by adminpia | Jul 1, 2024 | Research
Will this precious one survive? Children born too soon (preterm) or too small are at the highest risk of dying in utero, during birth and in the neonatal period, and also have increased health and development risks throughout their lifetime. Of the 2.5 million...
by adminpia | Jul 1, 2024 | Research
Too Precious! An estimated 15 million babies are born prematurely, before 37 weeks of gestation, every year worldwide. Of those, about 5–6% are born extremely prematurely, before 28 weeks of gestation. Progress in the perinatal care of these babies has continued to...
by adminpia | Jul 1, 2024 | Research
South Africa has seen a steep increase in litigation, where billions of Rand needs to payed out to claimants. In the public sector these payments come from the resources budget, creating a vicious circle and a serious problem. Mediation could be a possible solution to...
by adminpia | Jul 1, 2024 | Research
From Healthy Newborn Network. The positive impact of delayed cord clamping even on respiratory depressed babies. Background Experiments have shown improved cardiovascular stability in lambs if umbilical cord clamping is postponed until positive pressure ventilation is...
by adminpia | Jul 1, 2024 | Research
A neonatal research article from SA. Background Multi-drug resistant organisms are an increasingly important cause of neonatal sepsis. Aim This study aimed to review neonatal sepsis caused by multi-drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDRE) in neonates in...
by adminpia | Jul 1, 2024 | Research
Background Child rearing practices and family environment determine the health of newborn. Harmful newborn care practices are the risk factors for late onset neonatal sepsis. The objective was to identify newborn practices related to breastfeeding, cord...
