Neonatal Medicine News

A Korean study identified a 22% increased risk for seizure among young children who were prescribed first-generation antihistamines, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Acute-care visits for respiratory tract infections were nearly 20% lower than predicted among infants in New York after the state implemented paid family leave, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Black and Hispanic/Latino infants who were brought to hospitals with a fever were less likely to have documented shared decision-making regarding lumbar puncture and ED discharge, a study found.

For infants with Down syndrome, early intervention to address obstructive sleep apnea may lead to better cognitive and behavioral outcomes at 36 months, according to new research from The Lancet.

The prevalence of infants born small for gestational age in China fell by more than 27% from 2012 to 2020, a change attributed to several improved maternal factors including access to care, researchers reported.

Cell-free DNA analyses were accurate in detecting fetal antigen status as early as 10 weeks’ gestation in women with alloimmunized pregnancies, according to results of a large, diverse U.S. cohort study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Maternal obesity may be linked to increased risk for sudden unexpected infant death, results from aa cohort study in JAMA Pediatrics suggest.

Autism spectrum disorder incidence was higher for children with prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications vs. the general population, but some associations weakened after adjusting for treatment indication, researchers reported.

Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with increased risk for children developing cerebral palsy, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.