Monthly Archives: October 2016

This study looked into the effectiveness of using video clips to screen new-born babies for brain diseases. Junior doctors specialising in paediatrics were shown one-minute video clips demonstrating examination finding in new-born babies with, and without, brain problems. The clips … Continue reading →

New-born babies can suffer from low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) which can increase a baby’s risk of brain damage or developmental delay. Usually babies with low blood sugar are helped by having extra feeding with formula milk or being admitted to … Continue reading →

This study looked into levels of compassion fatigue, burnout and compassion satisfaction – a feeling of professional fulfilment gained from helping others – in NICU staff. It found that the prevalence of compassion fatigue, burnout and compassion satisfaction was 15.7%, … Continue reading →

Babies come in all shapes and sizes and this study looked at how this affected their odds of death and illness. Compared with babies who were an average size for their gestational age (AGA) babies who were small for their … Continue reading →

This study looked into the differences between black and white parents’ satisfaction with care on neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). 249 families took part in the study 52% of them were white and 42% of them black. On the whole … Continue reading →