A randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of psychoeducation on the quality of life of parents with children with congenital heart defects-Quantitative component.

Purpose: To develop, implement and assess the results of psychoeducation to improve the QoL of parents with CHD newborns.

Methods: Participants were parents of inpatient newborns with the diagnosis of non-syndromic CHD. We conducted a parallel RCT with an allocation ratio of 1:1 (intervention vs.

Nephrotoxicity in Neonates.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is classified based on prerenal, intrinsic, and postrenal causes. In the newborn, AKI can occur after an insult during the prenatal, perinatal, or postnatal period. AKI is usually an underrecognized condition and its true incidence is unknown.

Being a mother of preterm multiples in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage: perceived stress and psychological symptoms.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the differences between mothers of preterm multiples and mothers of preterm singletons regarding perceived stress and maternal psychological symptoms, and to explore the putative adverse amplified effect of socioeconomic disadvantage.

Method: Ninety-five mothers of 1-year-olds born preterm participated in this cross-sectional study. Data collection was carried out in two public hospitals from Northern Portugal.

OC46 - NIDCAP at hospital São João - the journey.

Theme: Complex health care and chronic disease management.

[Clinical significance of plasma N-terminal pro- B-type natriuretic peptide in respiratory distress syndrome of the preterm neonate].

Background: Plasma brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is secreted by cardiac myocytes in response to pressure or volume overload. Recently, an assay to measure the N-terminal segment of the pro-hormone (NT-pro-BNP) was developed.

Aims: (1) To determine the plasma levels of NT-pro-BNP in premature neonates without congenital heart disease; (2) to determine the relationship between the severity of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and plasma levels of NT-pro-BNP.

N-terminal-pro-B type natriuretic peptide as a useful tool to evaluate pulmonary hypertension and cardiac function in CDH infants.

Objective: In congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) the severity of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is considered, by several authors, determinant of clinical outcome. Plasmatic N-terminal-pro-B type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) might be useful in diagnosis and management of PH in newborns, although its interest in CDH infants remains to be defined. Early NT-proBNP levels were assessed in CDH infants and correlated with cardiovascular echocardiographic parameters.