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The neonatology unit with its clinical field

The neonatology unit with its clinical field covering the perinatal period from birth to follow-up represents a turning plate for clinical observational or interventional studies on a difficult, but very rewarding population. The perinatal period covers a relatively short and predictable time frame associated with the highest natural mortality and morbidity. A close collaboration with obstetricians on one side and paediatricians on the other side are essential. Several clinical studies are under way:
EPO study: Randomized controlled multicentre study on the neuroprotective effect of high dose erythropoietin in the premature infant.
ACTIFEED III study: Randomized controlled single centre study on the effect of standardized peri-oral stimulation on acquisition of active feeding and duration of hospitalisation.
ECS study: Retrospective cohort study analysing the effect of caesarean section before and after the onset of labour on neonatal morbidity, particularly respiratory morbidity.
Vaccination of the premature infant: Cohort study on vaccine tolerance in the premature infant. Safety indicators for neonatal resuscitation: Cohort study on type of intervention and its security issues in neonatal resuscitation in the labour ward.

Group's publications

Risk and pharmacoeconomic analyses of the injectable medication process in the paediatric and neonatal intensive care units.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE : JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE / ISQUA
2010 vol. 22(3) pp. 170-178
DE GIORGI I, FONZO-CHRISTE C, CINGRIA L, CAREDDA B, MEYER V, PFISTER R, BONNABRY P

Evaluation of the compliance with recommended procedures in newborns exposed to HBsAg-positive mothers: a multicenter collaborative study.
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
2010 vol. 29(3) pp. 248-250
HEININGER U, VAUDAUX B, NIDECKER M, PFISTER R, POSFAY-BARBE K, BACHOFNER M, HOIGNE I, GNEHM HE

Vagal bradycardia at term.
ACTA PAEDIATRICA (OSLO, NORWAY : 1992)
2009 vol. 98(5) pp. 901-903
DELCO C, BEGHETTI M, PFISTER R

Incidence of early neonatal mortality and morbidity after late-preterm and term cesarean delivery.
PEDIATRICS
2009 vol. 123(6) pp. 1064-1071
DE LUCA R, BOULVAIN M, IRION O, BERNER M, PFISTER R

Noise levels during nCPAP are flow-dependent but not device-dependent.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD : THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH. FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION
2008 vol. 93(2) pp. 132-134
KARAM O, DONATIELLO C, VAN LANCKER E, CHRITIN V, PFISTER RE, RIMENSBERGER PETER

Effect of crew resource management training in a multidisciplinary obstetrical setting.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE : JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE / ISQUA
2008 vol. 20(4) pp. 254-263
HALLER G, GARNERIN P, MORALES M, PFISTER R, BERNER M, IRION O, CLERGUE F, KERN C

Recurrence of cardiorespiratory events following repeat DTaP-based combined immunization in very low birth weight premature infants.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
2008 vol. 153(3) pp. 429-431
FLATZ A, POSFAY-BARBE KLARA, PFISTER R, SIEGRIST CA

Increasing incidence of respiratory distress in neonates.
ACTA PAEDIATRICA (OSLO, NORWAY : 1992)
2007 vol. 96(11) pp. 1577-1581
ERSCH J, ROTH-KLEINER M, BAECKERT P, BUCHER HU

Congenital lingual cysts.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
2007 vol. 42(4) pp. 25-27
KARAM O, PFISTER RE, EXTERMANN P, LA SCALA G

Reduction of health care-associated infection risk in neonates by successful hand hygiene promotion
PEDIATRICS
2007 vol. 120 pp. 382-390
PESSOA-SILVA CL, HUGONNET S, PFISTER R, TOUVENEAU S, DHARAN S, POSFAY-BARBE K, PITTET D

Expulsion of liquid from the fetal lung during labour in sheep.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
2007 vol. 57(2-3) pp. 403-410
STOCKX EM, PFISTER R, KYRIAKIDES MA, BRODECKY V, BERGER PJ

Ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT), a resuscitation option for intra-thoracic foetal pathologies
SWISS MEDICAL WEEKLY
2007 vol. 137 pp. 279-285
KERN C, ANGE M, MORALES MA, PEIRY B, PFISTER RE

Caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
2006 vol. 354(20) pp. 2112-2121
SCHMIDT BARBARA, ROBERTS ROBIN S., DAVIS PETER, DOYLE LEX W., BARRINGTON KEITH J., OHLSSON ARNE, SOLIMANO ALFONSO, TIN WIN

Prévention de l'accouchement prématuré : nouvelles approches
REVUE MEDICALE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE
2006 vol. 2(84) pp. 2396-2398
BOULVAIN M, MARTINEZ DE TEJADA B, QAYOOM Z, PFISTER R, PALACIO-ESPASA F, IRION O

National ethical directives and practical aspects of forgoing life-sustaining treatment in newborn infants in a Swiss intensive care unit
SWISS MEDICAL WEEKLY
2006 vol. 136 pp. 597-602
BERNER ME, RIMENSBERGER PC, HUPPI PS, PFISTER RE

Measuring lung liquid volume and secretion using radioiodinated serum albumin and blue dextran
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
2003 vol. 94 pp. 1293-1294
PFISTER RICCARDO, KYRIAKIDES MA, BERGER PJ, RAMSDEN CA

Ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) of severe fetal hydrothorax
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
2002 vol. 86 pp. 58-60
PRONTERA W, JAEGGI ET, PFIZENMAIER M, TASSAUX D, PFISTER R

