Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was developed for adults but has been used in neonates as a life-saving rescue therapy for infants with respiratory failure and/or cardiac collapse as a result of congenital ...

Background: The surgeon general states that skin cancer is a key public health problem. Skin cancer is highly preventable; however, it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States.| Purpose: The purpose ...

No standardized screening tool for the assessment of a patient’s needs for palliative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) exists. This retrospective, descriptive, exploratory study examined the Center to Advance Palliative ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection in the United States associated with nearly 26,000 cases of cancer annually. With the recent addition of Gardasil 9, three vaccines are now licensed by ...

The number of antibiotic-resistant infections continues to increase. In 2005, there were nearly 11,406 deaths from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in the United States. Since 1980, the United ...

Problem: Pain management in the NICU has remained a challenge despite advances in the field of neonatology. Repeated exposure to painful procedures in the NICU without adequate pain management is thought to be the cause ...

Problem: Preterm infants have an increased susceptibility to feeding intolerance and increased gastric residuals. With an unknown correlation between feeding intolerance and development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), ...

Malnutrition is a common problem after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) which can lead to further complications, poor outcomes, and increased costs. A review of literature revealed a lack of a ...

Problem: Clinical alarms are nearly constant in a busy hospital unit. The vast majority of alarms are either false or do not require intervention, termed nuisance alarms. The constant stimulation to caregivers by these ...

Background: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a common diagnosis for premature infants. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is a mode of respiratory therapy frequently used in the treatment of ...