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ENS consists of a complex network of neurons, organised in several plexuses, which interact by means of numerous neurotransmitters. It is capable of modulating the intestinal motility, exocrine and endocrine secretions, microcirculation and immune…

There are no guidelines available for diagnostic studies in patients with mental retardation (MR) established in an evidence-based manner. Here we report such study, based on information from original studies on the results with respect to detected…

BACKGROUND: Death remains a common event in the neonatal intensive care unit, and often involves limitation or withdrawal of life sustaining treatment. OBJECTIVE: To document changes in the causes of death and its management over the last two…

OBJECTIVE:
To determine the causes and process of death in neonates in Canada.
DESIGN:
Prospective observational study.
SETTING:
Nineteen tertiary level neonatal units in Canada.
PARTICIPANTS:
942 neonatal deaths (215 full-term and 727…