Tag: Infant / Child Care
Risk for Self-Harm Lower During Pregnancy
Women, including those with mental illness, had a lower risk for self-harm during pregnancy; adolescents had highest risk for self-harm in pregnancy
Nirsevimab Protects Against RSV in Late-Preterm, Term Infants
Single injection administered before RSV season protects from medically attended RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection
Newborns Should Receive Vitamin K Within Six Hours of Birth
Benefits of vitamin K and risks associated with refusal should be understood by health care providers and conveyed to caregivers
FDA Warns of Infant Formula Powders Tied to Infections
Agency is investigating three Cronobacter sakazakii infections and one Salmonella Newport infection among four infants
Guidelines Issued for Managing Critically Ill Pediatric Patients
Guidelines address seven domains of care, including analgesia, sedation, delirium, and optimizing the environment
Every Infant With Clubfoot Should Have Access to Ponseti Method
Treatment is particularly successful when trained practitioner, primary care physician, family work together
Screen Time Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder in Boys
Compared with no screen time, one hour or more of screen time at age 1 year linked to significantly increased odds of ASD at age 3 years
Risk for Early-Onset Sepsis Low for Infants With Low-Risk Delivery
Risk for early-onset sepsis low among infants of all gestational ages born with low-risk delivery characteristics
Trauma Rates High After Operative Vaginal Delivery in Canada
Rates of maternal trauma higher after forceps than vacuum delivery; rates vary by region
Adverse Birth Outcomes Tied to ART Unlikely Due to Treatment
Difference in frequency of adverse outcomes small and statistically insignificant for siblings conceived naturally, through ART
