Developmental Therapies for Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Argentina

Authors

Kathryn Millar, Brigham Young University
Catherine Coverston, Brigham Young University

Keywords

developmental therapies, preterm infants, neonatal intensive care unit, NICU, Argentina

College

Nursing

Abstract

The development of immature physiologic systems in preterm infants is compromised as they experience the environment of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Without interventions to recreate an intrauterine environment, the infant experiences delayed development and morbidities including hearing loss, retinopathy, decreased neurodevelopment, and impaired motor function.

Recommended Citation

Millar, Kathryn and Coverston, Catherine (2013) "Developmental Therapies for Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Argentina," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1647.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1647