Holding the Very Low Birth Weight Infant: Skin-to-Skin Techniques
2005 ◽
Vol 24
(1)
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pp. 7-14
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Keyword(s):
Skin-to-skin holding has been reported as a valuable intervention for preterm infants for over a decade. However, many neonatal intensive care units are not practicing this therapy and cite lack of protocols and techniques as a barrier. This article describes in detail the nursing considerations and techniques involved to successfully implement skin-to-skin holding for very low birth weight, technology-dependent infants. NICU protocols can be derived from this article.
Device-associated pneumonia of very low birth weight infants in Polish Neonatal Intensive Care Units
2016 ◽
Vol 61
(1)
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pp. 90-95
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2016 ◽
Vol 8
(3)
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pp. 298-304
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2009 ◽
Vol 98
(9)
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pp. 1433-1436
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2011 ◽
Vol 18
(1)
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pp. 70
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2012 ◽
Vol 31
(7)
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pp. 691-695
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