Infant Death
Maternal obesity increases the risk for unexpected sudden infant death
Maternal obesity may be linked to increased risk for sudden unexpected infant death, results from aa cohort study in JAMA Pediatrics suggest.
Youth mortality rate widens between US, peer countries, with most deaths among infants
The mortality rate for youths in the United States increased in the last decade compared with peer countries, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Neonatal kidney transplants may be missed opportunity in organ shortage
More than 12,000 of 21,000 infants who died in 2020 could have been considered as viable organ donors, according to data from researchers at Allegheny General Hospital.
Unexpected infant death rate increased among Black children in 2020
The rate of sudden unexpected infant deaths increased significantly among Black children in 2020, possibly because of COVID-19, researchers reported in Pediatrics.
‘Astounding’ 41% of infant deaths associated with genetic disease, study finds
A study of 112 infant deaths found that 41% were associated with a genetic disease, a higher rate than previously recognized, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Nonspontaneous twin gestation increases odds for adverse neonatal outcomes
Twins conceived through assisted reproductive technology or fertility-enhancing drugs were more likely to have adverse neonatal outcomes compared with those who were conceived spontaneously.
COVID-19 during pregnancy not linked to stillbirth, infant death
Maternal COVID-19 infection during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk for stillbirth or early infant death, according to research published in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Maternal weight gain tied to poor birth outcomes in twin pregnancies
In twin pregnancies, very high and very low maternal weight gain were both associated with poor birth outcomes, according to findings published in Obstetrics and Gynecology.