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In a case where a pregnant woman is involved in a crash or an accident which leaves her brain dead, it is rare that her wishes are known involving what she would want in this type of situation. If the mother 's wishes are unknown, the care plan would then be left to the family to decide. It should be the family’s choice on whether or not to keep the mother on life support or not until the baby can be delivered. If the hospital does not allow the family to make this choice, it may make the situation

Research methods and outcomes for Australian Indigenous preterm births Introduction: It is the responsibility of Health Care Practitioners to stay abreast of the latest research, while enhancing research skills, ensuring the most current evidence-based information guaranteeing the highest level of care. This paper will explore the development of research techniques and the tools available to establish the factors that increase the risk of preterm birth amongst the Indigenous women of Australia

FETAL BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND THE PRETERM INFANT 2 NORMAL FETAL BRAIN DEVELOPMENT Embryonic brain development begins a few weeks after conception through the processes known as gastrulation and neurulation (Gilbert, 2000). During gastrulation the embryo changes from a simple group of cells to a multi-layered organism. Three germ layers are formed during this process: the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm (Gilbert, 2000). The endoderm is the most inner layer and forms the lining of internal

The initiation of breastfeeding remains a national initiative in order to improve neonatal outcomes, this is especially true for the preterm infant. Obstetricians, midwives, neonatologists, and nurses can take the opportunity when presented with an impending preterm delivery to educate the parents (particularly the mother) of the significance of providing her infant with human milk (HM), predominantly in the first two weeks of life. The following research studies present evidence of a decrease

The length of hospital stay (LOS) in infants born under the age of 30 weeks’ gestational age is approximately between 11 and 12 weeks. The rate of infants who survive under the age of 30 weeks’ gestational age has increased over the years due to advances in medicine. Evidence based research shows that most preterm infants are born with feeding disorders (Younesian, Yadegari, Soleimani, 2015). The ability of a preterm infant to orally feed is a mandatory requirement for discharge readiness from

If one breaks down endometriosis, one will find that it means an abnormal condition of the lining inside a uterus. Specifically, the tissue that is inside the uterus will form on an external structure. This has unpleasant consequences when a tissue made for a certain region of the body is acting elsewhere. This condition will mainly affect women and young ladies during their most reproductive years and can affect them both physically and mentally (Reich et al., 2016). Even though most cases are,

Congenital abnormalities have become the main cause of heart disease among children especially in developing countries including Palestine state. Congenital heart disease is the most frequent form of congenital anomaly in newborn infants, and accounts for more than a quarter of all serious congenital anomalies worldwide. Generally, an estimated incidence of eight cases of congenital heart disease per 1000 live births is internationally accepted as the best approximation. The causes of most congenital

Health problems associated with premature birth Premature birth has been linked to a vast array of lungs problems, the earlier the birth the greater risk of health complications(Davis R and Mychaliska G, 2013). A majority of the health problems will affect the infant for the rest of their life (Davis R and Mychaliska G, 2013). Infants born between the canalicular and the saccular period (week 25) have lung development that is unsuitable for gas exchange (Davis R and Mychaliska G, 2013). Two

What is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)? SIDS is when an infant passes away unexpectedly before the age of 1. According to the article, The Factors Contributing to the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, SIDS is non explanatory after a thorough investigation, which may include an autopsy, evaluation of where the infant passed away, and medical history. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1,500 infants passed away from SIDS in 2013. SIDS is the number one cause of

Babies Don’t Remember Anything Before Birth Can humans remember their memories from in the womb? This question has been debated by scientists for centuries. Most scientists believe today, that humans cannot remember anything from the womb. The question scientists are debating is which theory causes this memory lost? The theories that will be discussed in this paper are the fetus’s brain has too many neurons and the fetus’s brain is underdeveloped. Infantile amnesia occurs when the memory of