in Childhood-Fetal and Neonatal Edition is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Increase of stillbirth and decrease of late preterm infants during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown	87
Trends in the incidence and management of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy in the therapeutic hypothermia era: a national population study	56
Comparative efficacy of methods for surfactant administration: a network meta-analysis	49
No change in neurodevelopment at 11 years after extremely preterm birth	47
Hypotension in Preterm Infants (HIP) randomised trial	44
SARS-CoV-2 genome and antibodies in breastmilk: a systematic review and meta-analysis	40
Neurodevelopmental outcomes following neonatal late-onset sepsis and blood culture-negative conditions	38
Outcomes of a uniformly active approach to infants born at 22–24 weeks of gestation	35
Online clinical tool to estimate risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely preterm infants	34
Observational cohort study of changing trends in non-invasive ventilation in very preterm infants and associations with clinical outcomes	33
Survival and causes of death in extremely preterm infants in the Netherlands	31
SARS-CoV-2 RNA and antibody detection in breast milk from a prospective multicentre study in Spain	31
Family integrated care: very preterm neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months	28
Trends in intensive neonatal care during the COVID-19 outbreak in Japan	26
What’s new in the management of neonatal early-onset sepsis?	25
Variation in very preterm extrauterine growth in a European multicountry cohort	25
Systematic review of high-flow nasal cannula versus continuous positive airway pressure for primary support in preterm infants	24
Parental perspective on important health outcomes of extremely preterm infants	23
Nasal expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry receptors in newborns	23
Physiological responses to facemask application in newborns immediately after birth	23
Respiratory function monitoring to improve the outcomes following neonatal resuscitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Titres and neutralising capacity of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in human milk: a systematic review	22
NeoBeat offers rapid newborn heart rate assessment	22
Randomised trial of epinephrine dose and flush volume in term newborn lambs	21
Management of systemic hypotension in term infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: an illustrated review	20

Feasibility of and experience using a portable MRI scanner in the neonatal intensive care unit	19
Automated control of oxygen titration in preterm infants on non-invasive respiratory support	19
Duration of and trends in respiratory support among extremely preterm infants	18
Neonatal hyperglycaemia is associated with worse neurodevelopmental outcomes in extremely preterm infants	18
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and postnatal growth following extremely preterm birth	18
Changes in heart rate from 5 s to 5 min after birth in vaginally delivered term newborns with delayed cord clamping	18
Necrotising enterocolitis in newborns receiving diazoxide	18
Temporal trends in respiratory care and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very preterm infants over a 10-year period in Spain	18
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and neurobehavioural outcomes at birth and 2 years in infants born before 30 weeks	18
Predictive Intelligent Control of Oxygenation (PRICO) in preterm infants on high flow nasal cannula support: a randomised cross-over study	18
Neonatal outcome following maternal infection with SARS-CoV-2 in Germany: COVID-19-Related Obstetric and Neonatal Outcome Study (CRONOS)	18
Red cell transfusion thresholds for preterm infants: finally some answers	18
Can EEG accurately predict 2-year neurodevelopmental outcome for preterm infants?	17
Changing clinical characteristics of infants treated for hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy in England, Wales and Scotland: a population-based study using the National Neonatal Research Database	17
Total body water in full-term and preterm newborns: systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Implementation of an adapted Sepsis Risk Calculator algorithm to reduce antibiotic usage in the management of early onset neonatal sepsis: a multicentre initiative in Wales, UK	16
Neurodevelopmental outcome of patients with congenital gastrointestinal malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Viability and thresholds for treatment of extremely preterm infants: survey of UK neonatal professionals	16
Survey of transfusion practices in preterm infants in Europe	16
Time to positivity of blood cultures in neonatal late-onset bacteraemia	16
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of cuffed versus uncuffed endotracheal tubes for infants in the intensive care setting: a pilot, unblinded RCT	15
Outcomes of neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy in centres with and without active therapeutic hypothermia: a nationwide propensity score-matched analysis	15
Continued improvement in morbidity reduction in extremely premature infants	15
Early lung ultrasound affords little to the prediction of bronchopulmonary dysplasia	14
Diagnosis and management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a 2023 update from the Canadian Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Collaborative	14
