Oklahoma’s Child Passenger Safety Law
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…
AAP and ACOG Publish Updated Policy on Apgar Scoring
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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AAP Paper: Mothers report lack of advice for infant safe sleep/breastfeeding
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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AAP Paper: Umbilical Cord Milking May Benefit Preterm Infants Born by Cesarean Delivery
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,…
AAP Paper: Fewer hospitals distributing formula packs
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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AAP Policy Statement: Hospital Stay for Healthy Term Newborn Infants
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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AAP Paper: Prescription Opioid Epidemic and Infant Outcomes
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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