Leveduras da mucosa oral, de cateter e de sangue de neonatos internados na UTIN (Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal) por período de 9 meses, foram avaliadas quanto ao perfil molecular pela técnica de PFGE. Dos 125 neonatos internados, 23 (18,4%) apresentaram leveduras na mucosa oral, sangue e cateter. Destes pacientes, obtivemos 54 amostras de leveduras, sendo 36 (66,7%) isoladas da colonização oral; 12 (22,2%) de sangue, seis (11,1%) de cateter. C. albicans foi a mais freqüente dentre as amostras isoladas da mucosa oral e sepse. C. parapsilosis foi a mais isolada dentre as amostras de cateter. Todas as amostras foram consideradas sensíveis aos antifúngicos. Estas amostras apresentaram atividade de pelo menos uma exoenzima. Dentre os 12 casos de sepse, 83,4% (10/12) foram causadas por espécies de Candida, sendo que, destas 10 candidemias, 60% (6/10) estiveram associadas com colonização oral prévia pela mesma espécie e perfil genotípico. A mortalidade devido a infecção sistêmica (septicemia) por leveduras,no período do estudo, foi de 91.6% . / Yeasts isolated from the oral mucosa, catheter and blood of neonates in na NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) over a period of 9 months, were were evaluated in regard to the molecular profile by PFGE technique. Of the 125 neonates studied, 23 (18.4%) presented yeast in their oral mucosa, blood, or catheter. From these 23 neonates, 54 samples of yeast were obtained; 36 (63.7%) from oral colonization, 12 (22.2%) from the blood, and 6 (11.1%) from the catheter. The most frequently encountered species among the samples isolated from the oral mucosa and blood was C. albicans; while C. parapsilosis was the species found most frequently among the samples obtained from catheters. All the samples were considered susceptible to antifungal agents tested. The samples presented activity of at least one exoenzyme. Among the 12 cases of sepsis, 10 (83.4%) were caused by species of Candida, and of these 10 cases, 6 (60%) were associated with previous oral colonization by the same species and genotypic profile. The mortality rate due to septicemia by yeasts was 91.6%.

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Healthcare associated infections (HCAI) are a major problem in healthcare today. Preterm infants have problems keeping their body temperature within normal boundaries due to heat-loss. They therefore need special care that is administered with the help of incubators, which help minimise the heat loss via convection. Within neonatology the incubator has been identified as one of the contributing factors to HCAI due to the warm and humid environment, making it easy to spread nosocomial flora. To assess if the incubator is a factor in the spreading of HCAI this project has focused on ATP+AMP (total ATP) luminescence measurements to find areas in the incubator that are likely to contribute to the spread of HCAI and suggesting solutions to some of these. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is found in both organic debris and bacteria and is therefore a good indicator of a problem area due to organic debris acting as nutrients. Only the incubator box of the Giraffe® OmniBed® incubator was studied. The cleaning process was observed on multiple occasions and together with interviews resulted in a number of 29 hypothesised problem areas, on or within the incubator box, that were measured before and after cleaning. The results show that incubators collect a substantial amount of total ATP during its use. Measurements also show that parts that are cleaned by a disinfector are cleaner than those parts that are cleaned manually. Areas on the main compartment became more contaminated after cleaning which further indicated that the design of the incubator needs improving. It was also concluded that there often was residue from soap left on the surface of the main compartment resulting in inhibition of the total ATP luminescence reaction. This resulted in unrealistic low values due to the inclusion of foam and soap in the sample and as a result 45 out of 570 measurements were excluded. Caution is advised when using the Kikkoman total ATP luminescence method, especially on the main body (chassis) of the incubator. A steam vapour cleaner and flask cleanser brush could be used to better reach and clean areas such as cavities and around the bed heating element. The use of the steam vapour cleaner could also diminish or eliminate the use of surface disinfectant that causes red irritated eyes and dizziness in the cleaning staff. The functionality of the incubator was found to be excellent but major improvements can be made in the incubator design to make the cleaning of the incubator easier. / Vårdrelaterade infektioner (VRI) är ett stort problem inom vården idag. För tidigt födda barn (prematurer) har problem att hålla sin kroppstemperatur inom normala gränser på grund av ökad värmeförlust. De behöver därför särskild vård som ges med hjälp av kuvöser, vilka bidrar till att minimera värmeförluster som sker via konvektion. Kuvösen som används inom neonatologin har identifierats som en av de bidragande faktorerna till VRI på grund av den varma och fuktiga miljön,  vilken gör det lätt för mikroorganismer att föröka sig. För att bedöma i vilken utsträckning kuvösen är en faktor i spridningen av VRI har detta examensarbete genomfört ATP+AMP (total ATP) luminiscens-mätningar för att på så vis möjliggöra identifieringen av problemområden i kuvösen samt presentera lösningar till en del av dessa. ATP återfinns i både organisk materia och bakterier och är därför en bra indikator på ett problemområde på grund av att organisk materia agerar som näringsämne för bakterier. Enbart kuvösboxen tillhörande Giraffe® OmniBed® kuvösen testades i denna studie. Rengöringsprocessen av kuvösen observerades vid ett flertal tillfällen. Tillsammans med intervjuer resulterade detta i 29 förmodade problemområden belägna på eller inne i kuvösboxen. Dessa ställen mättes före och efter rengöring. Studien utfördes på neonatalavdelningen på Karolinska sjukhuset i Solna. Mätningar visade att delar som rengörs med en diskdesinfektor är mindre kontaminerade än de delar som rengörs manuellt. Flertalet områden på karossen blev mer kontaminerade efter rengöring vilket indikerade att utformningen av kuvösen behöver förbättras. Det var ofta tvålrester kvar på ytan av karossen, vilket resulterade i hämning av total ATP luminiscens-reaktion. Detta ledde till orealistiskt låga värden och att 45 av 570 mätningar exkluderades. Försiktighet bör iakttas vid användning av total ATP luminiscens-metoden, med Kikkomans LuciPac Pen, då sannolikheten för tvålrester ökar vid mätningar på karossen i kuvösen.  En ångrengörare och flaskborste skulle kunna användas för att bättre nå och rengöra problemområden, såsom hålrum och runt värmeelementet i botten av chassit. Dessa redskap behöver dock utvärderas i framtida studier. Användningen av ångrengörare kan också minska eller eliminera användningen av ytdesinfektion, som orsakar röda irriterande ögon och yrsel hos städpersonal, om effektiviteten uppmätts hålla sjukhusets krav på renhet. Funktionaliteten hos kuvösen fanns vara utmärkt, men förbättringar behövs i utformningen av kuvösen för att möjligöra effektivare, lättare och bättre rengöring.

Background: The prevalence of opioid use disorder has increased across the United States, but the rural population of Appalachia has been disproportionately impacted. Concurrently, the slow, but steady progress in the legalization of marijuana may be affecting perception of marijuana use in pregnancy. However, marijuana use in pregnancy has been associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Concomitant use of opioids and marijuana in pregnancy has not been evaluated. Objective: The primary aim of the study was to evaluate the association between confirmed marijuana use in late pregnancy and preterm birth in opioid-exposed pregnancies. Methodology: A retrospective chart review was conducted that included all births from July 2011 to June 2016 from 6 delivery hospitals in South-Central Appalachia. Out of 18,732 births, 2368 singleton pregnancies indicated opioid use and met remaining inclusion criteria, with 108 of these mothers testing positive for marijuana at delivery. Independent sample t-test and Chi-Square analyses compared marijuana and non-marijuana exposed groups on maternal and neonatal outcomes. Regression analyses controlled for confounding variables in predicting neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), NICU admission, preterm birth, small for gestational age, and low birth weight outcomes as shown in Table 1. Results: Neonates born to marijuana-positive women in opioid-exposed pregnancy were more likely to be born preterm, small for gestational age, have low birth weight, and be admitted to NICU. After statistically controlling for parity, marital status, tobacco and benzodiazepine use, preterm birth and low birth weight remained statistically significant with aOR of 2.35 (1.30–4.24) and 2.01 (1.18–3.44), respectively. Conclusions: Maternal use of marijuana in any opioid-exposed pregnancy may increase risk of preterm birth and low-birth weight infants. Prospective studies need to examine the dose and timing of marijuana and opioid use in pregnancy to better delineate perinatal effects. Nonetheless, pregnant women using opioids, including recommended medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, should be educated about the risks of concurrent marijuana use during pregnancy and may need to be counseled to abstain from marijuana use during pregnancy for an optimal outcome.

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Introduction. L’exposition à la douleur répétée pendant la période néonatale a des effets nocifs sur le développement neurologique des nouveau-nés prématurés et peut contribuer à une douleur prolongée. Une taxonomie précise de la douleur néonatale est absente due à l’existence d’une terminologie ambigüe qui persiste en néonatologie. Par conséquent, l’évaluation et la gestion de ce type de douleur dans le milieu clinique sont sous-optimales. Objectif. Établir la portée, l'étendue et la nature des écrits scientifiques liées à la douleur prolongée des nouveau-nés prématurés hospitalisés dans l’unité de soins intensifs néonatals (USIN), par le biais d’une revue de la portée. Méthodologie. La revue de la portée suit les lignes directrices du Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). Une stratégie de recherche a été effectuée dans les bases de données CINAHL, PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, Google Scholar, GeryLit.org et Grey Source Index. Résultats. La revue de la portée a identifié 78 articles pertinents qui abordaient des définitions (n=25), des indicateurs (n=37), des contextes de soins (n=47), des outils d’évaluation (n=49), des conséquences (n=29) et des interventions (n=21) pour soulager la douleur prolongée néonatale. La revue soutien que les contextes de soins des nouveau-nés prématurés devraient toujours être considérés indépendamment de la présence ou non d’indicateurs de la douleur prolongée afin de guider l’évaluation et le soulagement de la douleur prolongée. Conclusion. Ce mémoire a recensé les éléments essentiels de la douleur prolongée et a permis d’émettre des recommandations pour la pratique, la formation, la gestion et le recherche infirmière, guidé par le cadre théorique de Huth et Moore (1998). / Introduction. Exposure to repetitive pain during the neonatal period has been shown to have important long-term effects on the neurodevelopment of the premature neonate and can contribute to experienced prolonged pain. Since a uniform taxonomy of neonatal prolonged pain is still lacking to this day in neonatology, prolonged pain management remains suboptimal in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Aim. This master’s thesis aims to determine the scope, extent, and nature of the available literature on prolonged pain in premature neonates hospitalized in the NICU by way of a scoping review. Methodology. An electronic search was conducted in the databases of CINAHL, PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, GeryLit.org and Grey Source Index. This scoping review follows the JBI guidelines for scoping reviews. Results. A total of 78 articles were included in the scoping review which identified key elements of neonatal prolonged pain such as definitions (n=25), indicators (n=37), contexts (n=47), pain scales (n=49), consequences (n=29) and possible interventions (n=21) for prolonged pain management. The contexts of care were identified as being more indicative of prolonged pain and should guide pain evaluation and management. Conclusion. This master’s thesis contributes to the foundation of growing knowledge in neonatal prolonged pain and sheds light on the ambiguity that currently exists on this topic in the scientific literature and informs nursing prolonged pain management in NICU with the ultimate goal of improving developmental outcomes of premature neonates.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-09-09T12:21:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license.txt: 1748 bytes, checksum: 8a4605be74aa9ea9d79846c1fba20a33 (MD5) 69580.pdf: 498929 bytes, checksum: 1bcc6aad8c661493b352c587adc9da4c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira. Departamento de Ensino. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde da Criança e da Mulher. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. / O alto número de nascimentos de bebês que necessitam de internação em UTIN e os agravos decorrentes da mesma nos convocam a pensar e pesquisar alternativas no campo dos cuidados. Grande importância é dada ao desenvolvimento/ manutenção da relação mãe-bebê como medida capaz de amenizar as dificuldades a serem enfrentadas por essa dupla, bem como pelo núcleo familiar. Estas dificuldades são ainda maiores quando trata-se de uma mãe adolescente ou jovem. No que tange à assistência ao recém-nascido, significativos avanços tecnológicos e de humanização do cuidado são descritos na história recente. O presente estudo tem como objetivo principal analisar, sob a ótica de enfermeiras e mães jovens, quais os sentidos atribuídos à atividade de leitura dirigida a bebês em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal, e quais as possibilidades da leitura atuar como facilitadora da relação mãe jovem-bebê, considerando a metodologia do Projeto Biblioteca Viva. Trata-se de estudo com abordagem qualitativa. Paraa coleta de dados, foi utilizada a técnica de entrevista semi-estruturada. Foram entrevistadas 10 (dez) enfermeiras que trabalham em UTINe 7 (sete) mães jovens de bebês internados na unidade referida. A pesquisa demonstrou que a leitura de histórias infantis para bebês em UTI neonatal, que tem por objetivo aproximarmãe e bebê, possibilita para esse par um momento em que o foco principal não seja relativo ao adoecimento e vem a somar às propostas de atenção a essa clientela e às estratégias de aproximação da dupla mãe-bebê. Este estudo revelou ainda que mães e profissionais de enfermagem compreendem a atividade de leitura comouma qualificação da assistência em UTIN, percebendo a promoção de leitura como meio de tornar a oferta de carinho uma dinâmica institucional e como alternativa de oferecer ao RN estímulos positivos ao seu desenvolvimento. / The high number of needed-hospitaliz ation babies born in NICU and its complications lead us to reflect and pro pose alternatives ways in the field of medical care. The development/kepping of mother-baby relationship as a manner to overcome the difficulties by them selves, as well as their families, is a thing to be considered. These difficu lties are even harde r when it is an adolescent or young mother. As regard the newborns care, signifi cant technological advances and in the humanization care field were recently described. This study has the aim to analyze, under the nurses and young mothers perspective, which are the meanings attributed to the reading activity to babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, as well as its possibilities to become easier the young mother-baby relationship, considering the methodology of the Biblioteca Viva Project. This is a qualitative study. For t he data collection, a half-structured interview approach were used. We interv iewed 10 (Ten) nurses that work in the NICU and seven (7) young mothers of hospi talized babies in the same unit. The results showed that the readi ng of children's stories to babies in NICU, allows them a time when the major focus is no t the illness but the approximation of the mother-baby. This study also showed that mothers and nurses understand the reading activity as a qualification for NICU assistance, realizing that the promotion of reading is a way to bec ome the care offering in a dynamic institution and as an alter native way to offer the newborn positive stimulation for their development.

Le but de cette étude expérimentale à devis croisé avec randomisation était de comparer la stabilité́ physiologique de nouveau-nés prématurés âgés entre 24 à 316/7 semaines de gestation pendant et après une période incluant un regroupement de soins comparativement à une période où ils reçoivent des soins standards non regroupés à l’unité néonatale. Nous avons recruté dix nouveau-nés prématurés âgés entre 24,2 et 29,6 semaines de gestation à la naissance. Les analyses de covariance à mesures répétées contrôlant pour le bruit montrent qu’il n’y a pas de différence significative entre les scores SCRIP calculés lors de la période de regroupement de soins comparativement à celle du contrôle. À la lumière des résultats obtenus, les nouveau-nés prématurés devraient bénéficier d’un regroupement de soins lorsqu’ils séjournent à l’unité néonatale afin de diminuer la fréquence des manipulations auxquelles ils sont exposés, afin de leur offrir des périodes de sommeil plus longues et limiter leur dépense d’énergie. / The purpose of this study was to compare the physiological stability during and after clustered care of preterm infants between born between 24 and 316/7 weeks of gestational age and hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) versus a non-clustered standard care. Ten preterm infants, between 24.2 and 29.6 weeks of gestational age at birth, were recruited for the study. The analysis of covariance with repeated measures controlling for noise showed no significant difference in SCRIP scores between the periods of clustered care and control. In light of these results, preterm infants should benefit from this intervention when hospitalized in the NICU, in order to reduce the frequency of manipulations, offer longer periods of sleep and limit their energy expenditure.

