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Monthly Archives: October 2018
Weight gain and pregnancy
Gaining weight in pregnancy is a bit like Goldilocks – women should gain just the right amount of weight, not too much or too little. In this study Han-Yang Chen and Suneet P. Chauhan, from the University of Texas, looked … Continue reading
The role of the paediatric cardiac nurse specialist in delivering cardiology services
A paediatric cardiac nursing service was established at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUHFT) with the aim of providing a contact person for families to identify and link with throughout their cardiac journey. The role ensures support, continuity and … Continue reading
Learning from neonatal clinical incidents: a rare complication of lower limb PICC insertion
There have been two recent cases in Scotland where malpositioned peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) have resulted in extravasation of parenteral nutrition and lipid into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with significant neurological sequelae for the infants involved. The purpose of … Continue reading
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A survey of newborn babies admitted for the treatment of jaundice
Reducing the number of full term infants admitted into neonatal units is a priority for the NHS. Neonatal jaundice is the fourth most common reason for a term admission into a neonatal unit and the most common reason for admission … Continue reading
Maternally-administered massage and weight gain in preterm and low birthweight infants: a systematic review
Early tactile experiences have long-term effects on preterm infants’ sensory performance. Weight gain is key to infant development; while research confirms that massage impacts positively on weight gain in this population, most of the literature focuses on massage administered by … Continue reading
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