Tag: Infant / Child Care
Child Physical Abuse Encounters Declined During COVID-19
Declines occurred during period when total volume of encounters was also lower; severity of encounters unchanged versus previous years
Guidance Provided for Antibiotic Stewardship in Pediatrics
ASPs should be established to improve antibiotic prescribing, should include specialists with pediatric expertise
Risk for Glaucoma Up After Cataract Removal in Infancy
Risk for glaucoma-related adverse events not influenced by primary intraocular lens implantation
Infants With COVID-19 May Present With GI Symptoms
Overall, only 2 percent of infants tested were positive for COVID-19, but one-third required hospitalization
WHO: Strawberry-Flavored HIV Medication Coming for Infants
WHO has also approved the dapivirine ring, a vaginal insert that has shown to be effective in protecting against HIV in women
Many Infants With Hep C-Positive Moms Not Screened for HCV
Prenatal care is an important time to screen for hepatitis C, authors say
Hearing Test Response May ID Newborns at Risk for Autism
Prolonged auditory brainstem response phase, V-negative latency seen in newborns with autism spectrum disorder
Antibiotic Therapy Before Age 2 May Affect Child Health
Risk for childhood onset of health conditions increased for those with early-life antibiotic exposure
Most Pediatric Cases of Abusive Head Trauma Occur in Private Homes
In 98.5 percent of the cases, usual child care arrangement was by a single adult in charge of one or more children