Infant hearing screening (IHS) programs are not yet widespread in developing countries, such as South Africa. In order to ensure that the benefits of early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programs reach all infants, initial recommendations for the implementation of IHS programs in South Africa have been made by the Year 2002 Hearing Screening Position Statement by the Health Professions Council of South Africa. One of the platforms recommended for IHS in South Africa is the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). South African NICU infants are at an increased risk for hearing loss, resultant of their high-risk birth histories, as well as the prevalence of context-specific environmental risk factors for hearing loss. There is currently a general scarcity of contextual data regarding the prevalence of risk indicators for hearing loss, and the prevalence of auditory impairment in the South African NICU population. The objective of this study was to describe an IHS program for NICU infants at a secondary hospital in Gauteng, South Africa. A quantitative descriptive research design was used to report on a cohort of 129 NICU infants followed up during a 29 month period. The objective of the study was achieved by describing the sample of infants in terms of the presence of specific risk indicators for hearing loss, the efficiency of the IHS program, and the incidence of auditory pathologies. Infants received their initial hearing screening as part of their medical and developmental follow-up visit at the hospital at three months of age. Routine rescreening visits were scheduled three monthly, whilst infants who failed the hearing screening were requested to return after three weeks for a follow-up. A data collection sheet was used to collect biographical information and risk indicators for hearing loss. Immittance measurements were recorded in the form of high-frequency and low-frequency tympanometry. Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) and automated auditory brainstem responses (AABR) were recorded, as well as diagnostic auditory brainstem responses (ABR) in cases where infants referred the screening protocol. Results revealed that environmental risk factors present in this sample included poor maternal education levels and prenatal HIV/AIDS exposure. At least 32% of mothers participating in this study did not complete high school. Prenatal HIV/AIDS exposure was present in at least 21% of the current sample of infants. The screening coverage rate fell short of the 95% benchmark set by the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH, 2000). A 67% coverage rate was achieved with AABR screening, and an 88% coverage rate was achieved with DPOAE screening. 93% of infants had immittance screening performed on their initial visit to the IHS program. According to the Fisher’s two-sided exact test and the logistic regression procedure, high frequency tympanometry proved to be more effective than low frequency tympanometry, when assessing the middle ear functioning of infants younger than seven months when compared with DPOAE results. Normative pressure and admittance data was compiled for the use of high frequency tympanometry in NICU infants. Poor follow-up rates were recorded for both routine and non-routine visits, but are expected to improve over time. Furthermore, results indicated a high incidence of hearing impairment. Permanent congenital hearing loss was identified in 3% (n=4) of the sample. Half of these presented with sensorineural hearing loss, whilst the other half had auditory neuropathy. The incidence of auditory impairment is estimated to be 3.75% if the percentage of infants who did not return for follow-up is taken into account. A high incidence of middle ear pathology was recorded, with an incidence rate of 60.4%, including bilateral and unilateral middle ear pathology. The high prevalence of auditory impairment in South African NICU infants, and the lack of widespread IHS programs, indicates that many vulnerable infants are being the denied the benefits of early identification of and intervention for hearing loss. The implementation of widespread IHS programs in South Africa is therefore essential, in order to ensure that all South African infants receive the benefits of EHDI programs. / Dissertation (MCommunication Pathology)--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology / unrestricted

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