TITLE:
Umbilical Catheter Complications in Newborns during Prone Position: A Pilot Study
AUTHORS:
Inge Arnts, Ninke Schrijvers, Coranne Meester, Joannes Groenewoud, Kian Djien Liem
KEYWORDS:
Umbilical Venous Catheters, Umbilical Arterial Catheters, Complications, Nursing Care, Prone Position, Newborns
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.4 No.12,
November
26,
2014
ABSTRACT: Introduction: It is not known whether prone position of newborns with umbilical catheters increases the complication risk. Purpose: Analysing complications of umbilical catheters in newborns during prone positioning and analysing if local complications as a wet or red rim increase severe complications. Subjects: Newborns (