Parents’ views on preparation to care for extremely premature infants at home. [PDF]
, 2018 Aim: To gain insight into the post-discharge experiences of parents in relation to the adequacy of preparation for caring for their extremely premature infant at home.
Fowler, Cathrine +3 more
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Factors Related to the Development of Premature Infants at 12 and 24 Months Age: A Prospective Study [PDF]
Child Health Nursing Research, 2018 Purpose: This prospective study aimed to examine the development of premature infants at 12 and 24 months and to explore the factors related to their development.
Kyung-Sook Bang, Hyun-Ju Kang
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Ethical decision-making regarding infant viability: A discussion [PDF]
, 2016 © The Author(s) 2016. Background: There are no universally agreed rules of healthcare ethics. Ethical decisions and standards tend to be linked to professional codes of practice when dealing with complex issues. Objectives: This paper aims to explore the
Kelly, Janet, Welch, Emma
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Effect of reducing sensory and environmental stimuli during hospitalized premature infant sleep
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, 2015 OBJECTIVETo compare the total sleep time of premature infant in the presence or absence of reducing sensory and environmental stimuli in the neonatal unit.METHODLongitudinal study in a Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit of a public hospital in Sao Paulo ...
Kelly Cristina Sbampato Calado Orsi +6 more
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Using non-nutritive sucking to support feeding development for premature infants: A commentary on approaches and current practice [PDF]
, 2018 Non-nutritive sucking is often used with premature infants by either using a pacifier or an expressed breast nipple to support the introduction and development of early oral feeding.
Cane, C. +3 more
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The Relationship between Parental Socioeconomic Status and Mortality in Premature Infants in Hospitals [PDF]
International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, 2015 Introduction: Measuring the patient mortality rate is the most important indicator for the evaluation of healthcare capabilities in intensive care units in hospitals and health systems.
Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini +2 more
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The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care Method Toward Weight Gain and Length of Stay Among Low Birth Weight Baby [PDF]
, 2018 Infant mortality needs to get serious attention. Special efforts are relatively easy and inexpensive in the handling and care is through treatment methods can improve the stability ofKangaroo Mother Care(KMC) for babies and breastfeeding.The effort ...
Lisnawati, L. (Lisnawati) +1 more
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A combined study of heat and mass transfer in an infant incubator with an overhead screen [PDF]
, 2007 The main objective of this study is to investigate the major physical processes taking place inside an infant incubator, before and after modifications have been made to its interior chamber.
Andrzej J. Nowak +21 more
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Lower Extremity Abscess Formation in Premature Infants due to Routine Infant Vaccinations
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2017 Since the introduction of vaccines, the impact of vaccinations has been immeasurable. Under the current immunization guidelines, infants receive the first of their routine infant vaccinations at 2 months of age.
Yuhang Sun, Surya N. Mundluru, Alice Chu
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An approach that helps break down gender stereotypes: Research and Commentary [PDF]
, 2014 Globally, the use of the skin to skin (STS) contact, also known as kangaroo care, has become widely used within neonatal units. Evidence suggests that STS has a number of significant benefits for both premature infants and their parents. Benefits include
Currell, Karen
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