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Shorter antibiotic courses fail to beat E. coli bacteremia for some infants in NICU
TORONTO — Shorter courses of antibiotics were associated with increased odds of reinfection and death among infants treated in the NICU for Escherichia coli bacteremia who were not evaluated for meningitis, a study showed.
‘Eat, sleep, console’ improves outcomes for opioid-affected neonates
The Eat, Sleep, Console approach — which prioritizes nonpharmacologic care — improved outcomes among infants treated for opioid withdrawal syndrome, according to study results published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Tool could pinpoint infants at highest risk for RSV
A new tool could help pediatricians identify infants most at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus, according to research published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
Dose of monoclonal antibody protects children from malaria
One subcutaneous dose of an experimental monoclonal antibody protected children from infection and clinical malaria during a 6-month malaria season in Mali, according to phase 2 results published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
People expecting a baby show interest in receiving RSV vaccine
More than half of people expecting a baby said in a survey that they were “very likely” to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus during pregnancy, researchers reported.
Children experienced ‘relatively modest’ developmental delays during pandemic
Young children in the United States experienced “relatively modest” decreases in developmental scores during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Video: Update on emerging infectious diseases
BOSTON — The emergence of infectious diseases can be tied to events like climate change, social change and political trends, according to an expert.
Families of very low-birth-weight infants more likely to use mental health care
Parents of very low-birth-weight premature infants are more likely to use mental health care in the first year after discharge from the NICU than families who do not have a premature infant, according to a study.
Vitamin C in pregnancy may reduce wheeze in offspring of smoking mothers
A new analysis of randomized clinical trial data showed that vitamin C supplementation during pregnancy may reduce wheeze in the offspring of mothers who smoke, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.
First-trimester hydroxychloroquine use adds no significant risk for birth defects
Hydroxychloroquine use for systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis in the first trimester of pregnancy does not significantly increase the risk for major congenital malformations, according to data published in Rheumatology.
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