Tag: Infant / Child Care
EPO Does Not Improve Outcomes in Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Death, neurodevelopmental impairment rates similar for newborns receiving erythropoietin, or placebo, combined with therapeutic hypothermia
Peanut Allergy in Infants Unchanged After New Guideline Introduced in Australia
New guideline recommending early peanut introduction not linked to change in prevalence of peanut allergy among infants in Australia
Troubled Infant Formula Plant Resumes Production
Production of Elecare began after a July 1 reboot; additional formula will be produced soon
U.S. Opens Baby Formula Market to Foreign Suppliers
Move to help foreign suppliers will provide consumers with more choices and bolster the industry against future shortages
Use of Specialized Infant Formula for Cow’s Milk Allergy Rising
Excess prescription of specialized formulas suspected for young children who do not have cow's milk allergy
Prevalence of COVID-19-Related Croup Up During Omicron
Odds of hospitalization not significantly different during periods with alpha or other variant predominance, delta predominance, versus omicron-predominant periods
AAP Updates Recommendations for Safe Infant Sleep Practices
Infants should be placed in supine position, on firm, flat, noninclined surface for every sleep
Abbott Infant Formula Plant Closed Again After Flooding
After the plant is resanitized, Abbott said it will resume making EleCare, followed by specialty and metabolic formulas
Feds Warn of 14 Infant Deaths in Rockers From Fisher-Price, Kids2
Rockers should never be used for sleep, and infants should never be unsupervised or unrestrained in the rockers
Early Identification Cuts Costs for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Among treated patients, costs were lower for those identified by newborn screening versus presentation of symptoms