For neonates requiring intensive care, the optimal sound environment is uncertain. Minimal disruptions from medical staff create quieter environments for sleep, but limit language exposure necessary for proper language development. There are two models of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs): open-bay, in which 6-to-10 infants are cared for in a single large room; and single-room, in which neo...

Legacy systems have proven to be long-term integration challenges for Intermountain Health Care (IHC) despite commitment and attention to share clinical information across settings and among clinicians. This study measures the extent of the disparity of data elements across three independent data systems in current use. A sample of relevant data elements was selected across systems covering pre...

Background: While meaningful sound exposure has been shown to be important for newborn development, an excess of noise can delay the proper development auditory cortex. Aim: The aim this study was assess acoustic environment a preterm baby in incubator on intensive care unit (NICU). Methods: An empty but running (Giraffe Omnibed, GE Healthcare) used evaluate frequency response with 60 measureme...

Newborn babies admitted into the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) often require many supportive invasive devices and frequently receive antimicrobial therapy. We investigated the microbial flora in NICU patients reporting the distribution of infections in different catheter sites. Results showed that 97% of samples were positive; in particular 11% were positive for two or more microbial agen...

BACKGROUND The number of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in India has increased substantially over the last decade; yet many more are required. There is limited information on the actual costs of setting up and running an NICU in India. OBJECTIVE Systematic and comprehensive calculation and analysis of the costs of neonatal intensive care in a tertiary care teaching hospital. METHODS ...

Background Neonatal intensive care units (NICU) provide essential medical to neonates; however, they are associated with hospital-acquired infections, less maternal-newborn bonding, and high costs. Implementing strategies lower NICU admission rates shorten length of stay (LOS) is essential. This study uses causal-inference methods evaluate the impact managers using new technology identify risk ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the anxiety levels of mothers with newborns in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and mothers with healthy newborns in a postpartum care service (PCS). METHODS This descriptive study was conducted in state and medical school hospitals located in Eskisehir and Afyon, Turkey. The first 200 mothers, including mothers with newborns in a PCS (n=100) and mothers with newborn...

BACKGROUND Hospital-acquired infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). The aim of the study was to investigate the change of nosocomial infection rate in a NICU during a 4-year surveillance period. METHODS We investigated the changes in nosocomial infection rates, infection sites, and microorganism species in a NICU before and after the...

BACKGROUND Monitoring of vital parameters is an important topic in neonatal daily care. Progress in computational intelligence and medical sensors has facilitated the development of smart bedside monitors that can integrate multiple parameters into a single monitoring system. This paper describes non-contact monitoring of neonatal vital signals based on infrared thermography as a new biomedical...