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Cortical activation and oxygen perfusion in preterm newborns during kangaroo mother care: A pilot study - PubMed Motor and somatosensory cortices, particularly on the right side, showed significant activation during kangaroo mother care. Kangaroo mother care seems to benefit activated cortical areas by improving oxygen supply.

4 week old presents with impetigo & develops positive Nikolsky's sign while feet are held for IV insertion.
Impetigo and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in the same patient
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35977617/

World Prematurity Day This year’s celebration will be a hybrid event, where we will host a maximum of 60 people at our Dräger office in Johannesburg and simultaneously screen the event on the GoToWebinar platform for those who are not able to join us at the office.

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35087197/

Oral versus intravenous paracetamol for patent ductus arteriosus closure in preterm infants - PubMed Our retrospective study comparing the use of oral versus intravenous paracetamol as the first line for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) constriction in preterm infants demonstrates that oral administration of paracetamol is more efficacious to constrict the PDA than the intravenous route, irrespective...

https://bloominglittles.com/one-thing-i-teach-every-nicu-parent-to-do-with-their-baby-a-hand-hug/

ONE THING I TEACH EVERY NICU PARENT TO DO WITH THEIR BABY—A HAND HUG! | Blooming Littles Looking for a way to provide intentional, comforting, and positive touch for your baby while they're in the NICU? There is a method of comforting touch every

Review may lead to improvements in therapeutic options for preterm infants One in two premature babies receives transfusions of red blood cells (RBC) due to anemia. There are no generally accepted clinical guidelines for the degree of anemia necessitating blood transfusions.

nHFOV prevented reintubation in 69% of those on the modality in .
In contrast to HFOV through ETT no diff in pCO2 or FiO2 before & after starting.
Significant reduction in apnea frequency likely accounting for success!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33075840/

Systematic review finds aerosolized surfactant significantly reduced intubation rate at 72 hours after birth (226 of 565 infants [40.0%] vs 231 of 434 infants [53.2%]
Number needed to treat: 8
Greatest benefit in those >28 weeks
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34711678/

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