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Successful management of iatrogenic tear in vitrectomy for retinopathy of prematurity-related retinal detachment: a case report

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 83 (), 2024
ABSTRACT Retinal detachment related to retinopathy of prematurity is a surgical challenge, and vitrectomy can directly release transvitreal traction resulting from fibrous proliferation. The presence of iatrogenic breaks is a poor prognostic factor and has been considered a dismal prognosis. We report a ...

Breastfeeding assistance for preterm and low birth weight infants: best practices implementation project

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 58 (), 2024
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the process of best practices implementation for breastfeeding assistance for preterm and low birth weight infants. Method: Participatory research that used the evidence implementation methodology of the JBI, held at a university hospital in southeastern Brazil, with the...

Skin-to-skin contact and late-onset sepsis in newborns weighing up to 1.800g: a cohort study

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the association between the time to initiate the first skin-to-skin contact (SSC) and the daily practice time with the rates of late-onset sepsis in newborns ≤1,800g. Methods: a multicentric cohort study was carried out at the neonatal units located in three Brazi...

Training in child care and carrying out auriculotherapy techniques for mothers of premature newborns: double-blind clinical trial

Abstract Objectives: this study aimed to investigate the effect of education and auriculotherapy on stress, anxiety, and depression, and coping responses in mothers with premature infants. Methods: this is a randomized clinical trial study at Bahar Hospital carried out with 90 mothers with premature in...

Colostrum immunotherapy and length of hospital stay in preterm infants: an intervention study

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the effect of oropharyngeal colostrum immunotherapy on the length of hospital stay in preterm newborns with very low birth weight. Methods: interventional ambispective study, which consisted of eight daily administrations of 0.2 ml (four drops) of colostrum, totaling up...

Acompanhamento do prematuro na terceira etapa do método canguru: perspectiva de enfermeiras da atenção primária

Objetivo: descrever o acompanhamento do recém-nascido pré-termo na terceira etapa do método canguru na perspectiva de enfermeiras da Atenção Primária. Método: estudo qualitativo, descritivo e exploratório realizado nas unidades básicas de saúde do município do interior da Bahia, com nove enfe...

Incidence of metabolic bone disease in neonates under 32 gestational weeks at the Hospital Universitario de Santander in Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 44 (1), 2024
Introduction. Metabolic bone disease of premature infants is a rare complication characterized by a lower mineral content in bone tissue. Objective. To establish the incidence of metabolic bone disease in premature infants and to determine associated risk factors. Materials and methods. We conducted a ...

A new screening of preterm birth in gestation with short cervix after pessary plus progesterone

Abstract Objective This study aims to create a new screening for preterm birth < 34 weeks after gestation with a cervical length (CL) ≤ 30 mm, based on clinical, demographic, and sonographic characteristics. Methods This is a post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial (RCT), which incl...

Incidence of prematurity and associated risk factors among users of a health insurance company

Abstract Objectives: to analyze the incidence ofprematurity in users of a health insurance plan; to analyze the associated risk factors. Methods: a retrospective study was conducted in five maternity hospitals with puerperal women who were users of health insurance plans by telephone interviews guided ...