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Kangaroo Mother Care: Improving newborn health through early skin-to-skin contact!

2024-05-28 / News

The 13th International Conference on Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) held in Madrid from 21-22 November gathered 272 participants from 47 countries to discuss KMC practices, focusing on good practices, immediate implementation, nutrition, and basic ventilation. The present study summarises the results of the conference and highlights the importance of KMC for maternal and neonatal care. […]

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NICU design of tomorrow: Ways of implementing a NICU design for family-centred care using the example of Offenburg, Germany

2024-05-14 / News

  A guest article by Kathrin Litterst, paediatric intensive care nurse, Ortenau Klinikum Offenburg-Kehl   Idea In order to ensure the best possible care for preterm babies and newborns, an individual, development-promoting and family-orientated form of care, such as FINE and NIDCAP, is required. This also means that it must be possible for parents to […]

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ESCNH information brochure is now available in Hungarian

2024-04-29 / News

We are delighted to share that the information brochure about the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) is now also available in Hungarian! Translating the brochure into Hungarian is an essential step in enhancing accessibility to the ESCNH for healthcare professionals, parents, and policymakers across Hungary, thereby facilitating progress in the implementation process. […]

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Same shot, same schedule: Vaccination equality for preterm and full-term infants

2024-04-19 / News

  Despite being widely recommended, immunisation of preterm infants is frequently delayed, exposing this vulnerable group to various preventable diseases. The review article “An update on vaccination in preterm infants” by Lillian de Santos Rodrigues Sadeck and Renato de Ávila Kfouri delves into recent research on vaccine safety, effectiveness, and immunogenicity in preterm infants, shining […]

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Beyond birth: Insights into emotional wellbeing of mothers after very preterm birth

2024-03-22 / News

Mothers and children share a close bond. Latest research shows just how close this bond is: maternal resilience and the long-term health and developmental trajectories of very preterm (VPT) children show a significant connection. The seminal cross-national study, conducted in 11 European countries by Lena Wohlers et al., furnishes invaluable insights into this connection, demonstrating […]

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Unexplored aspects: Improving maternity care through patient-reported outcomes

2024-02-23 / News

Approximately one-third of women report challenges in their birth experience, along with issues related to healthcare responsiveness and shared decision-making six months postpartum. In the pursuit of comprehensive healthcare quality assessment, traditional clinical indicators often fall short of capturing the nuanced aspects of patient well-being. A retrospective cohort study, conducted by Anouk Klootwijk et al., […]

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Bridging gaps in neonatal care across Cyprus and Greece: ESCNH Ambassador Dr Vavouraki and Ms Pantelides meet with Cypriot Health Minister Dr Kanaris

2024-01-30 / News

A guest article by Dr Eleni Vavouraki and Pani Pantelides It was a trip to remember: Dr Eleni Vavouraki, President of the partner parent organisation Ilitominon and Ambassador for the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH), travelled to Cyprus for a short visit on the island. On 24 November 2023, Dr Vavouraki, together […]

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Two quotes from experts on manual ventilation

Manual ventilation in neonates and preterm infants: An expert interview

2023-12-18 / News

Whenever manual ventilation in the delivery room (DR) or in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is necessary, caregivers face a demanding task. They have to avoid over- and underventilation as well as keep track of multiple tasks being performed simultaneously, to name just some of the particular challenges. Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is the […]

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