Publications by authors named "Ann Reininger"
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Glycerin Suppositories During Phototherapy in Premature Neonates.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
February 2018
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of glycerin suppositories in decreasing the duration of phototherapy for premature neonates with physiologic hyperbilirubinemia.
- The research was a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial conducted in a Level IV NICU, involving neonates born between 30 and 34 weeks gestation.
- Results indicated that glycerin suppositories did not significantly impact total phototherapy hours, peak bilirubin levels, or the rate of bilirubin decline compared to the no-suppository group.
Objective: To assess, among premature infants with early respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), the effect of one dose of intratracheally administered surfactant followed by extubation to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) on subsequent mechanical ventilation (MV), when compared with NCPAP alone.
Study Design: Randomized, blinded trial in infants 29 to 35 weeks' gestation with mild-to-moderate RDS requiring supplemental oxygen and NCPAP. Infants were randomized to intubation, surfactant treatment, and immediate extubation (surfactant group N=52), or to no intervention (control group N=53).