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Perceptions of parents, nurses, and physicians on neonatal intensive care practices [PDF]

, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To identify satisfaction with neonatal intensive care as viewed by parents and healthcare professionals and to explore similarities and differences between parents and healthcare professionals.
Duivenvoorden, H.J. (Hugo), Goudoever, J.B. (Hans) van, Hazelzet, J.A. (Jan), Latour, J.M. (Jos)   +3 more
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Ontogenetic changes and sexual dimorphism in the cranium and mandible of the Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus L.)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Walruses have been an important subsistence and cultural resource for humans and have been exploited for millennia across their distribution. This exploitation has contributed to severe declines in several populations and local extirpations.
Katrien Dierickx, Oliver Kersten, Youri van den Hurk, Brenna A. Frasier, Richard Sabin, Bastiaan Star, James H. Barrett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of parental stressors in an Australian neonatal intensive care unit [PDF]

, 2012
Author version made available in accordance with the publisher's policy.Aims: This study explored the types and levels of stress in parents with infants in a South Australian NICU, and identifies the psychometric properties of the Parental Stressor Scale:
Mannix, Trudi Gaye, Sweet, Linda Phyllis
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Multi‐method analysis for the three‐dimensional reconstruction of muscle fascicles from DiceCT datasets

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Muscle architecture is a major determinant of muscle performance and, in mammalian lineages, has been correlated with both feeding ecology and locomotor behaviors. Over the past decade, contrast‐enhanced micro‐CT (DiceCT) has emerged as an alternative to traditional dissection‐based measurement.
Aleksandra Ratkiewicz, Michael C. Granatosky, Cassidy E. Davis, Julia Molnar, Adam Hartstone‐Rose, Edwin Dickinson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systematic scoping review of metrics utilized to measure antibiotic consumption in hospital settings

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs were introduced to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials and to combat antimicrobial resistance. Quantifying antibiotic consumption is an important part of AMS initiatives to achieve these objectives.
Marjan Kandimahforoujaki, Kiplin A. Patanwala, Jan‐Willem C. Alffenaar, Asad E. Patanwala   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pentoxifylline dose finding trial in preterm neonates with suspected late onset sepsis (PTX‐trial)

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim The aim of this study (PTX‐trial) is to determine the optimal dose of pentoxifylline (PTX) in preterm neonates (gestational age < 30 weeks) with (suspected) late onset sepsis (LONS). Methods The PTX‐trial is a prospective multicentre open‐label sequential dose‐optimization study with an adapted continual reassessment method.
Serife Kurul, H. Rob Taal, Jan Mazela, Ryszard Lauterbach, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Karel Allegaert, Robert B. Flint, Sinno H. P. Simons   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Penicillin allergy de‐labelling in the critical care unit: Simulations to design an intravenous drug provocation test that mirrors the plasma profile of an enteral challenge

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
The majority of penicillin allergy labels are incorrect and a label of penicillin allergy is associated with worse outcomes and increased use of healthcare services. Penicillin allergy assessment and de‐labelling may be considered in critically ill patients. An oral penicillin challenge is a common component of most penicillin allergy protocols.
Cleodie Swire, Sean Keane, Reya Vinay Shah, Toqa El‐Nahhas, Iao Lei, Salma Alamin, Niall Conlon, Dagan Osborne Lonsdale   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Challenges and Strategies to Improve Family-centered Round: a Literature Review [PDF]

, 2012
The importance of family-centered care and the role of families in decision making are becoming more recognized today. Several studies have supported the implementation of family-centered care and its role in enhancing quality of care.
Utami, R. S. (Reni)
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Clinical pharmacology and prescribing education: An updated medical school curriculum from the British Pharmacological Society

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale, Clare Guilding, Jennifer Koenig, Michael Okorie, Reecha Sofat, Simon Maxwell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implications of a NICU Perinatal Follow Through Program for the Primary Care Physician [PDF]

, 1990
Neonatal intensive care unit follow-through programs provide early evaluation information for the primary care physician. This article describes such data for 339 graduates of St Joseph\u27s Special Care Nursery, 78% of whom were preterm and 70% were of ...
Behee-Semler, Bonnie Jean, Fox, Robert A., Ragatz, Stephen C.   +2 more
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