Published in Frontiers in Neuroscience
Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) greatly expand the use of technology. There is a need to accurately diagnose discomfort, pain, and complications, such as sepsis, mainly before they occur. While specific treatments are possible, they are often time-consuming, invasive, or painful, with detrimental effects for the development of the infant. In ...
Published in Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association
Purpose: Video visits, or televisits, have become increasingly popular across various medical subspecialties. Within the University of California, Davis, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a video visitation program known as FamilyLink allows families to remotely view their babies when they are otherwise unable to visit. This study aimed to explore pare...
Published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
BackgroundLinezolid has been increasingly used in tertiary NICUs. The objectives of this study were to explore the indications of these linezolid prescriptions, to analyze a possible misuse and to provide solutions to avoid such misuse.MethodsA monocentric retrospective cohort study included all neonates hospitalized in one tertiary NICU between Ja...
Published in Journal of Medical Internet Research
Background Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) history, combined with systemic inequities for mothers of nondominant cultures and mothers who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, places infants at an extraordinary risk for poor developmental outcomes throughout life. Although receipt of early intervention (EI) is the best single predictor of develo...
Published in BMC Infectious Diseases
BackgroundEnterobacter cloacae species is responsible for nosocomial outbreaks in vulnerable patients in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). The environment can constitute the reservoir and source of infection in NICUs. Herein we report the impact of preventive measures implemented after an Enterobacter cloacae outbreak inside a NICU.MethodsThis ...
Published in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
Many modifiable maternal behaviors and experiences before and during pregnancy are associated with adverse health outcomes. The relationship between a number of maternal and gestational disorders and perinatal outcomes (preterm birth, low birth weight and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)) admission in the Central New York population is determine...
Published in Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine
In the context of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the hospital management of mother-infant pairs poses to obstetricians and neonatologists previously unmet challenges. In Lombardy, Northern Italy, 59 maternity wards networked to organise the medical assistance of mothers and neonates with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Six "COVID-19 maternity ce...
Published in Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Thirdhand smoke (THS) is ultrafine particulate matter and residue resulting from tobacco combustion, with implications for health-related harm (e.g., impaired wound healing), particularly among hospitalized infants. Project aims were to characterize nicotine (THS proxy) transported on neonatal ICU (NICU) visitors and deposited on bedside furniture,...
Published in Clinics in perinatology
Cardiac ultrasound is increasingly used to guide hemodynamic decision making in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This article focuses on likely future progress in training, accreditation, digital connectivity, miniaturization, and modality development. Many documents have been published internationally to guide cardiac ultrasound training, ...
Published in Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology]
The Candida parapsilosis complex has emerged as one of the main causes of candidemia worldwide. This study aims to evaluate possible C. parapsilosis sensu stricto reservoirs in a NICU, the expression of virulence factors, and antifungal susceptibility, and to analyze their genetic and phenotypic similarity. The study included 17 isolates of C. para...
