NCMA219:CARE OF MOTHER & CHILD AT RISK OR PROBLEMS

( ACUTE & CHRONIC)

SUBMITTED BY KATHERINE RAMIREZ BSN 2-YB-3B PROFESSOR : MRS. NERISSA PASCUA MATEO RN,MAN

LABORATORY COURSE TASK # 6

Access the Science Direct through the Library and

research about any updates regarding the use of
incubators or phototherapy in high risk newborn

(published 2018 and up). Make a reaction paper about

this update (300-500 words). Indicate the reference.
 NCMA219:CARE OF MOTHER & CHILD AT RISK OR PROBLEMS
( ACUTE & CHRONIC)
SUBMITTED BY KATHERINE RAMIREZ BSN 2-YB-3B PROFESSOR : MRS. NERISSA PASCUA MATEO RN,MAN

OVER 130 MILLION BABIES ARE BORN EACH YEAR IN THE WORLD, AND NEARLY 8
MILLION OF THEM DO NOT MAKE IT TO THEIR FIRST BIRTHDAY DUE TO
COMPLICATIONS FROM PREMATURE BIRTH. PREMATURE INFANTS FREQUENTLY
STRUGGLE TO REGULATE THEIR BODY TEMPERATURES. THIS IS BECAUSE THERE
ISN'T ANY EQUIPMENT DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS USE. TWO ADDITIONAL
FACTORS THAT RAISE THE RISK OF INFANT MORTALITY IN THIRD-WORLD NATIONS
ARE A LACK OF RESOURCES AND SKILLED WORKERS FOR SUCH EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE. THE RISE IN POPULARITY OF INCUBATORS OVER THE PAST FEW
DECADES CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE FACT THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED

FACTORS ARE THE MOST TYPICAL CAUSES OF INFANT DEATH. DUE TO THE FACT
THAT MANY DESIGNS HAVE BEEN CREATED AND PUBLISHED IN THE SCIENTIFIC
LITERATURE AS A RESULT OF THIS, IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE RESEARCH HAS BEEN
SUCCESSFUL DESPITE THE FACT THAT SOME OF THESE DESIGNS HAVE RECEIVED
CRITICISM FOR BEING POWER-HUNGRY OR TAKING TOO LONG TO REACH A
TEMPERATURE THAT IS THERAPEUTICALLY EFFECTIVE. A NOVEL HEATED
INCUBATOR DESIGN WAS RECENTLY TESTED AS A LOW-COST ALTERNATIVE FOR
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, AND THE RESULTS WERE ENCOURAGING. A
PHOTOTHERAPY MODULE, A BIOMETRIC FINGERPRINT READER, A VIDEO
SURVEILLANCE MODULE, AND A REMOTE MONITORING MODULE ARE ALL
INCLUDED IN ONE INCUBATOR. THE INCUBATOR DESIGN INCLUDES STUDIES ON
THE ENERGY BALANCE AND HEAT TRANSMISSION FOR NEWBORN INFANTS.
 NCMA219:CARE OF MOTHER & CHILD AT RISK OR PROBLEMS
( ACUTE & CHRONIC)
SUBMITTED BY KATHERINE RAMIREZ BSN 2-YB-3B PROFESSOR : MRS. NERISSA PASCUA MATEO RN,MAN

WE USED TWO SEARCH TECHNIQUES TO LOCATE THE MOST RELEVANT

RESEARCH ON NEONATAL PHOTOTHERAPY IN ANY DATABASE. THE
SUPPLEMENTARY FILE PROVIDES DETAILS ON THE VARIOUS SEARCH
STRATEGIES. WE ALSO SEARCHED GOOGLE SCHOLAR TO FIND ADDITIONAL
STUDIES THAT WERE NOT PRESENT IN OTHER DATABASES. IN THIS
INVESTIGATION, ONLY PAPERS WITH PRIMARY RESEARCH FINDINGS WERE
TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. ADDITIONALLY, WE DID NOT CONSIDER CONFERENCE
PAPERS, EDITORIALS, LETTERS, COMMENTARIES, QUICK SURVEYS, OR NOTES
IN OUR EVALUATION. THE SEARCH WAS NOT LIMITED BY THE PUBLICATION

DATE OR LANGUAGE.
A META-ANALYSIS OF ALL RELEVANT STUDIES SUGGESTS THAT NEWBORN
PHOTOTHERAPY MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF CHILDHOOD CANCER,
PARTICULARLY LEUKEMIA. HOWEVER, SINCE THE MAJORITY OF STUDIES WERE
UNABLE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CONFOUNDING FACTORS, ADDITIONAL
RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE FINDINGS. THE FINDINGS HIGHLIGHT
THE NECESSITY OF ADHERING MORE CLOSELY TO THE BILIRUBIN LEVELS
ESTABLISHED BY SCIENTIFIC GUIDELINES IN ORDER TO REDUCE
UNNECESSARY PHOTOTHERAPY EXPOSURE.

References:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1355184122000084
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1355184119300651