In neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), preterm infants lie down immobile for long hours in a particular position, which makes them susceptible to develop pressure ulcers (PUs). These are developed ...

Table 2. Summary of Recommendations for Practice. 1. Understand the four principles of ethics: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice and their application in the NCU setting. 3 2.

Objective Following very preterm birth, some children require ongoing intensive care after the neonatal period and transition directly from neonatal units (NNUs) to paediatric intensive care units ...