A new technique facilitates collection of infant urine samples. Spanish investigators reported a technique for obtaining a midstream clean urine sample in newborns in a median time of 45 seconds.
A new technique facilitates collection of infant urine samples. Spanish investigators reported a technique for obtaining a midstream clean urine sample in newborns in a median time of 45 seconds: After the baby is fed and his or her genitals are cleaned, the bladder is stimulated by gentle tapping in the suprapubic area followed by light circular massage of the lower back while the child is held upright with legs dangling. Both stimulation techniques are repeated until urination starts. This technique was successful in 86% of 90 infants aged younger than 30 days. (Herreros Fernández ML, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2013;98[1]:27-29).
The benefits of concurrent fetal and maternal heart rate monitoring
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Stress ulcer prophylaxis does not provide prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding in neonates
December 4th 2023In a poster abstract presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition held in Anaheim, California, stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) did not appear to provide benefit for prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding and did not increase SUP-associated adverse effects.