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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.
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November 2024
Department of Neonatology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan.
Background: Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common causative agent of serious healthcare-related infections in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). In adult ICUs, pulsed-xenon ultraviolet (PX-UV) disinfection of environmental surfaces, along with alcohol-based hand hygiene and terminal cleaning, has been demonstrated to reduce the MRSA acquisition rate.
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Red Cross Blood Bank Foundation, Willemstad, Curaçao.
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