Although survival rates for preterm infants have greatly improved over the last three to four
decades, these infants remain at risk of developing a broad range of short-term and long …

OBJECTIVES: In view of resource scarcity, decisions have to be made on the optimal
allocation of resources and one possible option in health care is economic evaluation. Little …

Background In the Total Body Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy Trial (TOBY),
newborns with asphyxial encephalopathy who received hypothermic therapy had improved …

Background We tested the hypothesis that routine MRI would improve the care and well-
being of preterm infants and their families. Design Parallel-group randomised trial (1.1 …

OBJECTIVE: To explore decision-making and the use of economic evaluation at the local
health care decision-making level in England (UK). METHODS: Data collection was over a …

Background Candida is a common nosocomial infection and is associated with increased
healthcare costs. In neonates, candida infection is associated with high mortality and …

Objective To assess the impact of hypothermic neural rescue at birth on health-related
quality of life (HRQL) in middle childhood. Design Six-year to 7-year follow-up of surviving …

Objective To estimate the cost-effectiveness (CE) of total body hypothermia plus intensive
care versus intensive care alone to treat neonatal encephalopathy. Methods Decision …

Objective To assess the impact of hypothermic neural rescue for perinatal asphyxia at birth
on healthcare costs of survivors aged 6–7 years, and to quantify the relationship between …

Objectives: Preterm birth contributes to a range of healthcare problems amongst infants
surmounting to sizeable healthcare costs. Twin pregnancies are at particular risk of preterm …