The newborn infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is cared for with highly
advanced medical technology, but the incidence of disability and neurodevelopmental …

As survivable outcomes among patients with complex congenital heart disease (cCHD)
have continued to improve over the last several decades, more attention is being dedicated …

Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of the brain to make short-or long-term modifications to
the strength and number of its synaptic neuronal connections in response to incoming …

Objective To explore how parents interact with their infants and with nurses regarding the
provision of comfort care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Design Focused …

Objective: This study aimed to document the ages at which preterm neonates commence
suckle-feeds and attain exclusive suckle-feeding, as well as the time taken to transition from …

Of the nearly 3.8 million infants born in the United States in 2018, 8.3% had low birth weight
(< 2500 g [5.5 lb]) and 10% were born preterm (gestational age of< 37 completed weeks) …

Background: Developmental care practices across pediatric cardiac intensive care units
(CICUs) have not previously been described. Purpose: To characterize current …

The importance of sleep in the development is only now beginning to be understood: sleep
and established sleep cycles have an important role in the normal neurosensory and cortex …

This descriptive, qualitative study used directed content analysis to explore and clarify
specific foci of parental stress for mothers of infants with complex congenital heart disease in …

The use of age-appropriate care as an organized framework for care delivery in the neonatal
intensive care unit is founded on the work of Heidelise Als, PhD, and her synactive theory of …