Surfactant therapy in late preterm and term neonates with respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Two-year outcomes following a randomised platelet transfusion trial in preterm infants	14
Trial of aerosolised surfactant for preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome	14
Head circumference, total cerebral volume and neurodevelopment in preterm neonates	14
Discharge planning considerations for the neonatal intensive care unit	14
Effects of varying chest compression depths on carotid blood flow and blood pressure in asphyxiated piglets	13
Cumulative risk factors contributing to hearing loss in preterm infants	13
Face mask versus nasal prong or nasopharyngeal tube for neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Early-onset neonatal sepsis in the Paris area: a population-based surveillance study from 2019 to 2021	13
Decision to extubate extremely preterm infants: art, science or gamble?	13
Two-year outcomes after dextrose gel prophylaxis for neonatal hypoglycaemia	13
Associations of body composition with regional brain volumes and white matter microstructure in very preterm infants	13
Antenatal corticosteroids and neurodevelopmental outcomes in late preterm births	13
Safety and efficacy of low-dose diazoxide in small-for-gestational-age infants with hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia	13
Documentation during neonatal resuscitation: a systematic review	13
Neuroscience meets nurture: challenges of prematurity and the critical role of family-centred and developmental care as a key part of the neuroprotection care bundle	13
MRI-based brain volumes of preterm infants at term: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Regional ventilation characteristics during non-invasive respiratory support in preterm infants	13
Neonatal and fetal therapy of congenital diaphragmatic hernia-related pulmonary hypertension	13
Parenteral lipid emulsions in the preterm infant: current issues and controversies	13
Thermal management with and without servo-controlled system in preterm infants immediately after birth: a multicentre, randomised controlled study	12
Reviewing recordings of neonatal resuscitation with parents	12
Global incidence proportion of intraventricular haemorrhage of prematurity: a meta-analysis of studies published 2010–2020	12
Outcomes of very preterm infants with neonatal hyperglycaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Two-year neurodevelopmental outcome in children born extremely preterm: the EPI-DAF study	12

Targeted screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection: clinical, audiological and neuroimaging findings	12
Opioids and the developing brain: time to rethink perinatal care for infants of opioid-dependent mothers	12
Prematurity and postnatal alterations in intermittent hypoxaemia	12
Comparison of intraosseous and intravenous epinephrine administration during resuscitation of asphyxiated newborn lambs	12
Late-onset sepsis in very preterm infants in Norway in 2009–2018: a population-based study	12
Predicting neurodevelopmental outcomes in fetuses with isolated mild ventriculomegaly	12
Can we balance early exogenous surfactant therapy and non-invasive respiratory support to optimise outcomes in extremely preterm infants? A nuanced review of the current literature	11
Clinical evaluation of an application aid for less-invasive surfactant administration (LISA)	11
Prediction of outcome from MRI and general movements assessment after hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy in low-income and middle-income countries: data from a randomised controlled trial	11
Neonates with mild hypoxic–ischaemic encephalopathy receiving supportive care versus therapeutic hypothermia in California	11
Outcome at early school age and adolescence after hypothermia-treated hypoxic–ischaemic encephalopathy: an observational, population-based study	11
Reduced health-related quality of life in children born extremely preterm in 2006 compared with 1995: the EPICure Studies	11
Comparison of two devices for automated oxygen control in preterm infants: a randomised crossover trial	11
Neonatal-onset mitochondrial disease: clinical features, molecular diagnosis and prognosis	11
Saliva cortisol diurnal variation and stress responses in term and preterm infants	11
Observational study of parental opinion of deferred consent for neonatal research	11
Comparison of rectal and axillary temperature measurements in preterm newborns	11
Optimising growth in very preterm infants: reviewing the evidence	11
Change in neurodevelopmental outcomes for extremely premature infants over time: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Follow-up after very preterm birth in Europe	11
Characteristics of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections in Germany: results of a 2-year prospective nationwide surveillance study	11
Neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants after randomisation to initial resuscitation with lower (FiO₂ <0.3) or higher (FiO₂ >0.6) initial oxygen levels. An individua	10
National PReCePT Programme: a before-and-after evaluation of the implementation of a national quality improvement programme to increase the uptake of magnesium sulfate in preterm deliveries	10
Mortality and significant neurosensory impairment in preterm infants: an international comparison	10
Withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in extremely low gestational age neonates	10
Neuronal exosome proteins: novel biomarkers for predicting neonatal response to therapeutic hypothermia	10
