Infant Care
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Randomized trial of a parenting intervention for very preterm infants: outcome at 2 years.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVES: To determine the efficacy of a neonatal parenting intervention for improving development in very preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN: A cluster-randomized, controlled trial with a cross-over design and washout period was conducted in 6 ... Read more...

The prenatal visit.

26 Sep 2009 As advocates for children and their families, pediatricians can support and guide expectant parents in the prenatal period. Prenatal visits allow the pediatrician to gather basic information from expectant parents, offer them information and advice, ... Read more...

Improvement of short- and long-term outcomes for very low birth weight infants: Edmonton NIDCAP trial.

26 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to determine the impact of Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP)-based care on length of stay of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Secondary outcome measures were days of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Infant Care'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Randomized trial of a parenting intervention for very preterm infants: outcome at 2 years. 29 Sep 2009
• The prenatal visit. 26 Sep 2009
• NIDCAP: testing the effectiveness of a relationship-based comprehensive intervention. 26 Sep 2009
• Improvement of short- and long-term outcomes for very low birth weight infants: Edmonton NIDCAP trial. 26 Sep 2009
• Pacifiers and breastfeeding. 30 Aug 2009
• ...And do parents misinterpret OTC cough-cold product labels? 30 Aug 2009
• Parent mentoring and child anticipatory guidance with Latino and African American families. 30 Jul 2009
• What about partners? 30 Jul 2009
• WHO Codes. 30 Jul 2009
• Bathing and cleansing in newborns from day 1 to first year of life: recommendations from a European round table meeting. 29 Jun 2009
• Pursuing safe sleep for every baby, every sleep, in every place they sleep. 29 Jun 2009
• Audit of well-baby care in primary health care centers in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. 29 Jun 2009
• What you should know about sippy cups. 29 Jun 2009
• Accurate assessment of mother & infant sleep: how many diary days are required? 29 Jun 2009
• Minimizing the risks of sudden infant death syndrome: to swaddle or not to swaddle? 19 Jun 2009
• An investigation of the risk factors for infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among patients in a neonatal intensive care unit. 15 Jun 2009
• Kangaroo Mother Care, home environment and father involvement in the first year of life: a randomized controlled study. 2 Jun 2009
• Health care interventions for excessive crying in infants: regularity with and without swaddling. 30 May 2009
• Minding the premmies. 30 May 2009
• A new approach to breastfeeding training. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Infant Care'

Definition: Care of infants in the home or institution.

Descriptor UI: D007224

Alternative terms: Infant Care; Kangaroo-Mother Care Method; Kangaroo Mother Care Method; Kangaroo-Mother Care; Kangaroo Mother Care;

Related Mesh Headings: Behavior, Animal; Child Care; Incubators, Infant; Intensive Care, Neonatal;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; instrumentation; psychology;

Tree Number: N02.421.088.120;

Online Note: use INFANT CARE to search DIAPERS 1989-91

History Note: DIAPERS was see INFANT CARE 1989-91

Technical Notes: humans only; check the tags HUMAN and INFANT or INFANT, NEWBORN