Neonatal Medicine News

The first week in August is World Breastfeeding Week, a time to emphasize the importance of creating “breastfeeding-friendly environments for mothers and babies,” according to WHO.

Monthly infusions of cytomegalovirus hyperimmune globulin for women with primary CMV infection during early pregnancy did not lower the incidence of congenital CMV infection or perinatal death in a trial that was stopped for futility.

The AAP issued guidance on evaluating and managing fevers in infants aged 8 to 60 days who have a temperature at or above 100.4°F but appear otherwise healthy.

Infants with severe small for gestational age who were delivered iatrogenically due to suspected fetal growth restriction, or FGR, had poorer developmental and neurocognitive outcomes than infants without suspected FGR, data show.

Better screening protocols and new, potentially more effective treatments have created “an opportune time” for the implementation of newborn screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to a viewpoint published in JAMA Neurology.

Thermal care interventions in the delivery room are associated with better core body temperatures and decreased risk for hypothermia among preterm neonates, according to the results of a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Extremely preterm infants with prolonged exposure to opioids and benzodiazepines experienced an increased risk for worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years’ corrected age, according to results from a cohort study.

Most American Board of Medical Specialties member boards do not have official lactation-specific examination accommodation policies for female physicians, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The AAP has called for all NICUs to transfer infants to safe sleep environments as soon as medically possible, before being discharged from hospitals.

Results of a meta-analysis demonstrated that lower gestational age and weight were important risk factors associated with lower IQ scores into adulthood, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.