[Posterior cranial fossa hemorrhage in term newborn infants: clinical and ultrasonographic aspects in 2 cases]. / L'emorragia della fossa cranica posteriore nel neonato a termine: aspetti clinici ed ecografici di due casi.

Haemorrhages of the posterior cranial fossa were diagnosed by cerebral sonography, sometimes these lesions were misinterpreted by the examination. We report two cases of posterior fossa haemorrhages in the term newborn without ultrasonography signs of this pathology. In a case some days after haemorrhagical damage, the signs of past haemorrhage were demonstrated.

Improved tube for nasojejunal feeding in low birthweight infants.

A simple tube for nasojejunal feeding is described. 22 infants with birthweight less than 1500 g and 25 infants 1500--2000 g were fed during the first weeks of life. The tube elimintes many of the difficulties previously encountered with nasojejunal feeding.