Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Mar 1997
ReviewThe laryngeal mask airway: potential applications in neonatal health care.
The laryngeal mask airway is a completely new concept in airway management and has the potential to provide a third airway option for the neonate. The device sits in the hypopharynx at the interface between the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, where it forms a circumferential low-pressure seal around the glottis. This article provides an overview of the laryngeal mask airway and focuses on its potential as a neonatal airway outside the operating room.
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Mar 1997
Reliability and validity testing of three breastfeeding assessment tools.
This study examined validity and reliability of three clinical instruments that assess feedings at the breast. ⋯ The IBFAT, MBA, and LATCH as tools to measure breastfeeding effectiveness are not sufficiently reliable at this stage in their development; thus, these tools cannot be valid for clinical use. These tools need to be revised and retested before use in clinical practice to identify breastfeeding mother-infant pairs who need intervention.
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Mar 1997
Health care in the 1990s: changes in health care delivery models for survival.
Changes in the health care environment are causing health care providers to review and re-engineer the provision of perinatal and women's health care. Expanded programs need to be developed using alternative levels of care. Employers, payers, and providers have a unique opportunity to band together in effecting changes in care from the traditional illness model to a more current wellness/health promotion/ prevention model. New areas to explore include life care partners/case managers and virtual health management.