Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology

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Nasal High Flow (HF) is a mode of ‘non-invasive’ respiratory support for preterm infants, with several potential modes of action, including generation of distending airway pressure, washout of the nasopharyngeal dead space, reduction of work of breathing, and heating and humidification of inspired gas. HF has several potential advantages over continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the most commonly applied form of non-invasive support, such as reduced nasal trauma, ease of use, and infant comfort, which has led to its rapid adoption into neonatal care. In recent years, HF has become a well-established and commonly applied treatment in neonatal care. This graphical abstract by Satyan Lakshminrusimha provides an overview of the benefits of high flow nasal cannula support in neonates. For more information, read this Review by Calum T. Roberts and Kate A. Hodgson

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Aims & scope

Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on a broad range of topics related to the physiological and pathological conditions of women during preconceptional, perinatal, and postpartum periods; and of fetuses and newborn infants during and beyond their initial hospital stay. The topics within these subjects could include, but are not limited to, the etiology, epidemiology, clinical issues, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and short and long-term outcomes.

Indexing

Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology is affiliated with the CROWN initiative, Core Outcomes in Women’s Health. CROWN is an international initiative, led by journal editors, to harmonise outcome reporting in women’s health research. We are coming together to address the widespread, unwarranted variation in reporting of outcomes. CROWN’s main aim is to encourage researchers to report core outcome sets for key conditions in women’s health.

About the Editor

Dr. Satyan Lakshminrusimha is Vice-Chair of Pediatrics and Division Chief of Neonatology in the Department of Pediatrics at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo where he oversees Western New York’s Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. His research interests include persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), neonatal resuscitation and oxygen therapy.

Satyan is a is a prolific author having written and co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and several book chapters and a dedicated researcher. He is the recipient of National Institutes of Health, American Academy of Pediatrics and Canadian Paediatric Society grants in his role as the director of the Center for Developmental Biology of the Lung, where he is leading cutting edge research to transfer innovative discoveries from the laboratory to the bedside through clinical trials. He is interested in incorporating medical illustrations to enhance teaching medical professionals and parents.

Satyan is also a committed tenured professor of neonatal and pediatric medicine teaching the next generation of healthcare professionals earning him recognition as “Mentor of the Year 2016” from the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research in recognition of sustained excellence as an educator and mentor of medical students, pediatricians-in-training, and Pediatric faculty.