Effect of antibiotics in the first week of life on faecal microbiota development	10
Time to desaturation in preterm infants undergoing endotracheal intubation	10
Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia: lessons learnt from a national perinatal audit	10
Manipulating the neonatal gut microbiome: current understanding and future perspectives	10
Outcome of non-cooled asphyxiated infants with under-recognised or delayed-onset encephalopathy	10
Changes over time in quality of life of school-aged children born extremely preterm: 1991–2005	10
Randomised crossover trial comparing algorithms and averaging times for automatic oxygen control in preterm infants	9
Poor postnatal weight growth is a late finding after sepsis in very preterm infants	9
Vestibular and balance dysfunction in children with congenital CMV: a systematic review	9
SIDS is associated with prenatal drug use: a meta-analysis and systematic review of 4 238 685 infants	9
Thresholds for surfactant use in preterm neonates: a network meta-analysis	9
Observational cohort study of use of caffeine in preterm infants and association between early caffeine use and neonatal outcomes	9
Intrapartum group B Streptococcal prophylaxis and childhood weight gain	9
Neurodevelopmental outcome following hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and therapeutic hypothermia is related to right ventricular performance at 24-hour postnatal age	9
Lung ultrasound of the dependent lung detects real-time changes in lung volume in the preterm lamb	9
Video-based reflection on neonatal interventions during COVID-19 using eye-tracking glasses: an observational study	9
Interface leakage during neonatal CPAP treatment: a randomised, cross-over trial	8
Impact of maternal obesity on neonatal heart rate and cardiac size	8
Aqueous chlorhexidine 1% versus 2% for neonatal skin antisepsis: a randomised non-inferiority trial	8
Neuroimaging in infants with congenital cytomegalovirus infection and its correlation with outcome: emphasis on white matter abnormalities	8
Cardiorespiratory monitoring in the delivery room using transcutaneous electromyography	8
Strict glycaemic control in very low birthweight infants using a continuous glucose monitoring system: a randomised controlled trial	8
Necrotising enterocolitis, late-onset sepsis and mortality after routine probiotic introduction in the UK	8
Assessment of optimal chest compression depth during neonatal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a randomised controlled animal trial	8
Fragility and resilience: parental and family perspectives on the impacts of extreme prematurity	8
Discriminating necrotising enterocolitis and focal intestinal perforation	8
Dexmedetomidine affects cerebral activity in preterm infants	8
Osteopathic manipulative treatment to improve exclusive breast feeding at 1 month	8
Predictors of anastomotic strictures following œsophageal atresia repair	8
Neonatal point-of-care lung ultrasound: a UK-wide survey and the way forward	8
Implications of the HELIX trial for treating infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy in low-to-middle-income countries	8
Association of Total Sarnat Score with brain injury and neurodevelopmental outcomes after neonatal encephalopathy	7
Acceleration during neonatal transport and its impact on mechanical ventilation	7
Mortality and neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants with spontaneous intestinal perforation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Individualised decision making: interpretation of risk for extremely preterm infants—a survey of UK neonatal professionals	7
Early versus later initiation of parenteral nutrition for very preterm infants: a propensity score-matched observational study	7
Neonatal admission and mortality in babies born in UK alongside midwifery units: a national population-based case-control study using the UK Midwifery Study System (UKMidSS)	7
Safe emergency neonatal airway management: current challenges and potential approaches	7
Automatic oxygen control for reducing extremes of oxygen saturation: a randomised controlled trial	7
Comparison of regional versus global growth charts for the classification of small-for-gestational age neonates	7
Disorders of vision in neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy: a systematic review	7
Caffeine to prevent intermittent hypoxaemia in late preterm infants: randomised controlled dosage trial	7
Haemodynamic changes with varying chest compression rates in asphyxiated piglets	7
Extubation generates lung volume inhomogeneity in preterm infants	7
Ultra-high frequency lung ultrasound in preterm neonates: a test validation study on interpretation agreement and reliability	7
Association of maternal diabetes mellitus with preterm infant outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Prophylactic surfactant nebulisation for the early aeration of the preterm lung: a randomised clinical trial	7
Early-onset sepsis in very preterm neonates in Australia and New Zealand, 2007–2018	7
Preliminary study of automated oxygen titration at birth for preterm infants	7
Lung volume distribution in preterm infants on non-invasive high-frequency ventilation	7
Off-label use of paracetamol in managing patent ductus arteriosus across neonatal intensive care units in the UK	7
Laryngeal mask airway surfactant administration: case series of 60 infants	6
Randomised study of heart rate measurement in preterm newborns with ECG plus pulse oximetry versus oximetry alone	6
Continuous glucose monitoring during therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: a feasibility study	6

