Original Article

Journal of Perinatology (2007) 27, S48–S74; doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211844

The development of potentially better practices to support the neurodevelopment of infants in the NICU

W F Liu1, S Laudert2, B Perkins3, E MacMillan-York4, S Martin5 and S Graven6 for the NIC/Q 2005 Physical Environment Exploratory Group

  1. 1The Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, FL, USA
  2. 2Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS, USA
  3. 3Benefis Healthcare, Great Falls, MT, USA
  4. 4Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  5. 5Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
  6. 6University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

Correspondence: Dr WF Liu, The Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, 9981 South HealthPark Drive, Suite 281, Fort Myers, FL 33908, USA. E-mail: william.liu.md@leememorial.org

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Abstract

Objective:

 

To review the existing evidence used to identify potentially better care practices that support newborn brain development.

Study Design:

 

Literature review.

Result:

 

Sixteen potentially better practices are identified and grouped into two operational clinical bundles based upon timing for recommended implementation.

Conclusion:

 

Existing evidence supports the implementation of selected care practices that potentially may support newborn brain development.

Keywords:

sleep, containment, swaddling, non-nutritive suck, newborn massage, skin to skin contact, kangaroo care, pain management, cycled lighting, noise abatement, newborn, preterm

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