Neonatal Medicine News

The use of ondansetron, a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist prescribed for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, was not associated with congenital or cardiological malformations, according to findings published in JAMA.

Infants aged younger than 2 months had higher rates of morbidity and death related to pertussis in the era of acellular vaccination, according to a study published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.

Infants who were born with a low birth weight for their gestational age were approximately two times more likely to have malaria infection or clinical malaria compared with infants born at a normal weight, according to research published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

How long an infant experiences symptoms of their first respiratory infection may be influenced by the bacteria present in the nasal microbiota, according to research published in ERJ Open Research.

Thirty million infants are born prematurely around the world, according to a report issued by a global coalition that includes WHO, UNICEF and other organizations. The report’s findings showed that in 2017, 2.5 million of these children died as a result of preventable causes, including prematurity, complications occurring near birth, infections and congenital conditions.

Malawian infants who were exposed to HIV but were uninfected were less likely to receive antibiotic therapy when either the infant or their mother received antiretroviral prophylaxis while breastfeeding, according to research published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Midturbinate swabbing was found to be as effective as standard nasopharyngeal swabbing in detecting respiratory syncytial virus in infants, and was preferred by most parents, according to a study published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.

Researchers in bioethics, maternal immunization, maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, philosophy and vaccine development and policy have collaborated to provide guidance that would allow pregnant women to be included in vaccine studies for emerging diseases.

Newborns with vitamin D deficiency had a 44% increased risk for schizophrenia in later life compared with those with normal vitamin D levels, according to study data reported in Scientific Reports.

NEW YORK — The best method to prevent infection with Bordetella pertussis is vaccination, but more information is needed about people’s immune responses to the infection and optimal vaccination strategies, according to a presentation at the Annual Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium.