BACKGROUND Traditional practices are commonly present within the Jordanian society, especailly those concerned with infant's care. Some of these practices might be harmful and thus health professioanls are required to substitute these practices with safe and healthy ones. The goal of this study is to determine the traditional practices adopted by Jordanian mothers when caring for their infants ...

This article is the second in a two-part series reviewing the empirical evidence for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches for the management of pain related to medical procedures in infants up to 6 weeks of age. Part I of this series investigated the effects of sucrose with or without non-nutritive sucking (NNS). The present article examines other CAM interventions for proced...

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy expressed breast milk (EBM) alone or in combination with oral paracetamol for pain reduction during retinopathy prematurity (ROP) screening. Methods: A randomized control trial conducted two departments Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. total 60 preterm neonates who underwent ROP screening were into three equal groups. G...

OBJECTIVE To describe the main non-pharmacological interventions for pain relief in newborns available in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. METHOD An exploratory search of the MedLine, Lilacs and Scielo online databases was conducted to retrieve references of studies published from 2004 to 2013. RESULTS Several non-pharmacological interventions were shown to be effective, to represent low risk ...

Hypothermia is a problem that LBW infants often experience. occurs because the baby's ability to maintain heat minimal. It may be due nonoptimal muscle growth, thin subcutis fat, little brown fat reserves, not yet optimal temperature-regulating nervous system, and ratio of body surface area relatively larger than weight. This study aims determine effectiveness plastic wrap cloth swaddles method...

In this talk 'Antiquity" covered the earliest records till about 100 years ago when medical interest in perinatology began. Birth has always been a subject for mysticism and religious practices. Since prehistoric times every community had a traditional birth attendant who was self-selected, illiterate and passed on her skill by word of mouth. These women still do most of the midwifery in the ru...

OBJECTIVE To identify contemporary Cree infant care practices and any risk factors associated with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. METHODS A questionnaire conducted and recorded in the homes of 70 Cree women (83% of sample available) with infants under 12 months of age, living full time on a Cree reserve. Participatory observation was also used with mothers who agreed to demonstrate certain fea...