Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 4, 2026

Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
19:15

Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale

Published on: August 25, 2014

The Pre-term Infant: Outcome 1985

J L Watts

    Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
    |January 29, 2011
    PubMed

    Insights

    Neonatal mortality rates have decreased due to regionalized care and improved management. However, increased survival presents new challenges in ongoing child and family care.

    Area of Science:

    • Neonatal medicine
    • Perinatal care
    • Public health

    Background:

    • Regionalized perinatal care and improved socioeconomic standards have contributed to reduced neonatal mortality.
    • Advances in neonatal management, including new formulae and pharmaceuticals like indomethacin, have played a role.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the factors contributing to improved neonatal survival rates.
    • To highlight the emerging challenges in child and family care due to increased survival.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on neonatal mortality trends.
    • Analysis of the impact of specific neonatal interventions and care models.

    Main Results:

    • Significant improvements in neonatal mortality rates observed.
    • Increased survival rates have led to a rise in neonatal morbidity.
    • New challenges identified in long-term child and family support.

    Conclusions:

    • While neonatal survival has improved, a new spectrum of morbidity requires attention.
    • Continued focus on comprehensive child and family care is essential to address emerging health challenges.

    More Related Videos

    Modeling Encephalopathy of Prematurity Using Prenatal Hypoxia-ischemia with Intra-amniotic Lipopolysaccharide in Rats07:36

    Modeling Encephalopathy of Prematurity Using Prenatal Hypoxia-ischemia with Intra-amniotic Lipopolysaccharide in Rats

    Published on: November 20, 2015

    Clinical Practice Protocol of Creative Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit11:50

    Clinical Practice Protocol of Creative Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

    Published on: January 7, 2020

    Related Concept Videos

    Teratogenicity01:07

    Teratogenicity

    The ability of a drug to produce structural deformations and functional abnormalities in the developing embryo or the fetus is called teratogenicity, and the drug producing this effect is known as a teratogen. Teratogenic effects include stillbirth, miscarriage, intrauterine growth restriction, and neurocognitive delay. A teratogen may affect the embryo at different stages of development, which is important in determining the type and extent of the damage. During blastocyst formation, the early...