AAP: NOWS or Never: Questioning the Premise of Inpatient NOWS Care
NOWS or Never: Questioning the Premise of Inpatient NOWS Care…
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AAP: Transfer Timing and the Length of Medication Weaning for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Transfer Timing and the Length of Medication Weaning for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome OBJECTIVE Many infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) from prenatal exposure to opioids require transfer to…
AAP: Implementation of ESC QI Initiative in Neonatal Unit Setting and Adaptation During the Pandemic
Implementation of ESC QI Initiative in Neonatal Unit Setting and Adaptation During the Pandemic OBJECTIVES To improve outcomes in infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) admitted to NICU by…
AAP sets national standards for levels of neonatal care
AAP sets national standards for levels of neonatal care | AAP News | American Academy of Pediatrics A new AAP document defines the care hospitals provide for newborns by establishing…
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AAP: NICU Versus Mother/Baby Unit Admission for Low-Acuity Infants Born at 35 Weeks’ Gestation
NICU Versus Mother/Baby Unit Admission for Low-Acuity Infants Born at 35 Weeks’ Gestation OBJECTIVES To estimate the effect of NICU admission of low-acuity infants born at 35 weeks’ gestation versus…
AAP: Rethinking Admission Location for Low Acuity Infants of 35 Weeks’ Gestation
Rethinking Admission Location for Low Acuity Infants of 35 Weeks’ Gestation…
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AAP: Increasing Disparities in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Reflect Societal Failures
Increasing Disparities in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Reflect Societal Failures…
AAP: Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths: 2015–2020
Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths: 2015–2020 OBJECTIVE Although the US infant mortality rate reached a record low in 2020, the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) rate increased from 2019. To understand…
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AAP: Admission and Care Practices in United States Well Newborn Nurseries
Admission and Care Practices in United States Well Newborn Nurseries OBJECTIVES Late preterm and term infants comprise 97.3% of annual births in the United States. Admission criteria and the availability…
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AAP: Embracing Change: A Quality Improvement Project to Introduce Deferred Cord Clamping
Embracing Change: A Quality Improvement Project to Introduce Deferred Cord Clamping OBJECTIVES: The aim of this quality improvement (QI) project was to increase deferred cord clamping (DCC) rates in preterm…
AAP: Recommended Guideline for Uniform Reporting of Neonatal Resuscitation: The Neonatal Utstein Style
Recommended Guideline for Uniform Reporting of Neonatal Resuscitation: The Neonatal Utstein Style Clinical research on neonatal resuscitation has accelerated over recent decades. However, an important methodologic limitation is that there…
Pediatrics: Standardizing the Evaluation and Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in a Level IV NICU
Standardizing the Evaluation and Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in a Level IV NICU…
Pediatrics: Epidemiology of Neonatal COVID-19 in the United States
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Data on COVID-19 infections in neonates are limited. We aimed to identify and describe the incidence, presentation, and clinical outcomes of neonatal COVID-19. METHODS Over 1 million neonatal…
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AAP Updates Hyperbilirubinemia Management and Phototherapy Guidelines
Source: Kemper et al., (2022). Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation. Pediatrics 2022; e2022058859. 10.1542/peds.2022-058859 Click here to view to the…
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New PediaLink Course Now Available: Recovery-Friendly Care for Families Affected by Opioid Use Disorder
Description & Learning Objectives There is much at stake when parents in early opiate recovery welcome a new baby into their home. Parents are often strongly motivated to maintain recovery…
PEDIATRICS: Emerging Concepts in Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Over a century of research has focused on improving our understanding of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), yet it remains the most common congenital infection in the United States, affecting 3 to…
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PEDIATRICS Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk
Breastfeeding and human milk are the normative standards for infant feeding and nutrition. The short- and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding make breastfeeding, or the provision of human…
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American Academy of Pediatrics: Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2022 Recommendations for Reducing Infant Deaths in the Sleep Environment
Each year in the United States, ∼3500 infants die of sleep-related infant deaths, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision [ICD-10] R95), ill-defined deaths (ICD-10…
AAP: FAQs: Management of Infants Born to Mothers with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
What is new in this update? The first AAP neonatal guidance was provided on April 2, 2020, shortly after the onset of the global pandemic, when it was apparent that…
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PEDIATRICS: Accelerating Upstream Together: Achieving Infant Health Equity in the United States by 2030
Infant mortality, death in the first year of life, is a generally accepted barometer of the overall health and well-being of a population. In the United States, the infant mortality…
PEDIATRICS: Human Milk SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies up to 6 Months After Vaccination
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)–specific antibodies have been detected in human milk up to 6 weeks post–coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination. We evaluated SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies, neutralization…
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AAP: NRP 8th Edition Release: What you need to know
The AAP released the 8th edition of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program in June 2021. There were only minor changes to the NRP algorithm and recommended practices. Most changes are related…
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AAP Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation and Management of Well-Appearing Febrile Infants 8 to 60 Days Old
ARTICLE: Pantell, et al., Evaluation and Management of Well-Appearing Febrile Infants 8 to 60 Days Old. Pediatrics, Jul 2021, e2021052228; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-052228 ABSTRACT: This guideline addresses the evaluation and management of well-appearing, term infants,…
NEW from the AAP! Plans of Safe Care for Infant Exposed to Opioids – PediaLink Course
The course titled, Plans of Safe Care for Infants Exposed to Opioids, educates pediatricians about best practices in caring for, and supporting families affected by prenatal opioid exposure. Advancing the…
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New Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines Published
The American Heart Association has published the 2020 Guidelines for Cardiovascular Care and Emergency Cardiac Care: Part 5: Neonatal Resuscitation. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program will base revisions on these guidelines….
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AAP Clinical Report: Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
From AAP News – A new AAP clinical report gives pediatric providers the information and tools to improve care of infants born with NOWS and serves as a companion to…
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Opportunities from the American Academy of Pediatrics AAP Maternal-Infant Health and Opioid Use ECHO – Recruitment Now Open!
The AAP is excited to announce that the Maternal-Infant Health and Opioid Use ECHO is accepting requests for application! This learning collaborative aims to support pediatric practices in their implementation…
AAP updates Clinical Guidance on Management of Infants Born to Mothers with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
What is new in this update? The first AAP neonatal guidance was provided on April 2, 2020, near the onset of the global pandemic, when it was apparent that SARS-CoV-2…
AAP: Providing the Evidence for Managing Depression in Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a time of physical and emotional vulnerability, which can potentially lead to or exacerbate depression. Sadly, suicide is a leading cause of death in both high- and low-income…
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AAP Policy Statement: Providing Care for Infants Born at Home
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) believes that current data show that hospitals and accredited birth centers are the safest settings for birth in the United States. The AAP does…
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