Lutein is a dietary carotenoid preferentially accumulated in the eye and the brain in early life
and throughout the life span. Lutein accumulation in areas of high metabolism and oxidative …

Mature locomotion involves modular spinal drives generating a set of fundamental patterns
of motoneuron activation, each timed at a specific phase of locomotor cycles and associated …

Background The only pharmacologic prophylaxis against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
infection in preterm infants is the humanized monoclonal antibody palivizumab. After the …

Apnea of prematurity is a developmental disorder that frequently affects preterm infants,
especially those with lower gestational age. Even if apnea of prematurity is by definition a …

Objective: To evaluate surfactant effectiveness for the treatment of respiratory distress
syndrome (RDS) in late preterm infants. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study …

GnRH analog associated with GH therapy has potential importance for treatment of short
stature in subjects without GH deficiency and with a normal onset of puberty. We treated 10 …

Objective To investigate whether exposure to inhibitors of gastric acidity, such as H2
blockers or proton pump inhibitors, can independently increase the risk of infections in very …

Background Early discharge of healthy late preterm and full term newborn infants has
become common practice because of the current social and economic necessities. Severe …

Background: Preterm infants born between 33 and 35 weeks of gestational age (wGA) have
been regarded a “major underserved population” and ineligible to receive pavilizumab …

Aim Despite advances in perinatal management, there is a flat trend in incidences of
respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm …