Outcomes of neonatal encephalopathy (NE) have improved since the widespread
implementation of therapeutic hypothermia (TH) in high-resource settings. While TH for NE …

Background The developing nervous system in utero is exposed to various stimuli with
effects that may be carried forward to the neonatal period. This study aims to investigate the …

Fetal hearing experiences shape the linguistic and musical preferences of neonates. From
the very first moment after birth, newborns prefer their native language, recognize their …

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 …

Aim To summarise the quantity and quality of evidence for using music therapy for preterm
infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods We performed an overview of …

An infant's early contact with music affects its future development in a broad sense, including
the development of musical aptitude. Contact with the mother's voice, both prenatally and …

Perinatal brain injury occurs in 5.14/1000 live births in England. A significant proportion of
these injuries result from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) in term infants and …

Neonates with neonatal encephalopathy (NE) often present with multi-organ dysfunction that
requires multidisciplinary specialized management. Care of the neonate with NE is thus …

Background and purpose: Depression is becoming more prevalent in older adults. Music
therapy appears to have a positive effect on older adults with depression, but the effects of …

The survival of preterm infants has steadily improved thanks to advances in perinatal and
neonatal intensive clinical care. The focus is now on finding ways to improve morbidities …