Neonatal Medicine News

Maternal grandmothers who were underweight before becoming pregnant were more likely to have a grandchild diagnosed with ADHD than women in other BMI categories, a cohort study showed.

Researchers identified elevated rates of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in lower income countries and advised that a “global effort” is needed to address the disease in these areas.

Boys and girls aged 15 to 17 years who used cannabis frequently were six times more likely to have a preterm baby later in life, even if the substance was used prior to conception, a 20-year population cohort study showed.

Researchers reported that prenatal use of antipsychotics was not associated with risks for adverse outcomes in children — specifically, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, preterm birth or being born small for gestational age.

Researchers estimated that more than 267,000 infants in low- and middle-income countries died in 2020 as a result of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maternal smoking during pregnancy may increase risk for conduct disorder symptoms among offspring, according to study results published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Women diagnosed with COVID-19 while pregnant, particularly those with other comorbidities, had a higher risk for very preterm birth, preterm birth and early-term birth, a population-based study showed.

The CDC encouraged pregnant and breastfeeding women to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as researchers from the agency reported what they called “reassuring” data Wednesday on the safety of the vaccines.

Preterm and early term birth were associated with a significantly increased risk for autism spectrum disorder in both boys and girls in a study that included more than 4 million children born over a 40-year period in Sweden.

The AAP published interim guidance on the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus amid an offseason surge in cases that has corresponded with the relaxation of some COVID-19 restrictions.