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DATABASE-RESEARCH	GROUP OF CLINICAL PATIENT RESEARCH

Ricardo PFISTER	Head of group CV	Research subject	Members of the group


	Links about the group Dr. R. PFISTER HUG/ Dpt Pédiatrie Serv Néotatologie et Soins Int Maternité, Rue Willy-Donzé 6 1211 Genève riccardo.pfister@hcuge.ch Tel.: 022 382 31 37 Fax: 022 382 43 65 Comments Pages updated the 17.11.2015		Reseach's subject \| Group's publications \| Research's domains The neonatology unit with its clinical field The neonatology unit with its clinical field covering the perinatal period from birth to follow-up represents a turning plate for clinical observational or interventional studies on a difficult, but very rewarding population. The perinatal period covers a relatively short and predictable time frame associated with the highest natural mortality and morbidity. A close collaboration with obstetricians on one side and paediatricians on the other side are essential. Several clinical studies are under way: EPO study: Randomized controlled multicentre study on the neuroprotective effect of high dose erythropoietin in the premature infant. ACTIFEED III study: Randomized controlled single centre study on the effect of standardized peri-oral stimulation on acquisition of active feeding and duration of hospitalisation. ECS study: Retrospective cohort study analysing the effect of caesarean section before and after the onset of labour on neonatal morbidity, particularly respiratory morbidity. Vaccination of the premature infant: Cohort study on vaccine tolerance in the premature infant. Safety indicators for neonatal resuscitation: Cohort study on type of intervention and its security issues in neonatal resuscitation in the labour ward. Group's publications Risk and pharmacoeconomic analyses of the injectable medication process in the paediatric and neonatal intensive care units. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE : JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE / ISQUA 2010 vol. 22(3) pp. 170-178 DE GIORGI I, FONZO-CHRISTE C, CINGRIA L, CAREDDA B, MEYER V, PFISTER R, BONNABRY P Evaluation of the compliance with recommended procedures in newborns exposed to HBsAg-positive mothers: a multicenter collaborative study. PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL 2010 vol. 29(3) pp. 248-250 HEININGER U, VAUDAUX B, NIDECKER M, PFISTER R, POSFAY-BARBE K, BACHOFNER M, HOIGNE I, GNEHM HE Vagal bradycardia at term. ACTA PAEDIATRICA (OSLO, NORWAY : 1992) 2009 vol. 98(5) pp. 901-903 DELCO C, BEGHETTI M, PFISTER R Incidence of early neonatal mortality and morbidity after late-preterm and term cesarean delivery. PEDIATRICS 2009 vol. 123(6) pp. 1064-1071 DE LUCA R, BOULVAIN M, IRION O, BERNER M, PFISTER R Noise levels during nCPAP are flow-dependent but not device-dependent. ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD : THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH. FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION 2008 vol. 93(2) pp. 132-134 KARAM O, DONATIELLO C, VAN LANCKER E, CHRITIN V, PFISTER RE, RIMENSBERGER PETER Effect of crew resource management training in a multidisciplinary obstetrical setting. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE : JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE / ISQUA 2008 vol. 20(4) pp. 254-263 HALLER G, GARNERIN P, MORALES M, PFISTER R, BERNER M, IRION O, CLERGUE F, KERN C Recurrence of cardiorespiratory events following repeat DTaP-based combined immunization in very low birth weight premature infants. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2008 vol. 153(3) pp. 429-431 FLATZ A, POSFAY-BARBE KLARA, PFISTER R, SIEGRIST CA Increasing incidence of respiratory distress in neonates. ACTA PAEDIATRICA (OSLO, NORWAY : 1992) 2007 vol. 96(11) pp. 1577-1581 ERSCH J, ROTH-KLEINER M, BAECKERT P, BUCHER HU Congenital lingual cysts. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY 2007 vol. 42(4) pp. 25-27 KARAM O, PFISTER RE, EXTERMANN P, LA SCALA G Reduction of health care-associated infection risk in neonates by successful hand hygiene promotion PEDIATRICS 2007 vol. 120 pp. 382-390 PESSOA-SILVA CL, HUGONNET S, PFISTER R, TOUVENEAU S, DHARAN S, POSFAY-BARBE K, PITTET D Expulsion of liquid from the fetal lung during labour in sheep. RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY 2007 vol. 57(2-3) pp. 403-410 STOCKX EM, PFISTER R, KYRIAKIDES MA, BRODECKY V, BERGER PJ Ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT), a resuscitation option for intra-thoracic foetal pathologies SWISS MEDICAL WEEKLY 2007 vol. 137 pp. 279-285 KERN C, ANGE M, MORALES MA, PEIRY B, PFISTER RE Caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2006 vol. 354(20) pp. 2112-2121 SCHMIDT BARBARA, ROBERTS ROBIN S., DAVIS PETER, DOYLE LEX W., BARRINGTON KEITH J., OHLSSON ARNE, SOLIMANO ALFONSO, TIN WIN Prévention de l'accouchement prématuré : nouvelles approches REVUE MEDICALE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE 2006 vol. 2(84) pp. 2396-2398 BOULVAIN M, MARTINEZ DE TEJADA B, QAYOOM Z, PFISTER R, PALACIO-ESPASA F, IRION O National ethical directives and practical aspects of forgoing life-sustaining treatment in newborn infants in a Swiss intensive care unit SWISS MEDICAL WEEKLY 2006 vol. 136 pp. 597-602 BERNER ME, RIMENSBERGER PC, HUPPI PS, PFISTER RE Measuring lung liquid volume and secretion using radioiodinated serum albumin and blue dextran JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY 2003 vol. 94 pp. 1293-1294 PFISTER RICCARDO, KYRIAKIDES MA, BERGER PJ, RAMSDEN CA Ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) of severe fetal hydrothorax ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD 2002 vol. 86 pp. 58-60 PRONTERA W, JAEGGI ET, PFIZENMAIER M, TASSAUX D, PFISTER R Research's domains