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Validity of Clinical Indications of Pediatric Bedside Echocardiography in Critically Ill Children: A Single Center Study [PDF]
Background: Management of critically ill pediatric patients is a demanding task that relies on a combination of clinical skills and measurement of hemodynamic variables.
Antoine Fakhry AbdelMassih+3 more
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Influenza in the neonatal intensive care unit [PDF]
Influenza has historically been an uncommon illness in the newborn period, although epidemic outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units have been described. There is currently significant concern about the possibility of a new pandemic of influenza in the near future.
Wilkinson, D., Buttery, J., Andersen, C.
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Clinical Competence and Its Related Factors of Nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care Units [PDF]
Introduction: Clinical competence of nurses working in the neonatal intensive care units together with advancements in medical science and technology increased the survival rate of newborns that need specialized care. To ensure the quality of
Jila Mirlashari+4 more
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Background Families, whether at home or at the hospital, should be a vital part of newborn care. However, most families are excluded from hospital care, particularly in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
Alhassan Sibdow Abukari+2 more
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Nursing in neonatal intensive care: the look of the families [PDF]
Exploratory, qualitative and descriptive study aimed at identifying the perception of the Neonatal Nursing of mothers and / or parents of newborns in intensive care. Data were collected from May to July/2012, with seven couples of parents and two mothers
Leticia Gramazio Soares+4 more
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Troubling care in the neonatal intensive care unit
The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a site of medical treatment for premature and critically ill infants. It is a space populated by medical teams and their patients, as well as parents and family. Each actor in this space negotiates providing and practicing care.
Michael Weber+2 more
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EOSINOPHILIA IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT [PDF]
Although common in the neonatal intensive care unit, eosinophilia is often overlooked or ignored. The latter might be, at least in part, because evaluating the neonate with eosinophilia can be a complex process. This article reviews the physiologic features of eosinophilia, reference ranges, and clinical conditions associated with eosinophilia in the ...
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida ( host institution )+2 more
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Quality Improvement in Neonatal Intensive Care Units [PDF]
Even with the increasing number of high risk infants, neonatal care in Korea has undergone development with improved survival rate. This rapid improvement in the outcomes brought care quality in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to the surface. Quality
Eun Sun Kim
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Phthalate Exposures in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
Background: Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), a phthalate compound found in medical devices, may cause toxic effects in premature infants. In this study, the objective is to quantify DEHP exposures from various intravenous and respiratory therapy devices, and to use these values to predict typical exposure for an infant in a neonatal unit.
Randall Jenkins+4 more
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Background: The routine measurement of gastric residual volume to guide the initiation and delivery of enteral feeding is widespread in paediatric intensive care and neonatal units, but has little underlying evidence to support it.
Lyvonne N Tume+16 more
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