Melissa Scala1, Suna Seo2, Juniper Lee-Park2, Christina McClure2, Maria Scala3, Judith Jones Palafoutas2, Kabir Abubakar2. 1. Division of Neonatology Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA. mscala@stanford.edu. 2. Division of Neonatology Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA. 3. Division of Neonatology Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of parental bedside reading (PR) on cardio-respiratory (CR) stability of preterm infants. METHODS/STUDY DESIGN: Prospective examination of the impact of PR on CR stability in preterm NICU infants. CR data from 3 time points: pre-reading (3 and 1 h before reading), during PR, and post-reading (1 h after reading) were compared. RESULTS: Eighteen infants born at 23-31wks gestation, and 8 to 56 days old, were enrolled. Episodes of oxygen desaturation to <85% were fewer during PR as compared to the pre-reading periods and were fewer with live and maternal PR. CONCLUSION: Preterm infants showed fewer desaturation events less than 85% during PR than prior to reading exposure. This effect persisted up to 1 h after reading exposure. Desaturation events were fewer with live and maternal PR. Voice exposure can be an important way for parents to participate in the care of their preterm infants.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of parental bedside reading (PR) on cardio-respiratory (CR) stability of preterm infants. METHODS/STUDY DESIGN: Prospective examination of the impact of PR on CR stability in preterm NICU infants. CR data from 3 time points: pre-reading (3 and 1 h before reading), during PR, and post-reading (1 h after reading) were compared. RESULTS: Eighteen infants born at 23-31wks gestation, and 8 to 56 days old, were enrolled. Episodes of oxygen desaturation to <85% were fewer during PR as compared to the pre-reading periods and were fewer with live and maternal PR. CONCLUSION: Preterm infants showed fewer desaturation events less than 85% during PR than prior to reading exposure. This effect persisted up to 1 h after reading exposure. Desaturation events were fewer with live and maternal PR. Voice exposure can be an important way for parents to participate in the care of their preterm infants.
Authors: Melissa L Scala; Virginia A Marchman; Claire Godenzi; Courtney Gao; Katherine E Travis Journal: J Perinatol Date: 2020-05-03 Impact factor: 2.521