scholarly journals Comparative Trial between Neonatal Intensive Care Incubator, Neonatal Laminar Flow Unit and Radiant Warmer

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Perez JMR
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Comparative Trial ◽  
Flow Unit ◽  
Radiant Warmer

scholarly journals Comparative Study of Newborns with Respiratory Pathologies, Preterm Limitrophe and Term in Use of Intensive Care Incubators and the Neonatal Laminar Flow Unit

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Therapeutic Hypothermia ◽  
Newborn Infants ◽  
Flow Unit

The use of incubators in the management of newborn infants dates to more than one hundred years of history, however, even today there are limitations to its use, such as poor isolation, difficulty in accessing and managing the newborn, noises and high levels of magnetic fields [1-5]. The neonatal laminar flow unit was created and developed in Brazil in 2004, and its concepts and studies have already been published for its use in therapeutic hypothermia [6-8].

The Psychosocial Aspects of Feeding in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Beyond

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1507-1515
Author(s):  
Lauren L. Madhoun ◽  
Robert Dempster
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Hospital Discharge ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Oral Feeding ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
The Family

Purpose Feeding challenges are common for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). While sufficient oral feeding is typically a goal during NICU admission, this can be a long and complicated process for both the infant and the family. Many of the stressors related to feeding persist long after hospital discharge, which results in the parents taking the primary role of navigating the infant's course to ensure continued feeding success. This is in addition to dealing with the psychological impact of having a child requiring increased medical attention and the need to continue to fulfill the demands at home. In this clinical focus article, we examine 3 main areas that impact psychosocial stress among parents with infants in the NICU and following discharge: parenting, feeding, and supports. Implications for speech-language pathologists working with these infants and their families are discussed. A case example is also included to describe the treatment course of an infant and her parents in the NICU and after graduation to demonstrate these points further. Conclusion Speech-language pathologists working with infants in the NICU and following hospital discharge must realize the family context and psychosocial considerations that impact feeding progression. Understanding these factors may improve parental engagement to more effectively tailor treatment approaches to meet the needs of the child and family.

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