Diastolic atrial compression in a premature infant

Involving the Parents in Caring for Hospitalized Premature Infant in the NICU: A qualitative study

Introduction: Nurses have important role in providing emotional support, decreasing stress and educating the parents to involve them in care of premature infant. The aim of this study was discovering the NICU Nurses’ perception of involving the parents in care of infants. Methods: This qualitative study was carried out based on interpretative phenomenological approach.  The study setting was th...

Meningococcal osteomyelitis in a premature infant.

The authors report a rare case of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in a premature very low-birth weight infant caused by Neisseria meningitidis, a microorganism which occasionally causes arthritis, but is very rarely involved in bone infections. The strong teamwork of clinicians, the clinical microbiologist and the radiologist allowed the prompt formulation and confirmation of the clinical susp...

Brachial artery pseudoaneurysm in a premature infant.

A case of brachial artery pseudoaneurysm in a premature infant is reported. The lesion was surgically resected, and arterial continuity restored by end to end anastomosis. The postoperative period and follow up were uneventful.

Possible Ariboflavinosis in a Premature Infant *

S. M. was born April 1, 1941, one month before the expected date of confinement. Her Negro father and White-and-Indian mother, both 35 years of age, were well except for a reputed, asymptomatic cardiac enlargement in the mother. A 10-year and a 12-year-old sibling were well. There had been no other pregnancies. There was no family disease. The mother's serology was negative. Social Service inve...

Obstructive renal candidiasis in a premature infant