background: nasal continuous positive airway pressure (ncpap) is an effective method of ventilation in newborns with respiratory distress syndrome (rds). using an appropriate nasal skin care protocol is identical to prevention or reduction of nasal skin breakdown in those who receive ncpap. this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an evidence-based clinical care protocol on nasal sk...

Background: Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is an effective method of ventilation in newborns with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Using an appropriate nasal skin care protocol is identical to prevention or reduction of nasal skin breakdown in those who receive NCPAP. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an evidence-based clinical care protocol on nasal sk...

conclusions kmc before and during heel lancing is a natural, easy to use, and cost-effective method to decrease pain in premature neonates. it is consistent with modern strategy of family-centered care in neonatal units. results the mean score of pain intensity during the intervention was significantly lower in the kmc position (p < 0/000). mean score of pain intensity at two minutes after inte...

: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a standardized and protocolized system for low birth weight, based on skin-to-skin contact between the infant mother. The mother's active participation crucial effectively implementing kangaroo services to improve physiological stress parameters neonates.

Immediately at birth, the preterm infant needs support through the transition from the intrauterine environment to the very different extrauterine life.During the first 24 hours after delivery the neonate experiences the most vulnerable period, since major physiological adjustments are required for survival [1]. During this initial phase, the infant may need support in establishing regular brea...

to make an effective contribution to both the theory and care of the preterm neonate, viewed as a unique, emergent, coactional and hierarchical human being . . . The formal framework for this is Neonatal Health Psychology (NNHP), which is defi ned as ‘the scientifi c study of biopsychosocial and behavioural processes in health, illness, and health care of the preterm (and fullterm) neonate duri...

Aims: To evaluate the care process and costs of managed, protocolized, and usual care for type 2 diabetes patients from a societal perspective. Methods: In two distinct regions of the Netherlands, managed and protocolized diabetes care were implemented. Managed care was characterized by a central organization, coordination, responsibility and central annual assessment. Protocolized care had a p...

introduction preterm birth is still a major health problem throughout the world. preterm birth results in 75% of neonatal mortality. we sought to identify risk factors which cause preterm birth. materials and methods this cross-sectional study assessed all preterm neonates born in asali hospital in khorram abad (either by nvd or c/s) during the first 6 months of 2007. sampling method was census...

Maintaining optimal circulatory status is a key component of preterm neonatal care. Low-cardiac output (CO) in the preterm neonate leads to inadequate perfusion of vital organs and has been linked to a variety of adverse outcomes with heightened acute morbidity and mortality and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Having technology available to monitor CO allows us to detect low-output states ...