Publications by authors named "Orly Levkovitz Stern"
To examine the importance of perinatal and postnatal environmental factors on developmental and respiratory outcomes among preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Preterm infants (<32 weeks of gestation) born at a single tertiary medical center between 2012 and 2015 were included. Development was assessed at 12 months corrected age.
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- Preterm infants with severe brain injury are at risk for poor health outcomes and may benefit from interventions like music therapy (MT) combined with skin-to-skin contact (SSC).
- A study evaluated 35 affected infants, finding that SSC with maternal singing improved physiological measurements, such as heart rate and behavioral state, compared to SSC alone.
- However, maternal singing during MT led to increased instability in the infants and heightened anxiety in mothers, suggesting a need for tailored music therapy interventions for this vulnerable population.