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Journal of RNA and Genomics| Volume 14 General Pediatrics Congress 2018 Current Pediatric Research | ISSN: 0971-9032 | Volume 22
GENERAL PEDIATRICS, ADOLESCENT
MEDICINE AND NEONATOLOGY CONGRESS
OF EXCELLENCE
IN INTERNATIONAL
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Badr Sobaih, Curr Pediatr Res 2018, Volume 22 | DOI: 10.4066/0971-9032-C3-008
NEONATAL FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM (NFP):
LOCAL EXPERIENCE
Badr Sobaih
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
The aim of the present project is to obtain a better understanding of neona-
tal follow-up program and promoting it to all accomplish
this , the presentation provides our practice at NICU of king khalid hospital in
Riyadh since the year 2000
Introduction: Neonatal follow-up program (NFP) is becoming the corner
stone of standard, high quality care provided to newborns at risk of future
neuorodevelopmental delay. It is an early intervention program needed to
improve neonatal outcome.
King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) experience: Neonatal follow-up pro-
gram at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) started on December 1999
as the first program in Saudi Arabia. It is run by the neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU) and designed based on Winnipeg, Manitoba model. We adopted
discharge planning system based on American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
guidelines.
Goals and Aims of NFP:
1. Early detection of any deviation from normal child development in
the future and hence starting early intervention
2. Family education and support
3. Training of medical professionals
4. NICU performance monitor
5. Facilitating research
Conclusion: Neonatal follow-up programs are the best tools (up-to-date)
available for proper neurodevelopmental evaluation and follow-up of high-
risk infants who are increasing in numbers. Each neonatal intensive care unit
should have its own program, or, collaborate with other big units to develop
a referral program that can cover all these units.. Resources are the major
obstacles in developing NFP, but this should not prevent us from proceeding
according to our own available resources. Means and ways to overcome fi-
nancial issues should be entertained by both professionals and policy mak-
ers. The ultimate aim is to prevent developmental delay and ensure healthy
future for at risk neonates.
Badr Hasan Sobaih was the associate professor and
consultant Neonatologist. He was the head of the NICU.
He was also the Head of Neonatal Follow-up clinics at
King Khalid University Hospital since 1999. He was the
head of CLABSI reduction team at KKUH-NICU Since
was the head of the bfreast feeding Committee
from 2014-2016. He was the permanent presenter and
lecturer for postgraduate preparatory courses in pediat-
ric in Al-Habib center on yearly bases. His research pub-
lications was on Influence of some recent advances on
the morbidity and survival of extremely low birth weight
infants (ELBW) at King Khalid University Hospital in Ri-
yadh. Curr Pediatr Res, 2002.
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