In the setting of the national opioid epidemic, the Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine’s TECaN Group (Trainees and Early Career Neonatologists) is engaging in a national effort to empower and educate…
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American Academy of Pediatrics COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN, COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Management of Infants at Risk for Group B Streptococcal Disease, Pediatrics Jul 2019, e20191881; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-1881 ABSTRACT: Group B streptococcal (GBS) infection remains…
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For our work with AAP around women of reproductive age with a history of opioid use disorder and infants exposed to opioids, we are recruiting OB/Gyns who would be interested…
AAP Press Release: The American Academy of Pediatrics offers new guidance on diagnosing and managing serious infections in infants born at less than 34 weeks gestation and those born at…
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From the AAP News Room: The American Academy of Pediatrics is publishing updated recommendations on car safety seats, but the real-world impact on how parents should use the seats in…
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OBJECTIVES: To identify the relative risks of mortality and morbidities for small for gestational age (SGA) infants in comparison with non-SGA infants born at 22 to 29 weeks’ gestation. METHODS:…
ABSTRACT: There is no consensus regarding how the growth of preterm infants should be monitored or what constitutes their ideal pattern of growth, especially after term-corrected age. The concept that…
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OBJECTIVES: To estimate the association between maternal use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and of paternal use before pregnancy with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring while adjusting for familial risk for…
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is common in trisomy 13 (T13) and trisomy 18 (T18), but surgical repair has not been offered in most centers. Data on outcomes…
A meta-analysis analyzing the impact of breastfeeding duration and the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) will be published in the November issue of Pediatrics, concluding that breastfeeding for…
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Source: Meek JY. Pediatrician Competency in Breastfeeding Support Has Room for Improvement. Pediatrics. September 2017, e20172509; DOI 10.1542/peds.2017-2509 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends breastfeeding as the preferred method…
SOURCE: AAP COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES, COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN. Elimination of Perinatal Hepatitis B: Providing the First Vaccine Dose Within 24 Hours of Birth. Pediatrics, Aug 2017, e20171870;…
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Click here for the full article. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Management of asymptomatic infants ≥35 weeks’ gestation born to mothers with chorioamnionitis remains controversial, with many clinicians considering the need for…
Click here for full article. OBJECTIVES: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) remains a challenging issue in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, and its management varies widely. Our aim in this…
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The journal Pediatrics has released an article entitled, “Variation in Formula Supplementation of Breastfed Newborn Infants in New York Hospitals.” The authors found that approximately half of breastfed infants in…
From article commentary by Richard D. Goldstein and Hannah C. Kinney: In this important research, the authors provide further evidence that we may be complacent when we treat SIDS/SUID as…
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From the NRP: As of May 1, 2016, the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) and FDA no longer allowed drug manufacturers to use ratio expressions on any epinephrine container labels except for…
Abstract The landscape of breastfeeding has changed over the past several decades as more women initiate breastfeeding in the postpartum period and more hospitals are designated as Baby-Friendly Hospitals by…
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A new study of deaths in children from influenza analyzed over four flu seasons found that most deaths occurred in unvaccinated children. The study, “Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Pediatric Deaths:…
Abstract BACKGROUND: Vaccination against pertussis during pregnancy is recommended to protect newborns, yet there is limited information about the effectiveness of maternal tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, acellular pertussis (Tdap)…
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a new policy statement, A New Era in Quality Measurement: The Development and Application of Quality Measures, published in the December 2016 issue…
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has released the policy statement, Donor Human Milk for the High-Risk Infant: Preparation, Safety, and Usage Options in the United States. The policy statement is…
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released the Updated 2016 Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment. The recommendations are published as a policy statement. There is also an…
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According to the CDC, only about half of pregnant women receive the flu shot even though they recommend that ALL pregnant women receive the flu shot. Here are some resources…
Abstract: Approximately 3500 infants die annually in the United States from sleep-related infant deaths, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS; International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision [ICD-10], R95), ill-defined deaths…
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Published in Pediatrics, Volume 138, Issue 3, September 2016 ABSTRACT: Skin-to-skin care (SSC) and rooming-in have become common practice in the newborn period for healthy newborns with the implementation of…
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Published in Pediatrics, Vol. 138, Issue 2, August 2016 ABSTRACT: The use of supplemental oxygen plays a vital role in the care of the critically ill preterm infant, but the…
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Wanda D. Barfield and COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN. ABSTRACT: Accurately defining and reporting perinatal deaths (ie, fetal and infant deaths) is a critical first step in understanding the…
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“Because pediatricians work to prevent childhood diseases during health supervision visits and with anticipatory guidance, the early detection and management of poverty-related disorders is an important, emerging component of pediatric…
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Prevention and Management of Procedural Pain in the Neonate: An Update COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN and SECTION ON ANESTHESIOLOGY AND PAIN MEDICINE Pediatrics Feb 2016, 137 (2) 1-13; DOI:…
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