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A recent Japan study identifies a variety of modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors for low birthweight (LBW), suggesting that this population of infants is highly heterogenous.
Neonatal brain injuries may have short-term impact on infant neurodevelopment, particularly in terms of motor skills and behaviour during childhood, a recent study has found. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), along with a standardized scoring system, may be an effective measure to monitor for such injuries.
While the underestimation of body size in adolescents with obesity/overweight has become more common, it has also led to less dieting, higher life satisfaction, and better mental health in both boys and girls, a recent study has found.
Children conceived via assisted reproductive techniques (ART) do not appear to be at increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or poor school performance, as suggested in a study.
A real-time computer algorithm has been shown to provide 1 to 2 h of advanced warning for 62 percent of all cardiorespiratory deterioration events in children with single-ventricle physiology during the interstage period, reports a study. Furthermore, the new system generates only one alarm at the bedside per patient per day.
New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-30 June 2021 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.
Infants born extremely preterm with high serum levels of cortisol are more likely to suffer from severe intraventricular haemorrhage and spontaneous intestinal perforation following hydrocortisone treatment, a recent study has shown.
Maternal administration of antibiotics prior to Caesarean section (CS) disrupts infant microbial colonization, according to the findings of the MAMI* trial presented at WCPGHAN 2021.
The increasing use of social media and online reviews has made it easier for patients to comment publicly—on Facebook and Google reviews, for instance—on the care they receive. Positive comments are heartening for any healthcare professional to read.
Performing epilepsy surgery in the first few months of life of infants with epilepsy is beneficial, resulting in good seizure control, as shown in a recent study. More importantly, when done by highly experienced teams, the procedure does not pose an increased risk of permanent morbidity.
