New guideline improves nutritional care for neonates with enterostomy

New guideline improves nutritional care for neonates with enterostomy

Enterostomy is a vital intervention for many congenital developmental abnormalities and acquired gastrointestinal conditions in neonates. Nutritional complications are frequent and associated with enterostomy during the neonatal period, often arising from inadequate small intestinal length, compromised intestinal function, incomplete development of intestinal segments, and nutrient loss due to leakage. These issues can lead to poor…

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New SCAI statement provides guidance for transcatheter PDA closure in premature infants

New SCAI statement provides guidance for transcatheter PDA closure in premature infants

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has published a new position statement that provides best-practice guidance for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) using transcatheter occlusion (tcPDA) in premature infants. Published in JSCAI, “SCAI Position Statement on Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Premature Infants” offers a practical framework in four key…

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