The Effects of Music on the Selected Stress Behaviors, Weight, Caloric and Formula Intake, and Length of Hospital Stay of Premature and Low Birth Weight Neonates in a Newborn Intensive Care Unit

1991 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 180-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Caine
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care ◽  
Stress Behaviors

A New Complication of Nutritional Management of the Low-Birth-Weight Infant

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 683-685
Author(s):  
Richard L. Schreiner ◽  
James A. Lemons ◽  
Edwin L. Gresham
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Nutritional Management ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infant ◽  
The Past ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care ◽  
P 642

The important article by Erenberg et al (p 642) demonstrates a dramatic increase in the incidence of lactobezoars in low-birth-weight (LBW) infants at their institution. We have experienced a similar rise in the number of infants with lactobezoars in our newborn intensive care unit. During the past two years there were 12 infants with this complication in contrast to the previous four-year period, when only one infant had this condition. The characteristic clinical findings in our patients were quite similar to those reported by Erenberg and colleagues. All the infants were prematurely born, and only three had birth weights greater than 1,500 gm.

Mothers of Infants With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Describe “Breastfeeding” in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: “As Long as It’s My Milk, I’m Happy”

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 524-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth B. Froh ◽  
Janet A. Deatrick ◽  
Martha A. Q. Curley ◽  
Diane L. Spatz
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia ◽  
Diaphragmatic Hernia ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

Background: Very little is known about the breastfeeding experience of mothers of infants born with congenital anomalies and cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Often, studies related to breastfeeding and lactation in the NICU setting are focused on the mothers of late preterm, preterm, low-birth-weight, and very-low-birth-weight infants. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is an anatomic malformation of the diaphragm and affects 1 in every 2,000 to 4,000 live births. Currently, there are no studies examining the health outcomes of infants with CDH and the effect of human milk. Research aim: This study aimed to describe the breastfeeding experience of mothers of infants with CDH cared for in the NICU. Methods: A prospective, longitudinal qualitative descriptive design was used. Phased interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 11 CDH infant–mother dyads from a level 3 NICU in a children’s hospital. Results: Six themes emerged from the data: (a) hopeful for breastfeeding, (b) latching on . . . to the pump, (c) we’ve already worked so hard, (d) getting the hang of it—it’s getting easier, (e) a good safety net, and (f) finding a way that works for us. Conclusion: For this population of CDH infant–mother dyads, the term breastfeeding is not exclusive to direct feeding at the breast and the mothers emphasized the significance of providing their own mother’s milk through a combination of feeding mechanisms to their infants with CDH.

scholarly journals Sex-Specific Long-Term Trends in Length of Hospital Stay, Postmenstrual Age at Discharge, and Survival in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Neonatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Matthias Fröhlich ◽  
Tatjana Tissen-Diabaté ◽  
Christoph Bührer ◽  
Stephanie Roll
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Vlbw Infants ◽  
Postmenstrual Age ◽  
Over Time

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> In very low birth weight (&#x3c;1,500 g, VLBW) infants, morbidity and mortality have decreased substantially during the past decades, and both are known to be lower in girls than in boys. In this study, we assessed sex-specific changes over time in length of hospital stay (LOHS) and postmenstrual age at discharge (PAD), in addition to survival in VLBW infants. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This is a single-center retrospective cohort analysis based on quality assurance data of VLBW infants born from 1978 to 2018. Estimation of sex-specific LOHS over time was based on infants discharged home from neonatal care or deceased. Estimation of sex-specific PAD over time was based on infants discharged home exclusively. Analysis of in-hospital survival was performed for all VLBW infants. <b><i>Results:</i></b> In 4,336 of 4,499 VLBW infants admitted from 1978 to 2018 with complete data (96.4%), survival rates improved between 1978–1982 and 1993–1997 (70.8 vs. 88.3%; hazard ratio (HR) 0.20, 95% confidence interval 0.14, 0.30) and remained stable thereafter. Boys had consistently higher mortality rates than girls (15 vs. 12%, HR 1.23 [1.05, 1.45]). Nonsurviving boys died later compared to nonsurviving girls (adjusted mean survival time 23.0 [18.0, 27.9] vs. 20.7 [15.0, 26.3] days). LOHS and PAD assessed in 3,166 survivors displayed a continuous decrease over time (1978–1982 vs. 2013–2018: LOHS days 82.9 [79.3, 86.5] vs. 60.3 [58.4, 62.1] days); PAD 40.4 (39.9, 40.9) vs. 37.4 [37.1, 37.6] weeks). Girls had shorter LOHS than boys (69.4 [68.0, 70.8] vs. 73.0 [71.6, 74.4] days) and were discharged with lower PAD (38.6 [38.4, 38.8] vs. 39.2 [39.0, 39.4] weeks). <b><i>Discussion/Conclusions:</i></b> LOHS and PAD decreased over the last 40 years, while survival rates improved. Male sex was associated with longer LOHS, higher PAD, and higher mortality rates.

Are Surveillance of Resistant Enteric Bacilli and Antimicrobial Usage Among Neonates in a Newborn Intensive Care Unit Useful?

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Robert D. White ◽  
Timothy R. Townsend ◽  
Maureen A. Stephens ◽  
E. Richard Moxon
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Sepsis ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Surveillance Data ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Antimicrobial Usage ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care ◽  
Colonization Rates

From March 1976 through December 1978, the prevalence of ampicillin- and gentamicin-resistant enteric bacilli was monitored in fecal cultures of neonates in an intensive care unit. Substantial fluctuations in colonization rates were observed which did not correlate with the occurrence of sepsis due to these organisms nor with variations in antibiotic use. This experience suggests that the availability of these surveillance data did not result in more effective control of neonatal sepsis due to enteric bacilli.

A computer-generated blood gas display in a newborn intensive care unit

1983 ◽  
Vol 103 (5) ◽  
pp. 825-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus C. Hermansen ◽  
Paul H. Perlstein ◽  
Harry D. Atherton ◽  
Neil K. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Blood Gas ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care
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