The short-term survival rate for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for the period 1990–1995 was 80.8%. The attrition rate of NICU survivors prior to registration was higher than for the control population. The number of registered NICU survivors with more than one race start was less than the control population. Fifty-nine percent of thoroughbred and 44% of the standardbred foals that wer...

Abstract Background Mothers of premature newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have complex needs and require a significant amount support during NICU admission. However, little is known about mothers' NICU. This study aimed to explore health staff experiences meeting mothers . Methods A focused ethnographic approach was adopted. Observations interviews with 21 mothers, 18 nurses,...

BackgroundMany studies reported that copper, zinc and magnesium play important roles in the pathogenesis and development of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Exchange transfusion and intensive phototherapy are known two modalities of therapy for severe neonatal hyper bilirubinemia, but the effect of them on those trace elements is unknown.Materials and MethodsCopper, Zinc and Magnesium serum levels ...

BACKGROUND Maternal antenatal transfers provide better neonatal outcomes. However, there will inevitably be some infants who require acute transport to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Because of this, many institutions develop services to provide neonatal transport by specially trained health personnel. However, few studies report on relevant clinical outcomes in infants requiring transp...

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...

18 Background 19 Nasal colonization with coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) has been 20 described as a risk factor for subsequent systemic infection. In this study, we aimed to 21 evaluate the profile of CoNS isolates colonizing the nares of children admitted to a 22 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a major city located in central Brazil. 23 Methods 24 We assessed CoNS carriage at a...

In the last two decades, the survival rates of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants increased with the broad use of exogenous surfactant and new ventilation techniques. These preterm infants are one of the most vulnerable groups of patients for nosocomial infections (NIs) due to their immature immune system, necessary medical treatments, mechanical ventilation, and invasive procedures performed...

OBJECTIVES To assess parents' first experiences of their very preterm babies and the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). DESIGN Qualitative study using semistructured interviews. PARTICIPANTS 32 mothers and 7 fathers of very preterm babies (<32 weeks gestation). SETTING Three neonatal units in tertiary care hospitals in South East England. RESULTS Five themes were identified. The first...