Influence of odorants on preterm and term infants during neonatal intensive care: Overview and perspectives
Cornelia Hinz, Axel Heep, Torsten Plösch, André Homeyer, Matthias Lange · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2026 · Heft 04
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AbstractOlfactory cues play a crucial role in peri- and postnatal development and are thought to be involved in basic processes, like parent-child bonding or the establishment of the breastfeeding relationship. These processes are highly important for the physical and mental health of the developing child. However, little attention has been given to monitoring and maintaining the olfactory environment of preterm (PI) and term (TI) infants in the hospital. This environment differs fundamentally from that of healthy neonates because the patients are exposed to odors from clinical interventions while the natural ol…
