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All publications by 'Bentur H'



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – St Helens & Knowsley Staff

To treat or not to treat? the efficacy of oral paracetamol for delayed closure of the ductus arteriosus; A case report

​ Background and aims  Female infant was born at 29 weeks gestation. At one month of life this baby was self ventilating in air but having frequent profound desaturations requiring stimulation. These did not improve with blood transfusion nor anti reflux therapy. Weight gain was also suboptimal. Echocardiography demonstrated a large haemodynamically..

Published: 14/03/2017
Authors: Brophy H, Bentur H, Abdelaziz M

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Analysis of prolonged jaundice

​ Background and aims  Prolonged neonatal jaundice is a common presentation in newborns and rarely requires intervention; however it is important to rule out sinister causes such as biliary atresia. The outcome of this study was to analyse the demographics of infants presenting with prolonged jaundice, investigations undertaken and results of..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Bentur H

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Care of children and young people

​ Background and aim  Deliberate Self-harm (DSH) affects 1 in 15 young people and remains one of top 5 causes of acute hospital admissions in UK. We looked at children attending hospital with DSH to assess their pathways of care and discharge outcomes. We also looked to see if any trends emerged in their..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Aziz M, Bentur H

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Outpatient anti epileptic drug prescribing errors

​ Purpose Prescription errors are a common and potentially hazardous problem and may cause patient harm. This review evaluates all new anti-epileptic drug (AED) outpatient prescriptions over one year and reviews the subject literature. Methods A 12-month retrospective review of all outpatient prescriptions of AEDs within a large Children's Hospital. Copies..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Bentur H

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