by adminpia | Jul 1, 2024 | Guidelines
Over the last few years in SA, the dramatic rise in neonatal litigation has highlighted the need for improved clinical record keeping. While it is critical that there is accountability within the health system when errors do occur, in many cases the health care...
by adminpia | Jul 1, 2024 | Guidelines
More mothers are attending health facilities to deliver their babies, yet 2.6 million babies are stillborn every year, more than a third (42%) of those in Sub-Saharan Africa. What approaches can we apply to prevent stillbirths? Pregnancy should be a time of joyful...
by adminpia | Jul 1, 2024 | Guidelines
As management of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) advances, clinicians must continually revise their current practice. Find a link below for the fourth update of “European Guidelines for the Management of RDS” by a European panel of experienced neonatologists and...
by adminpia | Jul 1, 2024 | Guidelines
#NewbornHealthReloaded The European Standards for Newborn health were launched at the end of 2018 with a call to action. 220 health professionals and parent organisations from 30 countries were involved in developing the standards which cover 11 broad themes from...
by adminpia | Jul 1, 2024 | Guidelines
Ensuring zero separation of a mother and her baby and providing a positive environment increases a #newborn’s ability to thrive. Empowered parents and caregivers are crucial for short and long-term success, which in turn benefit individuals, communities and countries...
by adminpia | Jul 1, 2024 | Guidelines
Neonatal transport medicine is a specialized field that involves complex coordination and skilled clinicians in a resource-limited environment. Although many transported infants require pediatric specialty consultations, the most common reason for a transport request...
