We sought to evaluate neonatal hearing assessment by the otoacoustic emission (OAE) test in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants exposed to antenatal steroids. This is a retrospective cohort study of ...

Research on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale is presented in a series of reports from eight laboratories. The first two reports discuss the rationale and a priori organization of the ...

Although clinicians have traditionally used the Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring Tool to assess the severity of neonatal opioid withdrawal, a newer function-based approach — the Eat, Sleep, ...

Ann Pytkowicz Streissguth, Helen M. Barr and Donald C. Martin Newborn behavioral effects of intrauterine alcohol exposure were examined in 417 infants given the Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale. In ...

Inserting, monitoring, and maintaining peripheral venous access is an integral component of neonatal nursing care. Although complications associated with peripheral vascular devices are typically ...

Low blood sugar or hypoglycemia is not unusual for babies immediately after birth, but it’s important to prevent it from lasting more than a few days. Supplemental feedings can often help blood sugars ...

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Neonatal rhinitis is the swelling of tissues inside the nose. Newborns with neonatal rhinitis may have difficulties breathing and trouble eating if it’s left untreated. Share on Pinterest Getty Images ...

In a bid to examine the quality of services at health facilities offering cesarean delivery and those running special newborn ...