Skin Care Practices in the Neonatal Nursery

Current Neonatal Skin Care Practices in Four African Sites.

Data for this study on skin care practices and emollient use in four African sites were collected using in-depth interviews, focus-group discussions and observations. Respondents were mothers, grandmothers, fathers, health workers, birth attendants and people selling skin-care products. Analysis included content and framework analyses.Emollient use was a normative practice in all sites, with fr...

Phlebotomy overdraw in the neonatal intensive care nursery.

OBJECTIVE Because blood loss attributable to laboratory testing is the primary cause of anemia among preterm infants during the first weeks of life, we quantified blood lost attributable to phlebotomy overdraw, ie, excess that might be avoided. We hypothesized that phlebotomy overdraw in excess of that requested by the hospital laboratory was a common occurrence, that clinical factors associate...

Neonatal Skin Care, Preventing its Damage

مراقبت از پوست نوزادانی که با وزن کمتر از ۲۵۰۰ گرم متولد می شوند، در ۲۱ روز اول پس از تولد یکی از وظایف مهم پرستاری می باشد. گرچه در یک آمارگیری در آمریکا تعداد نوزادان با وزن کمتر از ۲۵۰۰ گرم حدود ۱-۰/ ۶٪ گزارش شده است، اما جهت افزایش شانس زنده ماندن آنها و هم چنین پیشگیری از بروز عفونت مسئله مراقبت از پوست اهمیت می یابد. در گذشته بیشتر نوزادان نارس بعلت سپتی سمی و یا عدم تعادل آب و الکترولیت ...

Current Practices Regarding Treatment of Neonatal Jaundice by Neonatal Care Practitioners in Nigeria

Background: Neonatal jaundice is a common medical condition encountered in the neonatal period in Nigerian hospitals. Its management is not homogenous among healthcare providers. Therefore, this study aimed at evaluating current practices related to the treatment of neonatal jaundice among doctors and nurses caring for neonates in Nigeria. Methods: Healthcare providers managing neonates in Nige...

Nursery Practices