Tag: Infant / Child Care
CCHD Screening Would Detect Many Nonsyndromic Cases
However, equal number of false-negative screenings expected with universal screening
3-D Printing Method Successfully Treats Tracheobrochomalacia
Flexible implant adapts with child's growth, researchers say
Pediatric Academic Societies, April 25-28
The Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies was held from April 25 to 28 in San...
PAS: Rate of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Increasing
From 2004 to 2013, increase from seven to 17 cases per 1,000 admissions to NICUs
AAP: Updated Guidelines on Newborn Hospital Release
Number of factors need to be considered, according to American Academy of Pediatrics
PAS: Mobile Media Use Prevalent in Very Young Children
By age 2, many spend an hour or more a day on mobile devices, but parents have concerns
Wide Variation in NICU Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns
Big variation seen in prescribing rates, despite little difference in infection rates
Modified Timolol Agent Effective for Infantile Hemangiomas
After average of 3.25 months, treated parts regressed significantly more than untreated parts
Peritoneal Drainage, Laparotomy Cuts Mortality in NEC
But necrotizing enterocolitis procedure linked to increased costs versus peritoneal drainage alone
Statistical Model Helps Predict Neonatal Intubation Competency
Bayesian statistical model useful for describing neonatal intubation competency
