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Filter by:Hypothesis Preterm babies who receive sensory motor stimulation from their mothers as compared to trained nurses will 1. Start taking oral feed at the same time as compared to control group 2. Take the same amount of milk at the commencement of oral feeding 3. Take milk with equal efficiency 4. Not face more adverse effects
Currently, transvaginal cervical length measurement is used to screen in asymptomatic pregnant women with a history of PTB. In symptomatic women, presenting with threatened PTB cervical length in combination with the fibronectin test is used to identify women at high risk to deliver preterm. However, the predictive capacity of transvaginal cervical length measurement is limited. In pregnant women with a history of PTB, it only identifies a proportion of women who will have recurrent PTB. For symptomatic women, 30-60% of these women admitted to the hospital, do not deliver within seven days, leading to overtreatment of these women. Cervical softening is precursor of cervical shortening, effacement and dilatation and therefore cervical softening is a promising new marker that is based on tissue elasticity. However, the predictive value of cervical softening and the relation with spontaneous PTB still has to be determined. With the newly developed Pregnolia® System cervical softness could be measured on a standardized and safe manner. This study could help to improve care for women with a history of spontaneous PTB.
This randomized prospective trial aimed to compare 2 prophylactic antibiotic regiment (ampicillin alone versus ampicillin plus gentamycin) in term prolonged pre-labor rupture of membrane and in preterm deliveries and examine related obstetrical outcome and infectious morbidity
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of banana blossom in increasing breast milk volume
The first large population-based study to evaluate erectile dysfunction (ED) and premature ejaculation (PE) in Poland. The study objective is to assess the prevalence and bother of ED and PE in the representative group of male population of Poland.
Purpose This study was carried out to examine the effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) exercises on mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy and depression level with preterm infants. Methods This study was conducted in a randomized controlled experimental design. The sample of the study consisted of 70 mothers with 32-36 weeks preterm infants (35/35 in experimental/control group) and hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the university hospital in which the study was conducted. Introductory information form; Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES), Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), and patient follow-up form were used to collect data. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) exercises were practiced on the mothers in the experimental group. The mothers were given training and instructions about the exercises. They were applied in the morning and evening for 2 weeks by the instructions. The BSES and EPDS score of both groups were evaluated in the 1st and 2nd-week follow-up.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the Pacifier Activated Lullaby (PAL) intervention on the transition to oral feeding for preterm infants with chronic lung disease and respiratory distress syndrome that require non-invasive respiratory support at 34 weeks PMA. This study will utilize a clinical trial design. Participants will be randomized into two groups. One group will receive the PAL intervention, the other group serving as a no contact control. Participants will be matched based on sex, gestational age at birth, and neurologic injury. Infants in the intervention group will receive two PAL sessions a week until successfully transitioned to <2L of respiratory support and then receive one PAL session within 24 hours of their first oral feeding attempt.
This study will conduct to evaluate the effect of using white noise and breast milk odor on pain during heel lance procedure in premature newborns. This study is a randomized controlled trial. The study will conduct with premature newborns who were born between 34 and 37 weeks of gestation. The premature newborns will be divided into three groups by application of pain relief methods during heel lance to check blood sugar in newborns. These groups can be described as breast milk odor (n=22), white noise (n=22) and control group (n=22). The intervention will start 5 minutes before the procedure and last 5 minutes after the procedure. The infants will be recorded with a video camera by researcher before, during, and after the procedure. Premature Infant Pain Profile Revised (PIPP-R) will be used for pain grading.
mobile application will be developed to support the post-discharge home care of mothers of premature babies. With the developed mobile application, the effect of the education given to the mothers on the knowledge and skills of infant care, mother-infant attachment, and the mother's self-efficacy will be evaluated.
Preterm infants (gestational age (GA) at birth < 31 weeks) admitted to the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital NICU will have a Dexcom G6 sensor Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) placed shortly after consent and wear the device for up to 10 days. The low alarm threshold will be set at 60 mg/dL or 80mg/dL (depending on whether they are receiving continuous insulin) to detect the potential for hypoglycemia. A suggestion will be made to the clinical team to draw a blood glucose to correlate with CGM values ≤60 mg/dL and the infant will be treated according to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) protocol for corroborating blood glucose levels. Infants will also be monitored per current NICU protocol (blood glucose checks every 1-2 hours while on insulin) and treated accordingly. Clinical data and long-term growth, body composition and neurodevelopmental outcomes will be recorded.