Omphalitis is defined as a periumbilical acute bacterial infection with induration, erythema, bad smell, pain, and presenting or not association with purulent exudate at the base of the navel. It is peculiar at the neonatal …
Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a common adverse effect in neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), as well as in neonatal intermediate care units. These PUs may be associated with intrinsic risk factors of this population such …
Leer más »Pressure ulcer in newborns. Incidence, preventive measures, and risk factors
On October 23 , at the University of Alicante took place the dissertation of the thesis “Cultural adaptation and validation of the scale for pressure ulcers risk assessment in hospitalized children (Neonatal Skin Risk Assessment …
Leer más »Pressure ulcer risk assessment in newborns: validation of the NSRAS scale
