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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The American Academy of Pediatrics will publish a clinical report on Apnea of Prematurity in the January 2016 issue of Pediatrics. The clinical report provides some guidance on treatment and discharge recommendations…
Oklahoma will soon be one of the few states with a child passenger safety law that meets the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics. This new child passenger safety…
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) jointly published an updated policy statement, The Apgar Score. The purpose of this statement is…
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Survey results published in the August issue of Pediatrics indicate that improvement is needed when it comes to professional advice for expectant mothers. “Although doctors were the most prevalent source…
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Anup C. Katheria, MD, Giang Truong, MD, Larry Cousins, MD, Bryan Oshiro, MD, and Neil N. Finer, MD. (2015). Umbilical Cord Milking Versus Delayed Cord Clamping in Preterm Infants. Pediatrics,…
Trends of US Hospitals Distributing Infant Formula Packs to Breastfeeding Mothers, 2007 to 2013. Jennifer M. Nelson, MD, MPH, Ruowei Li, MD, PhD, Cria G. Perrine, PhD Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To…
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The AAP released a new policy statement, Hospital Stay for Healthy Term Newborn Infants, in the May issue of (May 2015)…
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Prescription Opioid Epidemic and Infant Outcomes. Stephen W. Patrick, Judith Dudley, Peter R. Martin, Frank E. Harrell, Michael D. Warren, Katherine E. Hartmann, E. Wesley Ely, Carlos G. Grijalva, and…
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