Outbreaks in the neonatal ICU

Developing a Checklist to Identify and Manage MRSA Outbreaks in the Neonatal ICU using a Multi-Disciplinary Approach

Donor Milk Availability in the Neonatal ICU: Surrogate for Change?

Dr Kantarowska and colleagues have brought welcome attention to the benefits of donor human milk for very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight <1500 g) infants.1 Their intriguing study examines the relationship between the availability of donor human milk at the institutional level and: (1) rates of breastfeeding (provision of any breastmilk) at discharge among VLBW infants and (2) in-hospital ...

[Family participation in premature care in neonatal ICU].

This study aimed at analyzing the family participation in the premature assistance in a university hospital neonatal ICU. Data were collected from the participant observation. Results showed that despite of the mother's presence in the daily life of their premature children placed in a hospital, family isn't inserted in the work process and mothers are the only ones who take part of the cares. ...

Visualization of multivariate time-series data in a neonatal ICU

Visualization of electronic medical data in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is mainly tabular or in the form of stacked univariate plots of variables over time. In the NICU, norm values differ significantly from adult values, which determine scales and alarm limits in current clinical displays. Thus, the value of information displayed in traditional interfaces is limited by standard vis...

Implementation of Bubble CPAP in a Rural Ugandan Neonatal ICU.

BACKGROUND Respiratory distress is a leading cause of neonatal death in low-income and middle-income countries. CPAP is a simple and effective respiratory support modality used to support neonates with respiratory failure and can be used in low-income and middle-income countries. The goal of this study was to describe implementation of the Silverman-Andersen respiratory severity score (RSS) and...