Ryner Lai, MBBS

All articles by Ryner Lai, MBBS

• Umbilical cord blood: A safe alternative to newborn blood draw

  Instead of drawing blood from a newborn, doctors can use the umbilical cord blood, authors of a recent study found.

• What is a PICC line and how is it useful for IVIG?

  A peripherally inserted central catheter, also known as a PICC, can help infants receive fluids without being stuck by a needle every time.

• Isolated intracranial hemorrhage: When ICH is the only symptom

  Learn more about an isolated intracranial hemorrhage, which occurs when there are no other visible or reported symptoms.

• The benefits and risks of prednisone to manage FNAIT 

  Learn more about prednisone, which is used to suppress the immune response and to reduce inflammation in FNAIT.

• Patient with lupus and FNAIT gives birth via emergency C-section

  A recently published case report describes a pregnancy complicated by systemic lupus erythematosus and FNAIT.

• Study: HLA-1 alloimmunization may occur during platelet transfusions

  Some patients may experience severe reactions following HLA-1 alloimmunization from platelet transfusions.

• Why platelet crossmatching may not work in FNAIT

  While platelet crossmatching may be recommended in certain medical conditions, it is not generally recommended in FNAIT.

• Pacifiers can help infants cope with pain during blood draws

  A recent study found non-nutritive pacifiers can be used to improve the pain response of infants undergoing venous blood collection.

• Why FNAIT can become more severe after first pregnancy

  Find out why FNAIT symptoms and risks can become more severe in subsequent pregnancies after a first pregnancy was affected.

• Low platelet levels may help predict severity of newborn sepsis

  Low levels of platelets may be an early warning sign of severe newborn sepsis.