Getting to health equity in NICU care in the USA and beyond	6
Association of nurse staffing and unit occupancy with mortality and morbidity among very preterm infants: a multicentre study	6
Postnatal growth restriction and neurodevelopment at 5 years of age: a European extremely preterm birth cohort study	6
Usefulness of video recordings for validating neonatal encephalopathy exams: a population-based cohort study	6
Chest compressions in newborn infants: a scoping review	6
Laryngeal mask airway versus face mask ventilation or intubation for neonatal resuscitation in low-and-middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Switch from intravenous-to-oral antibiotics in neonatal probable and proven early-onset infection: a prospective population-based real-life multicentre cohort study	6
Clinical outcomes of preterm infants while using automated controllers during standard care: comparison of cohorts with different automated titration strategies	6
Neurodevelopment and healthcare utilisation at age 5–6 years in bronchopulmonary dysplasia: an EPIPAGE-2 cohort study	6
Timing of neonatal stoma closure: a survey of health professional perspectives and current practice	6
Growth in extremely preterm children born in England in 1995 and 2006: the EPICure studies	6
Challenges of a simplified opt-out consent process in a neonatal randomised controlled trial: qualitative study of parents’ and health professionals’ views and experiences	6
Antenatal magnesium sulfate to prevent cerebral palsy	5
Prenatal ultrasonographic markers for prediction of complex gastroschisis and adverse perinatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Outcomes in relation to early parenteral nutrition use in preterm neonates born between 30 and 33 weeks’ gestation: a propensity score matched observational study	5
Outcome at 4.5 years after dextrose gel treatment of hypoglycaemia: follow-up of the Sugar Babies randomised trial	5
Direct swallowing training and oral sensorimotor stimulation in preterm infants: a randomised controlled trial	5
Five-minute Apgar score and outcomes in neonates of 24–28 weeks’ gestation	5
Availability of active therapeutic hypothermia at birth for neonatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: a UK population study from 2011 to 2018	5
Immunoreactive trypsinogen in healthy newborns and infants with cystic fibrosis	5
Neonatal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation: where are we now?	5
Impact of personal protective equipment on neonatal resuscitation procedures: a randomised, cross-over, simulation study	5
Administration of parenteral nutrition during therapeutic hypothermia: a population level observational study using routinely collected data held in the National Neonatal Research Database	5
Effect of breathing on venous return during delayed cord clamping: an observational study	5
Neonatal encephalopathy and potential lost opportunities: when the story fits, please cool	5
Supporting all breaths versus supporting some breaths during synchronised mechanical ventilation in neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Early initiation of antibiotic therapy and short-term outcomes in preterm infants: a single-centre retrospective cohort analysis	5
Role of beta-hydroxybutyrate measurement in the evaluation of plasma glucose concentrations in newborn infants	5
Neonatal arterial stroke location is associated with outcome at 2 years: a voxel-based lesion-symptom mapping study	5
Thermal care for very preterm infants in the delivery room in the era of delayed cord clamping	5
Bathing babies: current practices in UK neonatal intensive care units	5
Effects of tactile stimulation on spontaneous breathing during face mask ventilation	5
Blood gas bilirubin measurements in neonates must be adjusted for HbF to avoid misleading results	5
Mechanisms affecting the gut of preterm infants in enteral feeding trials: a nested cohort within a randomised controlled trial of lactoferrin	5
Neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 3 years after moderate preterm, late preterm and early term birth: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study	4
Exploring the risk of hyperoxia in oxygen-dependent very low birthweight infants in the first week of life to plan future trials of oxygen targeting	4
Comparison of neonatal morbidity and mortality between single-room and open-bay care: a retrospective cohort study	4
Associations between family presence and neonatal intubation outcomes: a report from the National Emergency Airway Registry for Neonates: NEAR4NEOS	4
Temporal trends of in utero and early postnatal transfer of extremely preterm infants between 2011 and 2016: a UK population study	4
Characteristics and outcomes of neonates hospitalised with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the UK by variant: a prospective national cohort study	4
Video laryngoscopy-assisted less-invasive surfactant administration quality improvement initiative	4
Comparison of inspiratory effort with three variable-flow nasal continuous positive airway pressure devices in preterm infants: a cross-over study	4
Ductus arteriosus and the preterm brain	4
Hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia in neonatal encephalopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Health-related quality of life in adults born extremely preterm or with extremely low birth weight in the postsurfactant era: a longitudinal cohort study	4
Respiratory function after birth in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia	4
