Sentences with phrase «babies on ventilators»

Putting premature babies on ventilators to get oxygen into their bodies has mixed results, Mychaliska says.

Even babies on ventilators can receive kangaroo care.

Not exact matches

«Premature babies are more at risk for respiratory infections if they've been on a ventilator, so follow - ups with vaccinations and immunizations are key.»

You need (at minimum): 2 - 3 people intubation equipment a ventilator that can deliver PEEP (or more recently BIPAP) ability to place an IV or umbilical line an area that can be made sterile to place an umbilical line a way to keep baby warm (its difficult to do all this on mom)

She had a history of previous C - section, went against medical advice in choosing homebirth, ruptured her uterus, had her baby's life save and her life saved by a repeat C - section and lost her uterus and wound up in the ICU on a ventilator having received multiple transfusions.

Medical equipment and supplies such as ventilator tubes, suctioning, tape and tubes on the face may create a negative oral experience for some babies.

Premature babies who were born before 26 weeks gestation, who have been on a ventilator or respiratory support for a long period of time and have chronic lung disease, or who have had a medically complicated journey, may have a harder time progressing to feeding by mouth.

We can place the tiniest of babies even on ventilators with all those lines and cables that she talked about.

And although it's not common, in severe cases the surgical insertion of a breathing tube in the neck (called a tracheostomy) may be done so the baby can go home on a ventilator.

Nearly all of the babies in Nationwide Children's Hospital's neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) receive caffeine as they are coming off a ventilator and learning to breathe on their own.

Until now, most babies have been put on a mechanical ventilator which forces air in and out of the lungs.

After that, the baby would be taken out of the bag and hooked up to a mechanical ventilator, which would help them breathe until they develop sufficiently to breathe on their own.

If a baby is still on a ventilator at 36 weeks after conception, the condition is considered BPD.