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good day i want to ask about what types of fluids (dextose vs saline) to be given during phototherapy? and how much increments you give ? thanx

This weekend, I am the consultant on call, based on a hospital with the highest delivery rate in Sweden. In all, 10.000 infants are born here per year, i.e. almost 10% of all babies born in the whole of Sweden. Compared to Swedish standards, this is a Baby Factory. As a consequence, the maternity ward rounds are busy. Problem: I get bored by the well baby checks, when there are too many. I feel like a tape recorder, answering the usual set of questions from parents. My ambition is always to see every individual infant as the person he/she is, but after the tenth baby check I need to fight against the Mechanical Me. Anyone sharing these forbidden thoughts Now,…

Google has a feature to host databases. It is called fusion tables. http://www.google.com/fusiontables/Home Since it can accept upto 100 MB of CSV files, databases can be very very large ! Nice way of sharing data, I think.

Stefan you are going to like this one: http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/nokias-15-bike-charger-will-abide/

Time again! On the 11th of May we can celibrate the 4th anniversary! Soon... Thanks in advance to EVERYONE that has worked hard, sent us supportive greetings, and have become friends during these four years. I have elaborated in my blog, about what happened. And why! Best wishes from our virtual Headquarter!

We are nourishing an idea of a 99nicu conference. About evidence-based neonatology ("today and tomorrow"). In Stockholm The idea is to have a two-day program of shorter lectures, i.e. about 15-20 lectures would be sufficient. What topics and speakers would YOU like to see in the programme?

I would really like to have an Ipad. If anyone from the US is visiting Stockholm in the near future, and would like to "import" an Ipad for me, please get in touch! johansson@mac.se or info@99nicu.org or PM or anything

Dear Colleagues This is an invitation for a neonatology staff nurse to visit Egypt for two weeks. She is expected to give training to the nursing staff in a level 3 NICU in Mansoura University Children's Hospital. Teaching activities will include lectures, on the job training. The idea is to improve the quality of care given by the nursing staff in our NICU. The visit is totally covered, including travelling tickets, full board accomodation in hospital facilities as well as visit to tourist attraction sites in Cairo. Priorities will be given to staff nurses in Nursing Faculties in US or European countries, fleuncey in English and experience in teaching nursing staff in…

Before the end of the year, we have euros to spend... and our plan is to spend it on books that can be reviewed. The deal is, we buy you a book from Amazon, have it delivered directly to you, in exchange for a review in four weeks time. You may want to review books in neonatology, but you can also choose to review any books you feel we may want to read about (music, medicine, art, novels etc-etc) When you have finished your review, you will need post the review yourself in the review forum, here! (that's a piece of cake, but we will assist you if you need help) Please respond to this thread or email info@99nicu.org, if you want to review a book.

LINK Are they joking ?