A randomised trial comparing weaning from CPAP alone with weaning using heated humidified high flow nasal cannula in very preterm infants: the CHiPS study	4
Haemodynamic assessment and management of hypotension in the preterm	4
Catheter insertion depths in less-invasive surfactant administration	4
Current availability of cerebral function monitoring and therapeutic hypothermia equipment in UK neonatal units and networks	4
Remote ischaemic conditioning in necrotising enterocolitis: a phase I feasibility and safety study	4
Nasal high-flow therapy to Optimise Stability during Intubation: the NOSI pilot trial	4
Herpes simplex virus infection among neonates suspected of invasive bacterial infection: a population-based cohort study	4
Cost of neonatal abstinence syndrome: an economic analysis of English national data held in the National Neonatal Research Database	4
Respiratory support after delayed cord clamping: a prospective cohort study of at-risk births at ≥35⁺⁰ weeks gestation	4
Absence of relationship between serum cortisol and critical illness in premature infants	4
One-year survival and outcomes of infants born at 22 and 23 weeks of gestation in Sweden 2004–2007, 2014–2016 and 2017–2019	4
Antiseizure medication at discharge in infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy: an observational study	4
Impact of neonatal sepsis calculator in West Midlands (UK)	4
Feasibility of non-invasive cardiac output monitoring at birth using electrical bioreactance in term infants	4
Data-driven approach to understanding neonatal palliative care needs in England and Wales: a population-based study 2015–2020	4
Effect of prophylactic dextrose gel on the neonatal gut microbiome	4
Parenting stress and health-related quality of life among parents of extremely preterm born early adolescents in England: a cross-sectional study	4
Dual-site blood culture yield and time to positivity in neonatal late-onset sepsis	4
Low dose paracetamol for management of patent ductus arteriosus in very preterm infants: a randomised non-inferiority trial	4
Life-threatening bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a British Paediatric Surveillance Unit Study	4
Parental consent and neonatal delivery room trials: walking an ethical tightrope	4
Assessing variation in neonatal sepsis screening across England	4
Future of clinical trials in the delivery room: time for pragmatism	3
Polyethylene bags before cord clamping in very preterm infants: a randomised controlled trial	3
Early recognition of rusty pipe syndrome to avoid disruption of breast feeding	3
Two-year neurodevelopmental data for preterm infants born over an 11-year period in England and Wales, 2008–2018: a retrospective study using the National Neonatal Research Database	3
Continuous non-invasive measurement of cardiac output in neonatal intensive care using regional impedance cardiography: a prospective observational study	3
Short-term pulmonary and systemic effects of hydrocortisone initiated 7–14 days after birth in ventilated very preterm infants: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial	3
Prognostic value of echocardiographic parameters in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Bench-top comparison of thermometers used in newborn infants	3
Probiotics for preterm infants and the recent FDA alert in the USA	3
Prevalence and early surgical outcome of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the Netherlands: a population-based cohort study from the European Pediatric Surgical Audit	3
Temporal trends in routine predischarge pulse oximetry screening: 6 years’ experience in a UK regional neonatal unit	3
Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 – are there differences in rates of neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection in two classification systems?	3
Effect of chlorhexidine cleansing on healthcare-associated infections in neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
First-year growth trajectory and early nutritional requirements for optimal growth in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a retrospective cohort study	3
Differences in demographics and outcomes based on method of consent for a randomised controlled trial on heat loss prevention in the delivery room	3
Tracking national neonatal transport activity and metrics using the UK Neonatal Transport Group dataset 2012–2021: a narrative review	3
Growth trajectory during the first 1000 days and later overweight in very preterm infants	3
Survey of the use of videolaryngoscopy in neonatal units in the UK	3
Long-term effects on the child of near-term glucocorticoids in the fetus	3
Consent and the continuing evolution of clinical research ethics	3
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia: temporal trend from 2010 to 2019 in the Brazilian Network on Neonatal Research	3
Neonatal outcomes following early fetal growth restriction: a subgroup analysis of the EVERREST study	3
Intraventricular haemorrhage in preterm children: viewing longer term with a wider lens	3
Use of ventilation/perfusion mismatch to guide individualised CPAP level selection in preterm infants: a feasibility trial	3
National priority setting partnership using a Delphi consensus process to develop neonatal research questions suitable for practice-changing randomised trials in the UK	3
Heart rate during the first 24 hours in term-born infants	3
Single versus continuous sustained inflations during chest compressions and physiological-based cord clamping in asystolic lambs	3