Neonatal

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The love, compassion, and tears of a neonatal ward

Charlotte Mitchell - 26-11-2021

The neonatal team at Mater Mothers’ Hospital Neocritical Care Unit have implemented key changes to the way premature babies are treated in the delivery room, leading

 
A clinical trial of paracetamol promising for premature babies

AAP - 01-06-2021

A clinical trial at a Sydney hospital is likely to change the way premature babies born with a common medical condition are treated. A clinical

 
Pregnant women will be screened to cut premature births in South Australia

AAP - 20-04-2021

A new screening program is being introduced in South Australia in a bid to reduce the number of premature births. Pregnant women in South Australia

 
Concerns that "anxiety-provoking" prenatal testing is becoming too complex

Charlotte Mitchell - 24-02-2021

As non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) becomes more advanced, questions of informed consent, accuracy and ethical concerns have become more complicated for clinicians, and

 
Stillbirth Foundation funds major research projects

Nicole Madigan - 10-02-2021

A round of funding granted by the Stillbirth Foundation Australia will enable two ground-breaking research projects, aimed at ending preventable stillbirths, to commence.

 
Five babies have tested positive to a rare bacteria in SA hospital

AAP - 03-06-2020

A rare bacterial infection has been found in five babies in Adelaide's Flinders Medical Centre neonatal unit, with one in a serious but stable condition.

 
BFHI: Separating fact from fiction

Health Times - 21-02-2020

An increasing number of maternity facilities and community health services are making an important commitment to mothers, their babies and families by becoming Baby Friendly

 
Practice Articles
Caring for babies with orofacial clefts and their families

Haley Williams - 15-04-2021

One in every 700 babies is born with orofacial clefts, a group of congenital malformations including cleft lip, cleft palate – or both. It’s one of the most common

A day with PIPER: taking care of Australia's critically ill babies

Nicole Madigan - 18-09-2018

As a Neonatal Retrieval Nurse, no day is the same for Kay Downing, who spends her days taking care of critically ill babies with PIPER (the Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency

Life as a NICU nurse

HealthTimes - 09-01-2018

Nursing as a profession brings with it all types of mixed emotions, often on a daily basis, but life as an Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse can lead to intense highs and

Managing jaundice in neonates

HealthTimes - 21-03-2016

What is Jaundice? Jaundice is a visible yellowing of the skin and eyes that occurs when bilirubin is deposited in tissues below the skin and in

Need for improved recognition of in-hospital newborn falls

HealthTimes - 30-07-2015

Introduction In-hospital newborn falls can be described as an event when a neonate falls to hospital floor accidentally, either as a result of environmental

Guidance Articles
Colic Care: diagnosing and treating babies with excessive crying

Health Insights - 29-09-2016

Colic is the medical term for an infant who cries excessively but is otherwise healthy. Excessive cying can be a stressful and worrisome experience for new parents

Guidelines For Neonatal Resuscitation

Health Times - 08-07-2016

The term ‘newborn’ refers to a baby in the first few hours following the birth; the neonatal period on the other hand is defined as the first four weeks (28 days)

Neonatal Nursing

Karen Keast - 17-02-2015

Neonatal nurses provide specialised care for the world’s littlest patients - babies (neonates) who have been born premature or full-term but are unwell.

Research
Society suggests letting glucose in neonates stabilize before looking for hypoglycemic disorders

HealthTimes - 08-04-2015

Finding the best methods of screening newborns for persistent or genetic hypoglycemic disorders to reduce the risk of any permanent hypoglycemia induced brain injury was the

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