Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2011
Success rate and neonatal morbidities associated with early extubation in extremely low birth weight infants.
Mechanical ventilation improves survival of preterm infants with respiratory failure. The aim of this study was to determine the success rate and short-term neonatal morbidities of early extubation in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants in a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). ⋯ The rate of successful early extubation in our unit exceeded the sole previously reported rate. Successful early extubation was associated with lower rates of death, IVH, and PDA in ELBW infants.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2011
Home caregivers' satisfaction with the services provided by Riyadh Military Hospital's home support program.
The satisfaction of the family is essential to the success of home care support services. This study aimed to assess home caregivers' satisfaction with support services and to identify potential factors affecting their satisfaction. ⋯ Although most caregivers are satisfied with the services provided by a home care support program, there are still areas of deficiency, particularly in physiotherapy, vocational therapy, and social services. The implications are that caregivers need to be educated and trained in caring for their patients and need to gain self-confidence in their skills. The program's administration should improve physiotherapy, vocational therapy, social services, and procedures for hospital referral.