Neonatal Assessment Manual Score: Is There a Role of a Novel, Structured Touch-Based Evaluation in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit?

• Main Authors: Andrea Manzotti (Author), Francesco Cerritelli (Author), Marco Chiera (Author), Erica Lombardi (Author), Simona La Rocca (Author), Pamela Biasi (Author), Matteo Galli (Author), Jorge Esteves (Author), Gianluca Lista (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Despite the technological improvements in monitoring preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit, routine care in the neonatal ward is primarily based on manual procedures. Although manual clinical procedures play a critical role in neonatology, little attention has been paid to palpation as...