Neonatal Medicine
From the Journals
PPIs, H2RAs in infants raise later allergy risk
Antibiotic use before 6 months also increases allergy risk.
From the Journals
QI initiative reduces antibiotic use in chorioamnionitis-exposed newborns
Sometimes appearance matters.
Conference Coverage
Time to HIV rebound in infants off ART linked to birth health
Immune and birth health influence time to HIV rebound after treatment interruption in infants started on early ART.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Why most heart failure may be preventable
And how epileptic drug use in pregnancy affects school test scores.
Letters from Maine
Dr. T. Berry Brazelton was a pioneer of child-centered parenting
Dr. Brazelton taught us how to examine the person inside that little body and understand the importance of her temperament.
From the Journals
High-dose oral ibuprofen most effective for PDA closure
But it is unclear whether pharmacological closure of hemodynamically significant PDA improves clinical outcomes.
From the Journals
RSV immunoprophylaxis in premature infants doesn’t prevent later asthma
Lung function didn’t appear to be affected at 6 years either.
From the Journals
Interventions urged to stop rising NAS, stem Medicaid costs
Try screening, referral, and treatment for substance abuse and mental health disorders among reproductive age women, including adolescents.
Conference Coverage
Maternal biologic therapy does not affect infant vaccine responses
MAUI, HAWAII – Update from national PIANO registry of women with IBD.
From the Journals
Alternative oxygen therapy reduces treatment failure in bronchiolitis
Compared with standard therapy, high-flow treatment in non-ICUs lowered risk that infants would need escalated care.
From the Journals
Full-term infant mortality: United States versus Europe
Comparison shows that good is not the same as excellent.