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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit


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The part of a hospital that specializes in the care of ill or premature newborn infants is called a neonatal intensive care unit. These units are usually directed by one or more neonatologists. Neonatal intensive care units provide a high level of intensive care to the sickest and smallest newborns.1

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  • Also referred to as newborn intensive care unit or NICU (pronounced Nickyou).1
  • Neonatal intensive care units were developed in the 1950s and 1960s.1
  • Approximately 9 percent of all newborn babies require care in a NICU.2

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  2. University of Virginia: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

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