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- Improving Compliance With Safe Sleep Bundles in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome is the leading cause of infant death. There is literature stating nursing compliance with safe sleep modeling in the hospital is a concern. In 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated their safe sleep guidelines which include the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. - A Low-Cost Device for Measuring Non-Nutritive Sucking in Newborns
Non-nutritive sucking (NNS) is an instinctive behavior in newborns, consisting of two stages: sucking and expression. It plays a critical role in preparing the infant for oral feeding. In neonatal and pediatric units, NNS assessment is routinely performed to determine feeding readiness. - Clinical Profile and Early Outcomes of Neonates With Hypernatremic Dehydration in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Based in a Tertiary Care Hospital
A yearlong NICU study examined hypernatremic dehydration in newborns, often caused by poor feeding methods. Researchers found high rates of complications like kidney injury and bleeding. Mortality was strongly tied to top feeding and extreme sodium levels.