Neonatal Nursing

The present study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of intra-cerebral hemorrhage in premature infants with a gestational age of less than 32 weeks in hospitals in the southern West Bank, with the aim of improving nursing practices and developing strategies to prevent the disease in intensive care units for newborns and premature infants. The study included 186 premature infants from Palestinian hospitals. The researcher used a checklist methodology designed specifically to obtain information from patient data and analyze it with full confidentiality.

In his study, the researcher addressed the dangerous factors that lead to intestinal inflammation in newborns, noting that this leads to the death of the infant. He explained that there is an increase in the death rate among newborns in recent years, and the causes of death are due to several factors, the most prominent of which is early birth and mother exposure to health problems during pregnancy.

The study aimed to explore the relationship between noise levels and the physiological and behavioral status of newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit at Al-Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem. The specific objectives were to identify noise sources, analyze its effects on physiological indicators such as heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation, and evaluate its impact on neonatal behavioral patterns, including sleep habits.