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Influenza in the neonatal intensive care unit [PDF]

Journal of Perinatology, 2006
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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EOSINOPHILIA IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT [PDF]

Clinics in Perinatology, 2000
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 ), Sullivan, Sandra E. ( author ), Calhoun, Darlene A. ( author )   +2 more
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Troubling care in the neonatal intensive care unit

Geoforum, 2020
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, Abigail R. Clarke-Sather, Lindsay Naylor   +2 more
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Phthalate Exposures in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PDF]

Toxics, 2021
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, Devlynne Ondusko, Luke Montrose, Ryan Forbush, David Rozansky   +4 more
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The danger of diazoxide in the neonatal intensive care unit [PDF]

Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 2021
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, Logan Key, Alyson Swindall, Kan Gaston, Ajay J. Talati   +4 more
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Diarrhea in neonatal intensive care unit

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2010
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, TERRIN, GIANLUCA, Baldassarre ME, DE CURTIS, MARIO, PALUDETTO, ROBERTO, BERNI CANANI, ROBERTO   +5 more
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Impact of prematurity on long-stay paediatric intensive care unit admissions in England 2008-2018

BMC Pediatrics, 2023
Background Survival following extreme preterm birth has improved, potentially increasing the number of children with ongoing morbidity requiring intensive care in childhood.
Tim J. van Hasselt, Hari Krishnan Kanthimathinathan, Trishul Kothari, Adrian Plunkett, Chris Gale, Elizabeth S. Draper, Sarah E. Seaton   +6 more
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Medication errors in neonatal intensive care units: a multicenter qualitative study in the Palestinian practice

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background Neonatal intensive care units are high-risk settings where medication errors can occur and cause harm to this fragile segment of patients. This multicenter qualitative study was conducted to describe medication errors that occurred in neonatal
Ramzi Shawahna, Mohammad Jaber, Rami Said, Khalil Mohammad, Yahya Aker   +4 more
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Physiological responses and behavioural organization of very low birth weight infants during swaddled versus traditional weighing

Nursing Open, 2023
Aim Despite the consequences of neonatal distress and agitation, preterm infants undergo stress owing to weighing procedures. The objective of this study was to enable very low birth weight infants to maintain adequate self‐regulation during weighing ...
Silvia Vicente‐Perez, Gemma Robleda, Ignasi Gich, Tania Nolla, Jaume Ponce‐Taylor, Sergio Verd, Gemma Ginovart   +6 more
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Desafios na implementação de cuidados paliativos na neonatologia: Uma revisão integrativa

Residência Pediátrica, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Neonatal palliative care has been increasingly integrated promoting individualized care, centered on maternal and family bonds. Even progress, there are several difficulties in the implementation of conducts.
Bárbara Rocha Rodrigues, Ana Paula Oliveira Boscolo, Letícia Lemos Leão, Marcelo Bernardes da Rocha Reis, Lucas Céspedes Pimenta, Jussara Silva Lima   +5 more
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