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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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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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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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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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The danger of diazoxide in the neonatal intensive care unit [PDF]
Background: The most common cause of persistent hypoglycemia in infancy is hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. When conservative measures fail, providers often use medications to treat persistent hypoglycemia. Diazoxide is first-line therapy for neonatal hypoglycemia and works by inhibiting insulin secretion.
Jay Desai+4 more
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Neonatal gastrointestinal involvement and congenital cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of congenital viral infection, affecting 0.2 to 2.3% of all live births in developed countries. Very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight newborns are at higher risk of symptomatic CMV infection ...
Alessandro Porta+6 more
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Therapeutic Environment and Premature newborns Development [PDF]
Introduction: Prematurity is the leading cause of neonatal mortality, however, the survival of preterm infants is guaranteed. Prolonged exposure to numerous sensory stimuli during early neonatal intensive care units contributes to the increased ...
Calado, Gabriela, Costa, Mónica
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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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Diarrhea in neonatal intensive care unit
To investigate the frequency, etiology, and current management strategies for diarrhea in newborn.Retrospective, nationwide study involving 5801 subjects observed in neonatal intensive care units during 3 years. The main anamnesis and demographic characteristics, etiology and characteristics of diarrhea, nutritional and therapeutic management, clinical
PASSARIELLO, ANNALISA+5 more
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