Child Protection in the neonatal unit
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2018.09.007
Abstract: Abstract It is estimated that 5000 babies each year in the UK have their names added to the At-Risk Register by local authorities; Ashleigh Rogers and Sharon Nurse discuss the role of the neonatal nurse… read more here.
Keywords: child protection; neonatal unit; protection neonatal;
Family-centred and developmental care on the neonatal unit
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2020.10.003
Abstract: Abstract Admission of a sick or preterm newborn to the neonatal unit can be an extremely stressful experience for both the infant and family. Parent-infant interaction may be considerably hampered. This interaction is, however recognized… read more here.
Keywords: neonatal unit; developmental care; family; centred developmental ... See more keywords
Hypothermia among neonates admitted to the neonatal unit at a tertiary hospital in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0539-y
Abstract: Objectives To determine the prevalence of hypothermia on admission and at 24 h of life in very low birth weight infants (VLBWI) and associated morbidity and mortality. Study design Hospital records of VLBWI admitted to a… read more here.
Keywords: hypothermia; neonatal unit; birth; hospital ... See more keywords
Determining Time to Positivity of Blood Cultures in a Neonatal Unit.
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DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piac084
Abstract: Blood cultures are the gold standard for detecting bacteremia. We have studied the time to positivity of blood cultures in our neonatal unit to reduce antibiotic doses in patients with a negative blood culture. Empirical… read more here.
Keywords: time positivity; positivity blood; neonatal unit; blood ... See more keywords
‘Babble’: A smartphone app for parents who have a baby in the neonatal unit
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DOI: 10.1111/jpc.13817
Abstract: Being a parent of a baby admitted to a neonatal unit (NNU) can be a frightening and distressing experience. The NNU is usually an unfamiliar and often intimidating environment for parents who easily feel overwhelmed… read more here.
Keywords: information; smartphone app; neonatal unit; parent ... See more keywords
Fluconazole‐resistant Candida parapsilosis strains with a Y132F substitution in the ERG11 gene causing invasive infections in a neonatal unit, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1111/myc.13070
Abstract: The prevalence of azole resistance in C parapsilosis is very low in most parts of the world. However, South Africa has reported an exceptionally high prevalence of azole resistance in C parapsilosis strains isolated from… read more here.
Keywords: unit south; south africa; neonatal unit; parapsilosis ... See more keywords
P13 An evaluation of vitamin d supplementation to babies on the neonatal unit
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-314585.22
Abstract: Aim In 2014, NICE guidance outlined the recommended amount of vitamin D in newborn infants.1 Such deficiency is associated with rickets, hypocalcaemia and seizures.2 The aim of this study was to determine whether babies on… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; term; term babies; neonatal unit ... See more keywords
Screening for colonisation with gentamicin-resistant Gram-negative organisms on the neonatal unit: does positive screening predict sepsis?
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-315253
Abstract: Late onset neonatal sepsis (LOS) occurs in 2–3/1000 babies in the UK.1 Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) account for about 40% of episodes and are associated with high mortality and poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes.1 Colonisation with GNB may… read more here.
Keywords: screening colonisation; gram negative; neonatal unit; colonisation ... See more keywords
P150 Prime (preterm infants need milk early); a quality improvement initiative in a tertiary neonatal unit
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-epa.505
Abstract: Aim Maternal milk (MM) protects against necrotizing enterocolitis and sepsis. PRIME is a multi-disciplinary initiative to improve the early provision of MM for preterm infants and enhance outcomes. Our aim was to increase the number… read more here.
Keywords: median iqr; tertiary neonatal; neonatal unit; time ... See more keywords
Temporal trends in routine predischarge pulse oximetry screening: 6 years’ experience in a UK regional neonatal unit
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-322303
Abstract: Objectives To evaluate the continued impact of pulse oximetry screening (POS) in a regional neonatal unit (NNU) and identify trends in screening outcomes in comparison with our previous experience. Design Retrospective review of admissions between… read more here.
Keywords: regional neonatal; neonatal unit; oximetry screening; pulse oximetry ... See more keywords
P01 Audit of labinic probiotics on the neonatal unit
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-nppg.1
Abstract: Background Our neonatal unit was reviewed by the GIRFT team (Getting It Right First Time) in 2019. One of the recommendations from their report was the introduction of probiotics, to help reduce the incidence of… read more here.
Keywords: audit; labinic probiotics; unit; patient ... See more keywords