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Hospitalizing preterm infants in single family rooms versus open bay units: A systematic review and meta-analysis of impact on parents

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Hospitalizing preterm infants in single family rooms versus open bay units: A systematic review and meta-analysis of impact on parents EClinicalMedicine Every year, 14.9 million infants (approximately 11% of all livebirths worldwide) are born preterm, and this number is rising. After birth, preterm infants can spend a considerable amount of time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) before discharge home. This period can be very stressful for parents. Parental stress arising from the experience of the NICU is an important issue that potentially impacts parenting behaviour and long-term emotional and health problems in parents and their infants. READ MORE

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