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Neonatal Skin Disorders: A Review Of Selected Dermatologic Abnormalities, Juliana Campbell, Sandra Banta-Wright
Neonatal Skin Disorders: A Review Of Selected Dermatologic Abnormalities, Juliana Campbell, Sandra Banta-Wright
Faculty Publications - College of Nursing
The skin serves many purposes, acting as a barrier to infection, protecting internal organs, contributing to temperature regulation, storing insulating fats, excreting electrolytes and water, and providing tactile sensory input. This article focuses on a review of normal skin structure and function and selected neonatal skin disorders. The disorders reviewed are Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, epidermolysis bullosa, and the ichthyoses. The basis for each skin disorder is presented. Nursing management and skin care are incorporated into the review of each selected disorder.
Comparison Of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners' And Pediatric Residents' Care Of Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants, M. Gary Karlowicz, Jennifer L. Mcmurray
Comparison Of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners' And Pediatric Residents' Care Of Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants, M. Gary Karlowicz, Jennifer L. Mcmurray
Nursing Faculty Publications
Objective: To compare outcomes and charges of health care delivery to extremely low-birth-weight infants by neonatal nurse practitioners (NNP) and pediatric residents.
Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Setting: A 56-bed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in a university teaching hospital.
Methods: Study population included all infants with birth weights less than 1000 g who were admitted to the NICU during the 2-year period between September 1, 1994, and August 31, 1996. Infants who died earlier than 12 hours of age, or who were admitted after 1 week of age or with major malformations, chromosomal abnormalities, or congenital infections were excluded. There …
Appalachian Women: Health Beliefs, Self-Care, And Basic Conditioning Factors, Ida Slusher
Appalachian Women: Health Beliefs, Self-Care, And Basic Conditioning Factors, Ida Slusher
Ida Slusher
No abstract provided.
Anthropological Differences Between Natural Family Planning And Contraception, Richard Fehring, William Kurz
Anthropological Differences Between Natural Family Planning And Contraception, Richard Fehring, William Kurz
Richard J Fehring
No abstract provided.