• Active antibiotic discontinuation in suspected but not confirmed early‐onset neonatal sepsis—A quality improvement initiative 

      Dretvik, Thomas Bruvoll; Solevåg, Anne Lee; Finvåg, Andreas; Størdal, Eline Hasselgård; Størdal, Ketil; Klingenberg, Claus (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-30)
      <i>Aim</i> - To study whether a simple targeted intervention could reduce unwarranted antibiotic treatment in near‐term and term neonates with suspected, but not confirmed early‐onset sepsis.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - A quality improvement initiative in three Norwegian neonatal intensive care units. The intervention included an inter‐hospital clinical practice guideline for discontinuing antibiotics ...
    • The association between infant salivary cortisol and parental presence in the neonatal intensive care unit during and after COVID-19 visitation restrictions: A cross-sectional study 

      Brekke, Stine Marie; Halvorsen, Silje Torp; Bjørkvoll, Julie; Thorsby, Per Medbøe; Rønnestad, Arild Erland; Zykova, Svetlana; Bakke, Liv Hanne; Dahl, Sandra Rinne; Haaland, Kirsti; Siw Helen, Westby Eger; Solberg, Marianne Trygg; Solevåg, Anne Lee (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-07)
      Objectives: Parent-infant interaction in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) promotes health and reduces infant stress. During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, NICUs restricted parent-infant interaction to reduce viral transmission. This study examined the potential relationship between pandemic visitation restrictions, parental presence and infant stress as measured by salivary cortisol. Methods: ...
    • Delivery Room ST Segment Analysis to Predict Short Term Outcomes in Near-Term and Term Newborns 

      Linde, Jørgen Erland; Solevåg, Anne Lee; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Blacy, Ladislaus; Kidanto, Hussein; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-03)
      Background: ST-segment changes to the fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) may indicate fetal acidosis. No large-scale characterization of ECG morphology immediately after birth has been performed, but ECG is used for heart rate (HR) assessment. We aimed to investigate ECG morphology immediately after birth in asphyxiated infants, using one-lead dry-electrode ECG developed for HR measurement. Methods: ...
    • Neonatal Impedance Cardiography in Asphyxiated Piglets-A Feasibility Study 

      Berisha, Gazmend; Solberg, Rønnaug; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas; Solevåg, Anne Lee (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-25)
      Objectives: Impedance cardiography (ICG) is a non-invasive method for continuous cardiac output measurement and has the potential to improve monitoring and treatment of sick neonates. PhysioFlow® is a signal-morphology ICG-system showing promising results in adults with low and high cardiac output, but no data from neonates or neonatal models exist. The aim of this study was to investigate PhysioFlow® ...