Nutritional needs are understood as the amount of each of the nutrients required by an individual at each stage of life to maintain a correct nutritional status and, thus, prevent disease and ensure proper growth. Ensuring that these nutritional needs are met in the...
Entradas en esta categoría
NeonatologyThe importance of surfactant in the neonatal patient
Pulmonary surfactants along with other therapeutic measures are the treatment of choice for various respiratory conditions. A surfactant deficiency in preterm infants leads to respiratory distress syndrome characterized by poor lung expansion, inadequate gas exchange...
Is the use of cleaning protocols sufficient to increase the safety of ENFit® connectors in neonates?
The introduction of ENFit® connectors in neonatology units, with the aim of avoiding connection errors between systems intended for different clinical therapies, has generated much debate among experts in the field. The new connector for enteral nutrition poses a...
Hypothermia in newborns, how to prevent it?
Approximately 94 million infants are born each year worldwide. All of these infants are vulnerable to cold stress and thus hypothermia, regardless of their gestational age or weight. It is important to provide them with an adequate and stable environment because of...