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Monthly Archives: December 2018
The power of touch
Stroking new-born babies can reduce their pain. A new study by a team of researchers, led by Deniz Gursul from Oxford University, found that stroking babies’ skin stimulated nerves called C-tactile afferents which created a pleasant sensation and reduced the … Continue reading
Systemic arterial hypertension and very low birth weight
In this study Bruna Ossanai Schoenardie, from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil, led a team of researchers studying 198 children all born weighing under 1.5 kg. The researchers measured the children’s blood pressure at two … Continue reading
Nurse Decision Making and Attitudes About Circuit Disconnection During Ventilator Therapy at a Swedish Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
There are many challenges to providing care to infants in need of ventilator therapy. Yet, few studies describe the practical handling of the ventilator circuit during nursing care. This study aims to describe neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses’ decision making regarding whether or not to disconnect … Continue reading
Effects of Underrunning Water Bathing and Immersion Tub Bathing on Vital Signs of Newborn Infants A Comparative Analysis
Newborn infants are susceptible to hypothermia during bathing due to environmental conditions. This study examined the effects of 2 common newborn bathing methods used in Turkey, underrunning water bathing (URWB) and immersion tub bathing (ITB), on infant heart rate (HR), oxygen saturation, and body temperature. In this randomized controlled study, 44 newborns were … Continue reading
Conceptualizing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome as a Cascade of Care A Qualitative Study With Healthcare Providers in Ohio
The opioid epidemic remains a serious issue in the United States and presents additional challenges for women of childbearing age. An increasingly common complication of opioid use is neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), or infant withdrawal from in utero exposure to opioids. The objective of this qualitative … Continue reading
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