[HTML][HTML] Neuroprocessing mechanisms of music during fetal and neonatal development: a role in neuroplasticity and neurodevelopment
The primary aim of this viewpoint article is to examine recent literature on fetal and neonatal
processing of music. In particular, we examine the behavioral, neurophysiological, and …
processing of music. In particular, we examine the behavioral, neurophysiological, and …
Early vocal contact and music in the NICU: new insights into preventive interventions
It is now clearly established that the environment and the sensory stimuli, particularly during
the perinatal period, have an impact on infant's development. During the last trimester of …
the perinatal period, have an impact on infant's development. During the last trimester of …
[HTML][HTML] Maternal speech decreases pain scores and increases oxytocin levels in preterm infants during painful procedures
Preterm infants undergo early separation from parents and are exposed to frequent painful
clinical procedures, with resultant short-and long-term effects on their neurodevelopment …
clinical procedures, with resultant short-and long-term effects on their neurodevelopment …
Music therapy enhances preterm infant's signs of engagement and sustains maternal singing in the NICU
A Palazzi, M Filippa, R Meschini, CA Piccinini - Infant Behavior and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hospitalized preterm infants are exposed to stressful stimuli and early parental separation,
which can undermine their long-term development and mother-infant bonding. Family …
which can undermine their long-term development and mother-infant bonding. Family …
[HTML][HTML] Maternal singing but not speech enhances vagal activity in preterm infants during hospitalization: preliminary results
Background: Early parental interventions in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) have
beneficial effects on preterm infants' short and long-term outcomes. The aim of this study …
beneficial effects on preterm infants' short and long-term outcomes. The aim of this study …
Fathers' and mothers' infant directed speech influences preterm infant behavioral state in the NICU
Preterm infants' behavioral state and physiological parameters are affected by
environmental noise and adult voices. Only a handful of studies have explored the effects of …
environmental noise and adult voices. Only a handful of studies have explored the effects of …
[HTML][HTML] Oxytocin levels increase and anxiety decreases in mothers who sing and talk to their premature infants during a painful procedure
(1) Background: Preterm infants spend their first weeks of life in the hospital partially
separated from their parents and subjected to frequent potentially painful clinical …
separated from their parents and subjected to frequent potentially painful clinical …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of early vocal contact in the neonatal intensive care unit: Study protocol for a multi-centre, randomised clinical trial
M Filippa, E Della Casa, R D'amico, O Picciolini… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Preterm infants are at risk for developing altered trajectories of cognitive, social, and
linguistic competences compared to a term population. This is mainly due to medical and …
linguistic competences compared to a term population. This is mainly due to medical and …
Live maternal speech and singing increase self-touch and eye-opening in preterm newborns: A preliminary study
Although evidence is available about preterm newborns' spontaneous behavioral repertoire
during the first weeks of life in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), studies on infant …
during the first weeks of life in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), studies on infant …
[HTML][HTML] Skin-to-skin SDF positioning: The key to intersubjective intimacy between mother and very preterm newborn—A pilot matched-pair case-control study
Background Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) has been widely studied in NICU and several meta-
analyses have looked at its benefits, for both the baby and the parent. However, very few …
analyses have looked at its benefits, for both the baby and the parent. However, very few …