Tag: Infant / Child Care
Guidance Updated for Managing Infants at Risk for Group B Strep
Risk assessment should consider infants born at ≥35 0/7 weeks and ≤34 6/7 weeks separately
Antacid Use in First Year of Life Tied to Later Fracture Risk
Findings seen among healthy infants taking proton pump inhibitors alone or with histamine H2-receptor antagonists
Pertussis Risk Up for Undervaccinated, Unvaccinated Children
However, most pertussis cases occur among vaccinated children further away from last DTaP dose
Staphylococcus aureus Linked to Food Sensitization in Eczema
Children with S. aureus more likely to have persistent egg, peanut allergy independent of eczema severity
3 Percent of Infant Sleep-Related Deaths Occur in Sitting Devices
Less than 10 percent of deaths occur in properly used car seats during travel
Neonatal Morbidity Increased for Apgar Scores 7, 8, and 9
Odds of neonatal morbidity increase with drop in Apgar score from 10 at 5 minutes to 9 at 10 minutes
Nonpharmacologic Tx Enhances Care of Opioid-Exposed Newborns
Reduction seen in length of hospital stay and in use of medication to treat neonatal abstinence
Ambiguous Genitalia in Newborns Not Uncommon
Ratio of prematurity, small for gestational age higher in newborns with disorders of sex development
Ten Infant Deaths Linked to Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleepers
All infants died after rolling from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained
Machine-Learning Models Allow Early Detection of Sepsis in NICU
Models using EHR data from infants in NICU can detect sepsis hours before clinical signs are apparent
