Effect of mechanical vibration and ShotBlocker® on pain levels during heel lance in healthy term neonates: A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effect of mechanical vibration and the ShotBlocker® device on pain level, crying time, and procedure time during a heel lance in healthy term neonates.

Design And Methods: A total of 105 healthy-term neonates were randomized into three groups: control (n = 36), mechanical vibration (n = 33), and ShotBlocker® (n = 36). The control group underwent a routine heel lance procedure.

Comparative Outcomes of Levetiracetam and Phenobarbital Usage in the Treatment of Neonatal Seizures: A Retrospective Analysis.

Objectives And Aim: The primary aim of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis of the safety and efficacy of levetiracetam (LEV) and phenobarbital (PB) as first-line treatments for neonatal seizure management. This study was designed to measure and compare the incidence of adverse effects and to determine the discharge and mortality rates associated with the use of these antiseizure medications (ASMs). Through this comparison, this research sought to provide insights to optimise care for neonates experiencing seizures.

The Effect of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy on Infants' Weights and Breastfeeding Outcomes.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of breastfeeding self-efficacy (BSE) and breastfeeding success (BFS) on infants' weight gain rates and breastfeeding outcomes.

Materials And Methods: Mothers were evaluated within the postpartum 72 hours with "Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF)" and "LATCH Scale." After 6 months, the mothers were called to learn the exclusive breastfeeding (EB) duration and the weight of the infants.

Factors Associated with the Transition Time to Full Enteral Feeding in Newborns with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy.

Background: We aimed to assess the factors associated with the transition time to full enteral feeding (FEF) in newborns with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) undergoing therapeutic hypothermia.

Methods: We obtained data retrospectively from medical records of the neonates diagnosed with HIE and treated by therapeutic hypothermia to evaluate the factors associated with transition time to FEF.

Results: Sixty-one neonates were included in the study.

Acute Kidney Injury in Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Patients Treated with Therapeutic Hypothermia: Incidence and Risk Factors.

Studies in infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) due to perinatal asphyxia have generally focused on neurological outcomes. Although acute kidney injury (AKI) rate decreased in advent of therapeutic hypothermia (TH), it is still a common and important entity. In this retrospective study, we aimed to investigate the risk factors for AKI in HIE patients treated with hypothermia.