Cycled light in the intensive care unit for preterm and low birth weight infants.

Background: Preterm and low birth weight infants are at an early stage of development, and do not receive adequate maternal circadian signals. They are often cared for over prolonged periods of hospitalisation in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), where environmental circadian stimuli are lacking. Exposure to artificial light-dark cycles may stimulate the development of the circadian system and improve clinical outcomes.

Acupuncture for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in neonates.

Background: Peripartum asphyxia affects three to five per 1000 live births, with moderate or severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) occurring in 0.5 to 1 per 1000 live births, and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Therapeutic hypothermia is an effective treatment, but alternative therapies such as acupuncture are also used.

Clustering of care activities for promoting development and preventing morbidity in hospitalized preterm infants.

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the benefits and harms of clustering of care activities for promoting development and preventing morbidity in preterm infants.

Financial incentives for family members of hospitalized neonates for improving family presence.

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the benefits and harms of financial incentives for improving family engagement on family members of neonates receiving hospitalized care.

Infant positioning for promoting development and preventing morbidity in preterm infants.

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the benefits and harms of infant positioning, nesting, and swaddling for promoting development and preventing morbidity in preterm infants.