Two new studies from the George Washington University School of Nursing examine the evolving restrictions American hospitals have put in place to protect vulnerable infants and health care workers from contracting COVID-19.
Oct 21, 2020
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When babies are born early—at or before 32 weeks—they are at risk for a myriad of issues in life, including developmental and learning disabilities. And while they receive lots of care in a neonatal intensive care unit ...
Sep 21, 2020
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With the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, many hospitals and neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are limiting the number of people who can visit newborn babies to reduce the risk of contamination. At Northwestern ...
Apr 1, 2020
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Following a premature birth, it is important that the parents and the infant quickly establish a good relationship. Researchers at Linköping University have studied the relationship between mothers and infants who have continuous ...
Jan 23, 2020
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Becoming a parent is a wonderful experience but it can also be incredibly daunting. There is no qualification or test you can take to make sure you're ready; you have to rely on life experience, advice from friends, family ...
Sep 25, 2019
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Parents with children in the neonatal intensive care unit want more information, supervision and advice to meet their children's needs, according to results from a new Ph.D. dissertation.
Sep 10, 2019
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Parents of older, healthier newborns who had less social support were less resilient during their child's hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a finding that correlates with more symptoms of depression ...
Apr 27, 2019
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Bringing a baby into the world involves many firsts—mothers and fathers are discovering their new roles, babies are learning what it means to live outside the womb, and the family is forging a relationship and bonding. ...
Apr 3, 2019
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In a popular BuzzFeed article, Anne Helen Petersen describes how millennials (people born between 1981 and 1996) became "the burnout generation". She describes some of the stark consequences of edging towards burnout and ...
Jan 22, 2019
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Parents of vulnerable newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) who feel less resilient may experience more symptoms of psychological distress, including depression and anxiety. A snapshot from an ongoing cross-sectional ...
Nov 5, 2018
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