James Marceau

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Has any neonatal clinician used silicone gel to relieve pressure from a nasal CPAP mask ?

20-60% of Pressure Injuries in Neonatal Intensive Care Units are caused by various devices that are used daily. Neonatal respiratory masks and prongs are the main culprits. Prevention of the...

26 March 2018 2,790 2 View

What is the relationship between the Silcone hypothesis and dermal/epidermal signalling?

Can any researcher shed light on how silicone gel or silicone gel sheeting (Mepitel) enhances wound healing?

14 May 2016 3,946 1 View

What is the management of serious extravasation injuries in neonates?

If you had a grade four extravasation injury from an infusion of THAM in a neonates hand , what would be the most appropriate emergency treatment? Would this emergency treatment reduce the...

02 July 2015 6,585 5 View

Does anyone know if laser doppler imaging has been used to measure TEWL ?

I want to measure TEWL in extremely premature infant's nursed in high humidity. I'm not sure if the existing devices to measure TEWL are accurate in high humidity.

13 June 2015 7,853 1 View

How do you measure a premature infant's trans epidermal water loss (TEWL)?

Extremely Premature infant's can lose up to 75gm H20/m2/hr and to overcome this they are nursed in high levels of incubator humidity. Does anyone know what device is appropriate to measure (Trans...

27 May 2015 4,214 3 View

What is the most accurate measurement of core body temperature in a neonate?

Neonatal units routinely use PA temperature as a surrogate measurement for a core temperature.

13 May 2014 5,658 3 View