Objective: Erythrocyte suspension (ES) transfusion is frequently used in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). We evaluated the use of ES hospitalized patients NICU our hospital terms rate, indication, laboratory control, complications, and adherence to guidelines. Material Methods: Patients who were at University Health Sciences Turkey, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity Children Research Training Hospita...

Introduction: Measuring the patient mortality rate is the most important indicator for the evaluation of healthcare capabilities in intensive care units in hospitals and health systems. This study aims to investigate the impact of the socio economic status of households on premature infant mortality in hospitals affiliated to the Tehran University of Medical Sciences. <st...

OBJECTIVE Family-centered care has become integral to the provision of quality neonatal intensive care. However, practices that reflect the core principles of family-centered care have not been described fully in the literature or implemented and evaluated consistently within newborn intensive care. The objective of this study was to create a family-centered care map that enhances the ability o...

introduction: nowadays, it has been known that individuals handle coping strategies when faced with stressful events. these strategies play an important role in individuals. nurses are exposed to high  stress, which directly affects their job satisfaction and the quality of their services. therefore, the present study tried to investigate the effect of yoga on stress coping strategies among nur...

INTRODUCTION A high prevalence of depressive symptoms has been reported in family members of newborn infants hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units. This causes a high negative impact on the newborn infant-family bond. OBJECTIVE To establish the prevalence of depressive symptoms and their associated factors in caregivers of newborn infants hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit...

We estimate the degree of supplier-induced demand for newborn treatment by exploiting changes in reimbursement arising from the introduction of the partial prospective payment system (PPS) in Japan. Under the partial PPS, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) utilization became relatively more profitable than other procedures, since it was excluded from prospective payments. We find that hospital...

This issue and the following issue (Volume 57, Number 2) of The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine are a compilation of papers dealing with diagnosis and management problems in pediatric intensive care. The number of contributors, as well as their varied backgrounds, provides a glimpse of the efforts involved in intensive care for children outside the newborn period. Pediatric intensive care ...

abstract background: during health care in the neonatal intensive care unit (nicu), infants undergo extremely painful procedures, which may cause problems, if not controlled, such as changes in the pattern of respiratory rate, heart rate, and blood oxygen saturation. the present study aimed to find the effect of melody on the physiological responses of neonates’ heel stick pain. materials and m...

introduction: the improvement of technology has increased noise levels in hospital wards to higher than international standard levels (35-45 db). higher noise levels than the maximum level result in patient’s instability and dissatisfaction. moreover, it will have serious negative effects on the staff’s health and the quality of their services. the purpose of this survey is to analyze the level...

background: currently, the number of premature deliveries has been increasing, resulting in early postnatal discharge due to shortage of beds in the neonatal intensive care units (nicu). methods: this descriptive-analytical study was conducted through investigating the premature infants’ files for gestational age (ga), birth weight (bw) and duration of the first hospitalization. furthermore, th...