Neonatal Medicine
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CDC: Zika-exposed newborns need intensified eye, hearing, and neurological testing
Findings of postnatal onset of symptoms has prompted new Zika management guidelines for infants.
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Rapid genomic testing can diagnose critically ill infants
Rapid, targeted genomic sequencing shows promise in quickly diagnosing critically ill infants for whom standard clinical work-ups were...
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One in four ‘control’ mothers in NAS study tests positive for drug use
Researchers got a big surprise when they evaluated a control group of mothers in a study comparing their healthy newborns with infants who develop...
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Breastfeeding practices have improved, but some attitudes are concerning
Some younger pediatricians are not confident of their management skills.
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Buprenorphine linked to less neonatal abstinence syndrome than methadone
Duration of treatment and length of stay did not differ with the two opioids.
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Domperidone appears safe galactagogue for mothers and infants
A retrospective study is reassuring for the drug’s use in breastfeeding support, though it remains unapproved in the United States.
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Study: Don’t separate NAS infants from moms
NASHVILLE, TENN. – New approach reduces medication use, hospital length of stay, and cost.
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Postpartum depression screening in well-child care appears promising
Wider implementation of such screening is needed.
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AAP recommends hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth for all infants
The safety net of the birth dose is critically important.
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How to reduce NICU transfers for asymptomatic hypoglycemia
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Hold off blood glucose testing until neonates are fed for the first time and glucose homeostasis can begin.
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Axillary thermometry is the best choice for newborns
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Do it under the newborns’ arms.