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INTRODUCTION: Although the adverse effects of cocaine use in pregnancy are well recognised, we believe this case highlights the importance of considering the route of administration, and suggests the possibility of multifocal damage relating to intravenous use. CASE PRESENTATION: A Caucasian female baby of 29-weeks' gestation was spontaneously delivered and subsequently developed multi-organ failure considered unrelated to simple prematurity. Intensive care was re-orientated following the development of massive intraventricular haemorrhage. CONCLUSION: This case illustrates the need for regular cranial ultrasound in babies of pregnancies at risk due to intravenous cocaine use and also the necessity of counselling women who misuse cocaine in the antenatal period. As such, this article will be of most interest to paediatric and obstetric staff.
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Air transport is an integral part of any system that provides neonatal care in the developed world. To ensure that this is developed in an efficient and appropriate manner a prospective analysis is required to allow a multidisciplinary team to progress a project aimed at providing appropriate staff with adequate training using equipment that has satisfied all regulatory bodies. This article highlights the difficulties in achieving this, reflecting on the way in which established air transport teams have overcome many of the difficulties. The commonalities with land based transport are emphasised along with those issues which are specific to teams providing such a service who aspire to become "air capable".
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Transferência de Pacientes , Transporte de Pacientes/métodos , Resgate Aéreo , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Corpo Clínico , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Transporte de Pacientes/organização & administraçãoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Although the adverse effects of cocaine use in pregnancy are well recognised, we believe this case highlights the importance of considering the route of administration, and suggests the possibility of multifocal damage relating to intravenous use. CASE PRESENTATION: A Caucasian female baby of 29-weeks' gestation was spontaneously delivered and subsequently developed multi-organ failure considered unrelated to simple prematurity. Intensive care was re-orientated following the development of massive intraventricular haemorrhage. CONCLUSION: This case illustrates the need for regular cranial ultrasound in babies of pregnancies at risk due to intravenous cocaine use and also the necessity of counselling women who misuse cocaine in the antenatal period. As such, this article will be of most interest to paediatric and obstetric staff.
