Monthly Archives: September 2022

Midwives’ personal and professional attitudes towards women’s delivery choices, interventions and neonatal care

Caesarean section (CS) rates in middle- and high-income countries are rising partly due to maternal request. This study aimed to explore the personal and professional attitudes of midwives and nurses towards women’s delivery choices, interventions and neonatal care. To view … Continue reading

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Duration of skin-to-skin care and rectal temperatures in late preterm and term infants

Hypothermia during the newborn period is widely regarded as a major contributory cause of significant morbidity and mortality of newborn infants. Thermoprotective behaviours such as skin-to-skin care (SSC) or the use of appropriate devices have been recommended as simple tools … Continue reading

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Machine learning for prediction of bronchopulmonary dysplasia-free survival among very preterm infants

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is one of the most common and serious sequelae of prematurity. Prompt diagnosis using prediction tools is crucial for early intervention and prevention of further adverse effects. This study aims to develop a BPD-free survival prediction tool … Continue reading

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Music Therapy and Family-Integrated Care in the NICU

Using Heartbeat-Music Interventions to Promote Mother–Infant Bonding Family-integrated care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is the criterion standard. Parent–infant bonding may be an indicator of successful family involvement. Music therapy (MT) is a growing service in the NICU, … Continue reading

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Micro-preemie Parents’ Perceptions of Trauma-Informed Developmental Neuroprotective Care and Nursing Support

Preterm birth is traumatic for both the infant and parents. Trauma-informed developmental neuroprotective care (TIDNC) may positively influence the outcomes for micro-preemie infants (infants born before 26 weeks’ gestation) as well as support parents in crisis. The purpose of this … Continue reading

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