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Breastfeeding Preterm Infants: An Educational Program to Support Mothers of Preterm Infants in Cairo, Egypt Purpose: To develop, implement, and examine the effect of a breastfeeding educational program on breastfeeding knowledge and practices of Egyptian mothers of preterm infants. Methods: An experimental design was used with a convenience sample of 60 mothers and their preterm infants who were born before 37 weeks of gestation. They were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Data collection instruments included breastfeeding knowledge questionnaire, observational checklist of mother’s breastfeeding practices, breastfeeding diary, infant’s and mother’s profile form, and demographic information. To read full article: |
Study: Bacteria may be link in sudden baby deaths A baffling phenomenon known as sudden infant death syndrome is one of the leading causes of death for children under 1. Now, British researchers say they may have found a contributing factor: bacteria. They found potentially dangerous bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli in nearly half of all babies who died suddenly and without explanation over a decade at a London hospital. Their findings are in Friday's Lancet medical journal. To read full article: |
Study Links Preemies, Long-Term Risks The largest-ever study of the long-term consequences of premature birth finds that children born early have higher death rates in childhood and are more likely to be childless in adulthood. Experts called the research significant because it followed 1.2 million Norwegian births over decades. To read full article: |
Many maternal deaths worldwide preventable: study Infectious diseases kill a surprisingly large number of women during pregnancy, according to a study published on Tuesday that suggests many maternal deaths in the developing world are preventable. To read the full article: http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSL1850215620080219?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100 |
Barriers to Provision of Developmental Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Neonatal Nursing Perceptions The role of the neonatal nurse is vital for the successful implementation of developmental care and the provision of an optimal neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) environment. The goal was to identify nurses' perceived barriers to implementation or improving developmental care in their NICUs...Conclusion: Neonatal nurses perceived barriers to care are often attributed to neonatal staff nursing and physician colleagues. This perception is decreased considerably in those NICUs in which multidisciplinary team meetings or champions are used to address the needs of caregivers by providing developmental care strategies... To read the full article: http://www.thieme-connect.com/ejournals/abstract/ajp/doi/10.1055/s-2006-958156 |
Premature births blamed for more deaths CHICAGO (Reuters) - Premature births accounted for more than one-third of U.S. infant deaths in 2002, twice what was previously reported, making it the leading cause of infant mortality, government researchers said on Monday. A reclassification of infant deaths by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that 34 percent of infant deaths in America in 2002 should be blamed on premature births, said a study by CDC researchers in the journal Pediatrics, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. To read the full article: |
Prenatal Exposure to Stress and Stress Hormones Influences Child Development Abstract: Increased activity of this system is related to shortened gestation and impaired fetal growth, factors that place infants at a greater risk for a wide variety of developmental problems. In addition to the implications for birth outcome, our findings suggest that prenatal exposure to stress and stress hormones directly influences development of the fetal central nervous system (CNS). Fetuses who are exposed to disregulated production of stress hormones display impaired learning. Elevated levels of stress or stress hormones during pregnancy are also associated with more difficult infant temperament and disruption of infant HPA axis activity. These data suggest that prenatal experiences can have lasting implications for development. To Read Full Article: Infants & Young Children. 19(3):246-259, July/September 2006. |
Patient- and Family-Centered Perinatal Care: Partnerships With Childbearing Women and Families This article outlines the concepts of patient- and family-centered care and describes how they link with and differ from traditional concepts of family-centered maternity care. Partnerships with childbearing women and their families in clinical settings and in healthcare redesign that enhance quality, safety, and experience of care are described. To Read Full Article: Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing. 20(3):201-209, July/September 2006. |
Case report. A Modified Technique to Deliver the Posterior Arm in Severe Shoulder Dystocia BACKGROUND: Posterior arm delivery resolves almost all cases of severe shoulder dystocia. However, if the posterior arm is extended or lies under the fetus’s body, the usually described technique for its delivery may not be practicable. To Read Full Article: Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006;108:755-757. |
Family-Centered Care in the Context of Fetal Abnormality Abstract: Women confronted with prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality face emotionally challenging choice options and considerable uncertainty regarding impact of choice on their families. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality presents childbearing women with difficult choices, such as continuation of pregnancy with no intervention, abortion, and, in selected cases, experimental fetal therapy. Regardless of their decision, it is a time of transition marked by grief and loss. The experience women and families have with the option chosen has an impact on their short- and long-term well-being. Healthcare providers are paramount in facilitating this transitional time in supporting family needs. To Read Full Article: Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing. 20(3):237-242, July/September 2006. |
Transition to Home From the Newborn Intensive Care Unit: Applying the Principles of Family-Centered Care to the Discharge Process Abstract: Increasingly newborn intensive care units (NICUs) are embracing family-centered care principles. Family-centered newborn intensive care requires that families are welcomed as partners in caregiving and decision making. Traditionally, discharge planning has been done without significant family involvement. In fact, parent participation in caregiving may still be... To Read Full Article: Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing. 20(3):243-249, July/September 2006. |
Case report. Unexplained Prelabor Uterine Rupture in a Term Primigravida BACKGROUND: Uterine rupture is a catastrophic obstetric complication. The main risk factor is a scarred uterus, usually secondary to a previous cesarean delivery. Uterine rupture in a primigravid woman is a very rare event. To Read Full Article: Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006;108:725-727. |
Evaluation of Polymerase Chain Reaction for Group B Streptococcus Detection Using an Improved Culture Method OBJECTIVE: The administration of antibiotic prophylaxis to laboring women who harbor Group B streptococci (GBS) depends on identification of carriers. We sought to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of GBS using a more stringent culture method. To Read Full Article: Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006;108:488-491. |
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