Article Link OBJECTIVES Unsafe sleep practices contribute to sleep-related infant mortality. Recent infant illness is a risk factor for sudden unexplained infant death. This study examined changes to safe sleep…
Read More from AAP: Changes in Sleep Practices During and After Illness
Article Link OBJECTIVE The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) publishes evidence-based infant sleep recommendations to prevent sudden unexpected infant death (SUID). We defined common patterns of infant sleep and care…
Read More from AAP: Patterns of Infant Sleep and Care Practices: 2016–2020
Article Link The participation of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in neonatal care continues to be supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Traditionally, neonatal nurse practitioners and neonatal clinical…
Read More from AAP: Advanced Practice Nursing in Neonatology: Clinical Report
Article Link This policy statement updates the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for the use of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in the prevention of severe COVID-19…
Article Link INTRODUCTION This Policy Statement outlines the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations for respiratory syncytial virus immunization (Open Access)….
Article Link BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Identifying neonates at risk for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) is important to ensure adequate monitoring and treatment. We sought to evaluate 3 screening modalities—maternal…
Read More from AAP: Maternal and Infant Opioid Screening for Neonates at Risk
Article Link OBJECTIVE Massachusetts implemented the “Eat, Sleep, Console” (ESC) initiative to manage neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) through its state Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network (PNQIN) starting in 2017. This study…
Article Link Introduction Pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) is recommended when mother’s own milk is unavailable or contraindicated.1,2 Guidance prioritizes human milk for infants with very low birth weight (<1500 g) as…
Read More from AAP: Changes in Donor Human Milk Use Among US Hospitals: 2018–2024
Article Link Introduction Over the last several decades, there has been a steady increase in medical and surgical interventions provided for infants and children with trisomy 13 or trisomy 18…
Article Link BACKGROUND Pregnant people who use substances face barriers accessing care. There are limited data on maternal and neonatal health in this population. Our objective was to determine the…
Article Link INTRODUCTION The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) are poorly understood. Monitoring SUID trends may identify opportunities to reduce infant deaths. An analysis…
Article Link BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE We describe the kinetics of maternally derived antibodies in infants in the first 6 months of life following 2- or 3-dose maternal vaccination during pregnancy or…
Article Link BACKGROUND Newborn jaundice is common and requires appropriate monitoring and treatment to prevent acute bilirubin encephalopathy and kernicterus. Minimizing total serum bilirubin (TsB) draws has many benefits, including…
Article Link Introduction Atopic dermatitis affects 20% to 25% of children and has significant impact on quality of life of patients and families. Recent studies of the pathogenesis of AD…
Read More from AAP: Atopic Dermatitis: Update on Skin-Directed Management: Clinical Report
Article Link BACKGROUND US infant mortality rate (IMR), defined as deaths under 1 year of age per 1000 live births, is higher among rural infants than their urban counterparts. Although much…
Read More from AAP: Rural-Urban Disparities in Mortality Among US-Born Preterm Infants
Article Link OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the enforcement of a staff-initiated children’s hospital safe sleep policy for evidence of systemic racism. PATIENTS AND METHODS Retrospective medical record review of…
Article Link ABSTRACT Background and Objectives: Historically, care for newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) focused on pharmacotherapy provided in a neonatal intensive care setting. The understanding of optimal care…
Article Link CONTEXT Hypothermia after very preterm birth, typically defined as a temperature less than 36 °C, is variably linked to neonatal mortality and morbidities. OBJECTIVE To examine the association…
Read More from AAP: Hypothermia and Adverse Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review
Article Link Background CP is the most common childhood-onset physical disability3 and the most common lifelong neurologic disability.4 Primary care pediatricians are called to create medical homes for people with CP, including…
Read More from AAP: The Need to Standardize the Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
Article Link Introduction A 35 3/7-week 2.7 kg infant was born by vaginal delivery after premature rupture of membranes and preterm labor. Pregnancy was complicated only by short cervix with one…
Read More from AAP: Let Me Stay With Mom! – Safely Doing Less for 35-Week Infants
Article Link Background Despite extensive research in basic science and in clinical settings with thousands of infants over decades, uncertainty and controversy persist regarding the significance, assessment, and management of…
Read More from AAP: Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants
Article Link OBJECTIVE Examine the perspectives of newborn clinicians and parents on communication around newborn toxicology testing. METHODS We conducted semistructured interviews from 2021 to 2022 with 15 newborn clinicians…
Article Link BACKGROUND Initial studies of patient- and family-centered rounds (PFCR) in pediatrics used parental interest in participating as the primary outcome. There are mixed results of family satisfaction with…
Article Link BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES COVID-19 vaccination is recommended during pregnancy; however, evidence on the prevalence of major structural birth defects born to people vaccinated early in pregnancy (≤20 weeks of…
Read More from AAP: COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy and Major Structural Birth Defects
Article Link ABSTRACT Disclosure of adverse events has become the expectation in medicine and is widely regarded as the appropriate path when medical errors occur. Although data are limited on…
Read More from AAP: Disclosure of Adverse Events in Pediatrics: Policy Statement
Article Link CONTEXT The postnatal management of preterm infants at birth may influence their clinical course in the short, medium, and long term. The concept of the “Golden Hour” (GH)…
Read More from AAP: Standardized Management of the First Hour of Premature Infants: A Meta-Analysis
Article Link OBJECTIVE Assess postintervention and dose effects of a child obesity prevention program, delivered from pregnancy through the age of 3 years, on child weight outcomes at the ages of…
Article Link OBJECTIVE Although newborn screening (NBS) programs were expanded with the implementation of tandem mass spectrometry in the late 1990s, the impact on long-term clinical and cognitive outcomes of…
Article Link OBJECTIVE The Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) model of care is an innovative care approach for infants diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome, improving patient and health system outcomes for…
Read More from AAP: Implementing the Eat, Sleep, Console Model of Care: A Scoping Review
Article Link ABSTRACT Let us imagine a medical problem for which there is a new, effective treatment. This treatment reduces length of hospitalization, decreases medication use, and lowers health care…