Healthcare professionals (for example, midwives, neonatal nurses, obstetricians, neonatologists and paediatricians) assess newborn babies for risk factors and clinical indicators of early-onset ...

The value of the Apgar score has become controversial because of attempts to use it as a predictor of the neurologic development of the infant, a use for which it was never intended. 4 For example ...

The Skin-to-Skin Contact Newborn Assessment . The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) [] recommends health professionals observe infant breathing, activity, color and tone in each newborn infant ...

A vital tool used in these assessments is the Apgar score, a simple yet revolutionary method that has saved countless newborn ...

For example, in Spain, some autonomous regions such as Catalonia test for more than 20 different diseases, whereas the national program tests for less than 10 diseases. Review process – There are ...

Newborn hearing assessment can predict neurophysiological development at 12 months. Download PDF Copy; Reviewed. Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Oct 28 2022.

Newborn jaundice is a yellowing of a baby’s skin and eyes. A common condition, it can occur when babies have a high level of bilirubin, a yellow pigment produced during the breakdown of red ...

Infant Assessment and Reduction of Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse Risk During Skin-to-Skin Contact Susan M. Ludington-Hoe, PhD, RN, CNM, CKC, FAAN; Kathy Morgan, BSN, RN, CKC, NNP-BC Disclosures ...