Parents' experiences of sharing neonatal information and decisions: Consent, cost and risk [PDF]
This paper is about the care of babies with confirmed or potential neurological problems in neonatal intensive care units. Drawing on recent ethnographic research, the paper considers parents' experiences of sharing information and decisions with ...
Alderson, Priscilla+2 more
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Impact of neonatal intensive care. [PDF]
Mortality in infants less than 33 weeks' gestation and in those of very low birthweight in Brighton has fallen since 1978. This reduction is not due simply to a decline in the incidence of major congenital abnormalities; evidence indicates that it can be attributed to the introduction of respiratory support.
M H Thompson, A S Khot
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Evaluation of hemodynamics in healthy term neonates using ultrasonic cardiac output monitor
Background Transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life is a critical phase during which several changes occur in cardiovascular system. In clinical practice, it is important to have a method that allows an easy, rapid and precise evaluation of ...
Daniela Doni+7 more
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The effect of health care expenditure on patient outcomes : evidence from English neonatal care [PDF]
The relationship between health care expenditure and health outcomes has been the subject of recent academic inquiry in order to inform cost-effectiveness thresholds for health technology assessment agencies.
Arulampalam, Wiji+3 more
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Paediatric and neonatal intensive care [PDF]
The major objective of intensive care for infants and children is to provide maximum surveillance and support of organ systems during acute, but reversible, ]ire-threatening illness) In contrast to adult patients, there are fewer children admilted to intensive care unit~ (ICU's) who suffer from either chronic or degenerative organ system disorders ...
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Mothers’ perceptions of family centred care in neonatal intensive care units [PDF]
Objective To explore mothers’ perceptions of family centred care (FCC) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in England. Design The qualitative experiences of 12 mothers from three NICUs in the UK were elicited using individual interviews.
Als+40 more
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Late-preterm birth in a level III hospital: incidence and associated morbidity
Introduction: Late-preterm infants are physiologically and metabolically immature and have important risk of morbidity and mortality. Aim: To analyze the incidence of late prematurity and its associated morbidity and mortality at a level III hospital ...
Carla Garcez+7 more
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Robust Neonatal Face Detection in Real-world Clinical Settings [PDF]
Current face detection algorithms are extremely generalized and can obtain decent accuracy when detecting the adult faces. These approaches are insufficient when handling outlier cases, for example when trying to detect the face of a neonate infant whose face composition and expressions are relatively different than that of the adult. It is furthermore
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Protecting the Future: Neonatal Seizure Detection with Spatial-Temporal Modeling [PDF]
A timely detection of seizures for newborn infants with electroencephalogram (EEG) has been a common yet life-saving practice in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). However, it requires great human efforts for real-time monitoring, which calls for automated solutions to neonatal seizure detection.
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European neonatal intensive care nursing research priorities: an e-Delphi study. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify and prioritise neonatal intensive care nursing research topics across Europe using an e-Delphi technique. DESIGN: An e-Delphi technique with three questionnaire rounds was performed.
Latour, JM+3 more
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