Article
Nursing
Maggie Hughes Brownlee
Summary: Routine screening for maternal postpartum depression (PPD) should be implemented in all neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) settings. Bedside nurses can conduct the screening using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and follow a referral algorithm for appropriate follow-up. The majority of mothers with positive EPDS screenings sought help from a mental health provider.
ADVANCES IN NEONATAL CARE
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Eva Mautner, Christina Stern, Alexander Avian, Maria Deutsch, Herbert Fluhr, Elfriede Greimel
Summary: This study aimed to assess maternal resilience and differences in postpartum depression after admission of newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit. The results showed that mothers with lower resilience were more likely to experience depressive symptoms, while social support and emotional health-promoting activities had a positive impact on reducing the risk of depression.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Angelica Moreyra, LaTrice L. Dowtin, Maria Ocampo, Emily Perez, Tonyanna C. Borkovi, Emily Wharton, Stephanie Simon, Erin G. Armer, Richard J. Shaw
Summary: This paper describes the development of a standardized screening program for parents of infants in the NICU and evaluates its implementation. The study found that the standardized screening protocol was feasible, widely accepted, and effective in establishing referrals for in house mental health services. This model can be used as an example for other NICUs to implement their own universal screening protocols.
EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Hannah M. Berns, Diana Drake
Summary: This study aimed to propose nursing and treatment methods for mothers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through early screening and intervention for postpartum depression.
MCN-THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lu Lin, Weiqin Liu, Jing Mu, Enmei Zhan, Hong Wei, Siqi Hong, Ziyu Hua
Summary: The establishment of NNICU has gradually improved and standardized neuroprotective therapy and clinical follow-up to improve neurodevelopmental prognosis of NE patients. The unit focused on neonatal neurocritical care for babies susceptible to NE with evidence-based medicine guidance.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Alice C. Burnett, Rheanna M. Mainzer, Lex W. Doyle, Katherine J. Lee, Peter J. Anderson, Diana Zannino, Julianne Duff, George C. Patton, Jeanie L. Y. Cheong
Summary: This study found that young adults born extremely preterm/low birthweight had similar mental health outcomes compared to those with normal birthweight. Both groups showed similar patterns of change in mental health symptoms and disorders from late adolescence to young adulthood.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Randall Jenkins, Devlynne Ondusko, Luke Montrose, Ryan Forbush, David Rozansky
Summary: The study shows that in a neonatal unit, infants receive 98% of DEHP exposure from respiratory devices, with bubble CPAP accounting for 95% of the total exposure. By avoiding the use of IV tubing containing DEHP and modifying respiratory equipment appropriately, DEHP exposure can be significantly reduced.
Article
Pediatrics
Kristin Harrison Ginsberg, Anna Serlachius, Jen Rogers, Jane Alsweiler
Summary: This study examined the psychosocial support services available for parents in level II and level III hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. The results revealed that level III NICUs offered more services for parents compared to level II nurseries, but there was variability in the types and number of services available. This study highlights significant gaps in parent support services in level II and level III NICUs across Australia and New Zealand.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Malcolm R. Battin, Sian A. Williams, Anna Mackey, Woroud Alzaher, Alexandra Sorhage, N. Susan Stott
Summary: Cerebral palsy is a common physical disability, and early diagnosis has been a focus internationally. New Zealand is developing guidelines for high-risk neonatal intensive care (NICU) graduates based on imaging data from the New Zealand Cerebral Palsy Register (NZCPR). The study reviewed imaging data from a retrospective NICU cohort and found variations in imaging frequency and modality among different gestational subgroups.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Vrinda Nair, Prakash Loganathan, Mithilesh Kumar Lal, Thomas Bachman
Summary: This article presents the importance of oxygen in neonatal intensive care and discusses the current status and future directions of automatic oxygen control.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Amisha N. Parikh, Regina L. Triplett, Tiffany J. Wu, Jyoti Arora, Karen Lukas, Tara A. Smyser, J. Philip Miller, Joan L. Luby, Cynthia E. Rogers, Deanna M. Barch, Barbara B. Warner, Christopher D. Smyser
Summary: Three distinct neurobehavioral profiles were identified in healthy, full-term infants, with hypotonic and fussy neurobehavioral features related to neonatal brain volumes and head circumference, but not prenatal exposure to socioeconomic or psychosocial adversity. Further follow-up will determine the potential clinical or developmental outcomes associated with these profiles at birth.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Wanjiku F. M. Njoroge, Emily D. Gerstein, Rachel E. Lean, Rachel Paul, Christopher D. Smyser, Cynthia E. Rogers
Summary: This study aimed to examine distress profiles of mothers of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and their relationship to maternal and child outcomes at child age 5 years. The results revealed four distinct maternal profiles: low symptomatology, high NICU stress, high depression and anxiety, and high state anxiety. Social determinants of health factors were found to distinguish these profiles. Mothers in the high depression and anxiety profile reported more anxiety and life stress at follow-up, and their children experienced more anxious/depressed symptoms.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Leslie M. Harris, Veronika Shabanova, Josefa L. Martinez-Brockman, Desiree Leverette, Brittney Dioneda, Margaret G. Parker, Sarah N. Taylor
Summary: This retrospective cohort study found that social disadvantage was associated with lower family visitation rates, which in turn affected infant feeding and follow-up.
JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Filippa Manuela, Francisca Barcos-Munoz, Maria Grazia Monaci, Lara Lordier, Marice Pereira Camejo, Joana Sa De Almeida, Didier Grandjean, Petra S. Hueppi, Cristina Borradori-Tolsa
Summary: The study did not find significant differences in postnatal depression, stress, and attachment between mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic and before the pandemic. However, there was a trend of increased depression symptoms in mothers during the pandemic, which correlated significantly with attachment and stress scores.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Katherine F. Guttmann, Kristina Orfali, Amy S. Kelley
Summary: Communication quality measurement in pediatrics, especially in neonatology, is a challenging and understudied area that is crucial for the advancement of the field. Despite the lack of existing measures specifically for the NICU, our focused review identified validated instruments for adult patients that could potentially be adapted for neonatal populations. Further research is needed to develop a comprehensive tool for assessing communication quality in the NICU.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
