Neonatal Medicine
From the Journals
Experts advise risk stratification for newborn early-onset sepsis
Risk stratification for early-onset sepsis differs for preterm and term neonates.
From the Journals
Levonorgestrel implant right after delivery does not affect breastfeeding, infant growth
There were similar rates of infant growth in both groups at 6 months, and there were no significant between-group differences in time to...
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Nearly half of infants don’t sleep through the night at 1 year
The good news is that interrupted sleep had no effect on infant development.
From the Journals
Platelet transfusion threshold matters for preterm infants
Premature infants with severe thrombocytopenia who receive platelet transfusions at a higher threshold of platelet count have a higher risk of...
Conference Coverage
In pediatric ICU, being underweight can be deadly
SAN DIEGO – Skinniest patients face the highest mortality risk, even more than the obese and overweight.
Behavioral Consult
How to help crying infants
From the Journals
Endocrine Society updates guidelines for congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Video
It’s time for universal CMV screening at birth
Most cases are missed.
Letters from Maine
The devil is in the headlines
From the Journals
Methadone may shorten NICU stays for neonatal abstinence syndrome
News
Congenital syphilis rates continue skyrocketing alongside other STDs
Newborn syphilis prevalence rapidly climbs with simultaneously continuing increases in gonorrhea, chlamydia, and primary and secondary syphilis...