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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"Neonatal unit"”.
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Strengthening Antibiotics Stewardship At Mowbray Maternity – Neonatal Unit
… to antibiotic stewardship principles in the neonatal unit at Mowbray Maternity Hospital (MMH). Study design: Mixed method observational study was done at MMH. A point of prevalence survey to assess antibiotic stewardship and HH audits were conducted using the WHO tools in two phases, a …
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The experiences and emotion work of fathers in a neonatal unit
The experiences of fathers in a neonatal unit are poorly understood. The research upon which this thesis is based sought to address some of the gaps in the existing neonatal nursing understanding of fathers' experiences. In this thesis, I adopt a critical-subtle realist viewpoint using an …
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Symptomatic congenital syphilis in a tertiary neonatal unit: a retrospective descriptive study
… especially in the context of a tertiary neonatal setting. Methodology: The study design was a retrospective descriptive folder review of neonates born with symptomatic congenital syphilis at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) from January 2011 to December 2013. One of the primary objectives was …
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Abdominal surgery in very low birth weight neonates in a developing world neonatal unit- Short term outcomes and risk factors for mortality
… The surgical infant requires care in specialized neonatal units. Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants are a group particularly vulnerable to the risks and outcomes associated with preterm birth. There is an increased number of abdominal emergencies seen, attributed to improved survival in this …
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Outcomes and risk factors of very low birth weight infants with intraventricular haemorrhage who received respiratory support in a middle income country neonatal unit
… who required respiratory support in a tertiary neonatal unit with resource limitations. Methods: This was a matched retrospective observational study. The population included VLBW infants with IVH, who received positive pressure respiratory support between January 2014 and December 2016. …
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Factors associated with provision of mothers' own breast milk for Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) infants on a South African tertiary care neonatal unit
Background: The maternal struggle to provide adequate breast milk for the infants' nutritional needs disadvantage preterm infants as the outcomes of those exclusively breast milk fed are superior to those fed infant formula. Objectives: To determine the proportion of Mothers' Own breast Milk (MOM) …
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A single-centre Preterm infant Retrospective Analysis of post 6-week Immunisation SideEffects, ‘PRAISE' study, in a busy neonatal unit in the Western Cape, South Africa between 2016-2018
… of preterm infants admitted to a busy neonatal unit in Cape Town over a two-year period. AEFI will be scrutinized to ascertain the timing, clinical severity and possible contributing factors. This study aims to identify any consistent variables or a subset of higher-risk preterm infants …
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Parents’ views on neonatal care provided in an intensive care unit with an open ward setting
… being cared for in an open ward setting of a neonatal unit. The objectives were to assess parents’ perceptions of the advantages and drawbacks of having an open ward setting in a neonatal intensive care unit and to identify parents’ views on the communication received from midwives and nurses …
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Lived realities of NICU-to-home transition in Malta: The experiences of parents of preterm infants, and of neonatal staff
… around the preterm infant’s discharge from the neonatal unit and life at home thereafter. This study addresses these gaps identified in research and aims to generate a deeper understanding of the meanings, and lived experiences of NICU-to-home transition from multiple perspectives: mothers and …
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Antibiotic use in a level three NICU in South Africa
… are the most commonly used medications in the neonatal intensive care unit, and when used appropriately, can be lifesaving in the NICU. However, their inappropriate use has been found to be associated with certain adverse effects like Late Onset Sepsis, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Chronic lung …
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Communication between parents and nurses within neonatology: methodology development and preliminary results
… communication whilst a baby is resident on the neonatal unit. This innovative study sought to address these issues by collecting data from nurse-parent dyads and asking questions about one specific interaction. Data was collected in an interview with the parent, at the end of a visit to the …
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The lived experiences of mothers regarding care of their hospitalised preterm babies
Trends in neonatal care aim to minimise separation of the baby from the mother in an effort to promote the well-being of both the mother and the baby, with proven positive effects on reduction of neonatal mortality and maternal health benefits, including parental sense of fulfilment and confidence …
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Modelling the Perinatal Network System
… Case Study is taken of an English local neonatal unit, where new-born babies are cared for. The focus is High dependency cots. Recommendations produced are subject to human factors and implementation difficulties. In this work, Systems Thinking facilitates an understanding of …
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Feeding and swallowing in neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE): a descriptive study
… (HIE), are the second highest cause of neonatal deaths in South Africa. For survivors, such complications may be associated with a substantial burden of impairment, including the inability to feed well and swallow safely, thus representing a possible neurological cause of oropharyngeal …
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Oropharyngeal dysphagia in neonates; prevalence and risk factors within a South African context
Background: The prevalence of neonatal oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) remains largely unexplored in lower middle-income countries, with limited published research on this topic. In the South African context, factors such as poverty, burden of disease and limited access to healthcare may elevate the …
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An evaluation of digital radiography in the imaging of the neonatal chest.
Neonatal chest radiography is an area where there has been very limited research. The introduction of Computed Radiography (CR) has provided a new imaging modality that can be used to acquire neonatal chest radiographs and possibly reduce the radiation dose. The aim of this thesis was to design a …
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A comparison of standard C-reactive protein laboratory measurement to point of care C-reactive protein test in a neonatal intensive care unit setting
… adjuncts to clinical data in diagnosing neonatal sepsis. Available diagnostic tests often provide results 6 to 48 hours later. A bedside C-reactive protein (CRP) test may be able to exclude or diagnose sepsis within minutes. Objectives: The objectives were to validate the Alere AfinionTM …
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Parental satisfaction with quality of neonatal care services provided at Kamuzu Central hospital, Ethel Mutharika nursery unit, in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Parental satisfaction with neonatal care is a crucial indicator of the quality of neonatal care standards. Satisfied parents comply with treatment and help reduce readmission and neonatal mortality. This study aimed to determine levels and factors associated with parental satisfaction at the Kamuzu …
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Surviving the death of a baby : end of life and the enormity of grief
… participants whose baby had died in a north west neonatal intensive care unit. The study was conducted in a way that was sensitive and respectful to undertaking research with bereaved parents. Data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis to describe and interpret parental …
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Predicting successful outcome of singleton and multiple pregnancies after assisted reproductive technologies (ART)
… ART are increasing in prevalence in maternity units in Ireland. This is due in a large part to the increasing age of women attempting to conceive for the first time but also due to the increasing success of ART. This thesis explores pre-pregnancy characteristics that may aid in predicting …
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