Preterm infants exhibited less pain during a heel stick when they were played the same music their mothers listened to during pregnancy.

Aim: Playing music during painful procedures has shown inconsistent benefits for preterm infants. This study observed preterm infants during a heel stick procedure to assess whether listening to the music their mothers listened to during pregnancy had any impact on their pain and physiological and behavioural parameters.

Methods: We randomly exposed 42 preterm infants, with a mean gestational age of 31.

NeoSeal to Prevent Nasal Injury in Preterm Infants Receiving Oxygen Therapy.

Purpose: To determine if a foam septum protector prevents nasal injury in preterm infants receiving nasal heated humidified oxygen.

Design: A retrospective before and after comparative design was used.

Sample: Medical records of 101 preterm infants receiving either nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) or nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) were reviewed; 50 were in the control group and 51 were in the intervention group that had the NeoSeal septum protector applied.