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• Neonatal mechanical ventilation: Indications and outcome

  Authors:Qazi Iqbal, Mir Younus, Asif Ahmed, Ikhlas Ahmad, Javed Iqbal, Bashir Charoo, et al.From:Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (Vol. 19, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20152,846 words Report 1540LByline: Qazi. Iqbal, Mir. Younus, Asif. Ahmed, Ikhlas. Ahmad, Javed. Iqbal, Bashir. Charoo, S. Ali Background and Aims: Decreasing mortality in sick and ventilated neonates is an endeavor of all neonatologists. To...

• Review: certain types of developmental care result in some benefits for preterm infants

  Authors:J Pinelli and A SymingtonFrom:Evidence-Based Nursing (Vol. 4, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  July 2001512 words Article QUESTION: Does developmental care (ie, interventions designed to modify the neonatal intensive care unit [NICU] environment and thereby minimise the stress experienced by preterm infants) reduce adverse outcomes in...

• Mortality in low birth weight infants according to level of neonatal care at hospital of birth

  Authors:Javier Cifuentes, Janet Bronstein, Ciaran S. Phibbs, Roderic H. Phibbs, Susan K. Schmitt, and Waldemar A. CarloFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 109, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20026,455 words Article Objective. In 1976, the Committee on Perinatal Health recommended that hospitals with no neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or intermediate NICUs transfer high-risk mothers and infants that weigh <2000 g to a regional...

• Consent for clinical research in the neonatal intensive care unit: a retrospective survey and a prospective study. (Medical Ethics)

  Authors:E. Burgess, N. Singhal, H. Amin, D.D. McMillan, and H. DevromeFrom:Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition (Vol. 88, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20036,423 words Article Background: Recruitment into research studies in the neonatal intensive care unit has been problematic. Therefore suggestions have been made to take decision making about enrolment out of the hands of the parents....

• Ethics: English high court orders separation of conjoined twins

  Author:Jacob M. AppelFrom:Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics (Vol. 28, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Fall 20001,287 words Article On September 22, 2000, a three-judge panel of London's Court of Appeal ordered the separation of conjoined twins in a procedure that would kill one child to improve her sister's chances of survival.[1] The unanimous...

• The relationship between neonatal mortality and hospital level

  Authors:Michael LeFevre, Louis Sanner, Sharon Anderson, and Robert TsutakawaFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 35, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 19922,504 words Article Background. The relative safety of the small obstetrics unit compared with that of the larger or more technologically sophisticated units remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship...

• Score for neonatal acute physiology: validation in three Kaiser Permanente neonatal intensive care units

  Authors:Gabriel J. Escobar, Allen Fischer, De Kun Li, Robert Kremers, and Mary Anne ArmstrongFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 96, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 19954,265 words Article Background. Measurement of the severity of illness is a research area of growing importance in neonatal intensive care. Most severity of illness scales have been developed in tertiary care settings. Their applicability...

• Neonatal intensive care and child psychiatry inpatient care: do different working conditions influence stress levels?

  Authors:Evalotte Morelius, Per A. Gustafsson, Kerstin Ekberg, and Nina NelsonFrom:Nursing Research and PracticePeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20135,563 words Report 1350LIntroduction. Nurses often experience work-related stress. High stress can negatively affect job satisfaction and lead to emotional exhaustion with risk of burnout. Aim. To analyse possible differences in biological...

• Neonatal respiratory support strategies for the management of extremely low gestational age infants: an Italian survey

  Authors:Flavia Petrillo, Camilla Gizzi, Gianfranco Maffei, Piero G. Matassa, Maria Luisa Ventura, Cinzia Ricci, et al.From:Italian Journal of Pediatrics (Vol. 45, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 11, 20192,543 words Report 1570LAuthor(s): Flavia Petrillo1 , Camilla Gizzi2 , Gianfranco Maffei3 , Piero G. Matassa4 , Maria Luisa Ventura5 , Cinzia Ricci6 , Roberta Pastorino7 , Giovanni Vento6 and Background Extremely low gestational age...

• Parents' Perspectives: An Expanded View of Occupational and Co-Occupational Performance in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

  Author:Ashlea D. CardinFrom:AJOT: American Journal of Occupational Therapy (Vol. 74, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  March-April 20205,827 words Article 1310LImportance: One limitation of occupation-based neonatal practice is the lack of clarity surrounding what parent and infant occupations exist in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Without clear definitions and...

