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M B Jones

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A physiologic approach to identifying neonates at risk for kernicterus.

Nurses routinely assess skin color and serum bilirubin levels to identify newborns at risk for kernicterus. High serum bilirubin levels can be toxic to the central nervous system. Through careful evaluation, nurses can help prevent the occurrence of adverse consequences from hyperbilirubinemia. By understanding the physiologic principles involved in bilirubin metabolism and the transition that must be made at birth, nurses can help in identifying and assessing risk factors in the newborn.

Breast Feeding↗
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and indications for cardiopulmonary bypass in the neonate.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a rescue technique used for term and near-term neonates who have respiratory failure that is unresponsive to conventional therapy. The complexity of the equipment necessitates intensive training of a specialized team before setting up an ECMO unit. An understanding of the physiology underlying ECMO and the criteria used for patient selection assists the nurse in identifying neonates who might benefit from the technique.

Cardiopulmonary Bypass↗
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Transepidermal water loss dynamics of human vulvar and thigh skin.

Refinement in procedures to assess skin surface water loss (SSWL) dynamics of the vulvar skin on a large sample of subjects (60) is described and compared to another semi-occluded skin site, the inner thigh. Vulvar SSWL significantly decreased over a 30-min period from 46.2 +/- 2.6 (SE) to 24.7 +/- 1.6 g m(-2) h (p < 0.001). The inner thigh, another semi-occluded region, showed no similar pattern for SSWL (6.2 +/- 0.3 to 6.6 +/- 0.5 g m(-2) h), and the values were significantly less than those for vulvar skin. There was no significant effect of age, body mass index or atopic status on vulvar SSWL.

Adolescent↗