The human baby, even if premature, shows evidence of homeothermy (Bruck, 1961; Day, Curtis, and Kelly, 1943). When subjected to a cool environment, his metabolic rate increases in an attempt to keep pace with increased heat loss. When subjected to an excessively warm environment, he becomes restless and active with hurried panting respiration so that again metabolic rate is increased. Between t...

Evidence supporting delayed cord clamping (DCC) in the premature newborn is increasing, yet in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU); DCC was not being consistently performed, and when it was there were noted variations in the absence of a standardized guideline. The objective of this quality improvement (QI) project was to develop and secure institutional approval of a DCC guideline f...

OBJECTIVE Apnea is one of the most common problems in premature newborns. The present study aimed to determine the effect of olfactory stimulation by vanillin on prevention of apnea in premature newborns. METHODS In this randomized controlled trial, 36 premature newborns with the postnatal age of 2 days and weight under 2500 grams referred to the hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of M...

Conclusion: The Kangaroo Mother Method promotes the maintenance of the health of these, achieving an improvement in the family dynamics; families with the support and counseling Nursing understand and identify the benefits of the program for the newborn and engage in activities in support mother’s work; there is active participation of the husband and the mother figures in the care of the newbo...

BACKGROUND The most common congenital heart disease in the newborn population, patent ductus arteriosus, accounts for significant morbidity in preterm newborns. In addition to prematurity and environmental factors, we hypothesized that genetic factors play a significant role in this condition. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to quantify the contribution of genetic factors to the var...

PURPOSE To describe the breastfeeding initial conditions for premature infants. METHODS The sample consisted on 26 mother/baby dyads. The babies had an average of 36.1 weeks corrected gestational age and were hospitalized in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Southern Brazil. Data was collected from medical records, and the observation of the dyads was conducted during feeding, using the Obser...

UNLABELLED Each birth which has happened before gestation period of 37 weeks of gestation and which is not related to a degree of birth difficulty is called premature birth. Different researches pointed out that C-reactive protein (CRP) can be used as a possible marker of idiopathic preterm delivery. RESEARCH GOALS WERE To examine reliability of CRP in mothers serum as a marker of premature b...

Transfusion with concentrated erythrocytes is a common form of treatment in many very premature infants. It is estimated that over 80% of infants requiring intensive care have received at least one blood transfusion as part of their treatment, and 37% more than two.' Frequent blood transfusions expose the infants to multiple donors. One survey reported that infants who were given more than one ...

This paper reviews our ability to predict survival and neurodevelopmental outcome in the newborn period. Traditionally, prognosis is based on individual risk factors or disease states. The laboratory plays an important role in diagnosing some of these. For example, prenatal and newborn screening are important in the diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and inborn errors of metabolism. Abnorma...

Understanding the airway in a newborn patient is a priority, in view of the anatomical and physiological unique characteristics which they have that don’t repeat themselves through a person’s life: they only last the first years of a person’s life. These characteristics are necessary for understanding and manipulating the normal or complicated airway. Newborns usually require urgent surgeries, ...