{"title":"Council of International Neonatal Nurses, Inc. (COINN) Update: jENS Congress and Neonatal Nursing","authors":"Carole Kenner PhD, RN, NNP, FAAN, Marina Boykova PhD, RN","doi":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Today, neonatal and maternal health and mortality rates, and the effects on neonates, families, and societies have risen to the world’s policy stage. The recognition that most of neonatal and maternal deaths are preventable creates the “perfect storm or conditions” for professional organizations, private and public corporations, non-governmental organizations, and governmental groups to collaborate to improve health outcomes for these most vulnerable populations. The Council of International Neonatal Nurses<span>, Inc. (COINN) unites neonatal nursing globally to bring the nursing perspective to this work. This column features an update from the jENS (Joint European Neonatal Societies) meeting in Budapest, Hungary, in September, 2015.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":87414,"journal":{"name":"Newborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR","volume":"16 1","pages":"Pages 4-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.nainr.2015.12.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57771543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Case Study","authors":"Jane L. Ralphe MSN, NNP-BC, CPNP","doi":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.12.008","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy<span><span><span> (HIE) of the neonate is a devastating consequence of a spectrum of perinatal complications. The etiology of HIE is multifactorial with the level of neurological injury influenced by both the degree of ischemic insult and the infant’s gestational age. Early diagnostic imaging provides healthcare providers with objective data following ischemic brain injury, however it is unclear which modality or combination of modalities may provide the best prognostic information. Diffusion-weighted </span>MRI has become the diagnostic tool of choice in moderate to severe neonatal HIE with a high </span>predictive value; however the utility of MRI alone in mild HIE remains unclear. This case review presents an infant with HIE with abnormalities in both early cranial ultrasound and </span></span>EEG, yet with a post-cooling MRI without significant abnormality. This case suggests that in mild HIE, multiple imaging modalities may be a more accurate predictor for neurological outcomes than MRI alone.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87414,"journal":{"name":"Newborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR","volume":"16 1","pages":"Pages 25-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.nainr.2015.12.008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57771976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Accessing Neonatal and Infant Patients for Research","authors":"Jana L. Pressler PhD, RN","doi":"10.1053/j.nainr.2016.01.004","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.nainr.2016.01.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This Research Methodology Column will address issues and topics pertinent to conducting neonatal and infant research. Some of the columns will address current issues and topics, while others will address long-standing or classic issues and topics. The goals of these columns are to raise the consciousness of novice and expert nurse researchers about the research process with neonates and infants, and help troubleshoot issues that might prevent, impede, or suspend research. This first column is devoted to a discussion of patient access.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87414,"journal":{"name":"Newborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR","volume":"16 1","pages":"Pages 6-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.nainr.2016.01.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57772040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Subgaleal Hemorrhage","authors":"Georgia R. Ditzenberger NNP-BC, PhD","doi":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.12.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.nainr.2015.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Subgaleal or subaponeurotic hemorrhage is the most serious form of extracranial hemorrhage in newborns<span><span>. Although rare, subgaleal hemorrhage is associated with a mortality rate of with a mortality rate of 17%–25%. This disorder is a clinical emergency occurring at birth or within a few hours of life. The risk of death increases with delay in identifying the condition and initiating aggressive </span>treatment<span>. Understanding the risks and underlying pathophysiology and recognizing the clinical manifestations of SGH are imperative to promptly provide necessary life-saving intervention.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":87414,"journal":{"name":"Newborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR","volume":"16 1","pages":"Pages 36-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.nainr.2015.12.006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138353146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ischemic Perinatal Stroke","authors":"Georgia R. Ditzenberger NNP-BC, PhD","doi":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ischemic strokes<span><span> are more common in the perinatal period<span> than at any other time of life. Several risk factors for perinatal stroke have been identified but the impact of or interactions between the risk factors are not well understood. To date, there are no reliable predictors of ischemic stroke on which to base prevention or treatment interventions. Studies in the last decade focusing specifically on IPS have improved the knowledge base for perinatal stroke but there are many areas that still need clarification, such as risk factors contributing to IPS and which of these might be utilized as </span></span>predictive markers<span><span> for newborns with increased risk. This article provides a review of what is currently known of the prevalence, potential risks, </span>pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of ischemic perinatal stroke.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":87414,"journal":{"name":"Newborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR","volume":"16 1","pages":"Pages 17-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.nainr.2015.12.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57771480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Sobreviver (Survive) Project","authors":"Mary Coughlin RN, MS, NNP","doi":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.09.010","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.09.010","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay can be stressful for parents and their infants. The Sobreviver Project described in this paper was a project funded by the European Union to attempt to ease parental stress. This article will describe the interventions used in three NICUs in Portugal and the outcomes of this project.","PeriodicalId":87414,"journal":{"name":"Newborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 169-173"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.nainr.2015.09.010","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57771397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implementation of Delayed Cord Clamping in Seven Midwifery Training Schools of Zambia","authors":"Bupe Mwamba RN/RM","doi":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.09.011","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.09.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This article describes a project selected by the Midwives for Life Award Committee which included some members of the International Confederation of Midwives for funding by the Sanofi Espoir Foundation regarding delayed cord clamping. This practice is part of the movement in Zambia to improve neonatal outcomes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87414,"journal":{"name":"Newborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 163-164"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.nainr.2015.09.011","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57771410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dana Lunde DNP, RNC, APRN, NNP-BC , Christoph Fusch MD, PhD, FRCPC
{"title":"Corrigendum to Extrauterine Growth Restriction: What Is the Evidence for Better Nutritional Practices in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit? [Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews 14 (2014) 92–98]","authors":"Dana Lunde DNP, RNC, APRN, NNP-BC , Christoph Fusch MD, PhD, FRCPC","doi":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":87414,"journal":{"name":"Newborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR","volume":"15 4","pages":"Page 177"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.nainr.2015.10.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57771453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prematurity, Overweight and Obesity: A Problem That Merits Increased Recognition by Healthcare Practitioners and Researchers","authors":"Angela Cardoso Andrade PhD, MSc , Márcia Maria Tavares Machado PhD, MSc , Carole Kenner PhD, RN , Ana Cristina Lindsay PhD","doi":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.nainr.2015.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A premature birth can set the infant up for life long problems. One of the newly recognized health issues is childhood obesity. This article will examine the public health issues related to preterm birth, most specifically eating disorders leading to obesity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87414,"journal":{"name":"Newborn and infant nursing reviews : NAINR","volume":"15 4","pages":"Pages 174-176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.nainr.2015.09.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57771320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}