• A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NASAL PRONGS AND FACEMASKS FOR PROVIDING NASAL CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE AMONG NEWBORNS SUFFERING FROM RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE.

  Authors:Amit Kumar Das and Atanu RoyFrom:Indian Journal of Scientific Research (Vol. 10, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20192,274 words Article 1430LA study comparing the efficacy of nasal masks and prongs and adverse effect associated with them. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit of Burdwan Medical College in between...

• Timing and causes of neonatal mortality in Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana: A retrospective study.

  Authors:Alhassan Abdul-Mumin, Cesia Cotache-Condor, Sheila Agyeiwaa Owusu, Haruna Mahama, and Emily R. SmithFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 13, 20214,897 words Report 1550LNeonatal deaths now account for more than two-thirds of all deaths in the first year of life and for about half of all deaths in children under-five years. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts up to 41% of the total burden of...

• Neonatal intensive care parent satisfaction: a multicenter study translating and validating the Italian EMPATHIC-N questionnaire

  Authors:Immacolata Dall'Oglio, Martina Fiori, Emanuela Tiozzo, Rachele Mascolo, Anna Portanova, Orsola Gawronski, et al.From:Italian Journal of Pediatrics (Vol. 44, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 5, 20184,071 words Report 1300LBackground In Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), parent satisfaction and their experiences are fundamental to assess clinical practice and improve the quality of care delivered to infants and parents. Recently, a...

• Management of oxygen saturation monitoring in preterm newborns in the NICU: the Italian picture.

  Authors:Serafina Perrone, Maurizio Giordano, Giuseppe De Bernardo, Paola Lugani, Pasquale Sarnacchiaro, Gemma Stazzoni, et al.From:Italian Journal of Pediatrics (Vol. 47, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  May 3, 20213,325 words Report 1410LBackground Although many studies emphasize the importance of using oxygen saturation (SpO.sub.2) targets in the NICUs, there is a wide variability in used saturation ranges among centers. Primary aim was to draw a...

• Co-Bedding of Twins in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

  Authors:Kathy DellaPorta, Dan Aforismo, and Meggan Butler-O'HaraFrom:Pediatric Nursing (Vol. 24, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 19982,238 words Article The increased incidence of multiple gestations has raised many questions regarding the differences in the care of twins versus singletons. The concept of co-bedding twins in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has...

• A solution based on melatonin, tryptophan, and vitamin B6 (Melamil Tripto[c]) for sedation in newborns during brain MRI.

  Authors:S. Picone, P. Ariganello, V. Monda, F. Di Palma, L. Martini, S. Marziali, et al.From:Italian Journal of Pediatrics (Vol. 45, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 23, 20192,992 words Report 1400LIntroduction Melatonin has been studied and used for several years as a sleep-wake cycle modulator in patients with sleep disorders. Experimental evidence has demonstrated the multiple neuroprotective benefits of this...

• Improving the management and delivery of bedside patent ductus arteriosus ligation

  Authors:Tracey John, Roslyn Colvin, and Brit FerrallFrom:AORN Journal (Vol. 86, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20073,028 words Clinical report 1540LSOME SURGICAL PROCEDURES can be performed more safely outside the OR. One procedure commonly performed within the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation. STAFF MEMBERS at one...

• Chest-to-Back Skin-to-Skin Contact to Regulate Body Temperature for Low Birth Weight and/or Premature Babies: A Crossover Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

  Authors:Sisay Gere, Yemane Berhane, and Alemayehu WorkuFrom:International Journal of Pediatrics (Vol. 2021) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 27, 20215,864 words Clinical report 1310LSkin-to-skin contact (SSC) is one of the critical components of kangaroo mother care (KMC), which is an intervention to enhance the survival of low birth weight (LBW) and/or premature infants in low-income settings....

• Unlicensed and off-label drug use in an Australian neonatal intensive care unit

  Authors:Colm P.F. O'Donnell, Robyn J. Stone, and Colin J. MorleyFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 110, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 2002199 words Abstract Objectives. To determine the extent of unlicensed and off-label drugs prescribed in the level 3 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Methods. A prospective cohort...

• Developing careers in neonatal nursing to meet service demands

  Authors:Jenny Pinfield, Theresa Pengelly, Joanne Rouse, and Mary PassantFrom:Nursing Standard (Vol. 25, Issue 23) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 9, 20113,588 words Report 1440LSummary This article explores the innovative, responsive and collaborative development of a neonatal route through the pre-registration nursing programme at the University of Worcester. The change was initiated and...