Tag: Infant / Child Care
QI Program Can Up Outcomes for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Decreases in pharmacologic treatment, adjunctive agent use, hospital length of stay, opioid tx days
Early Introduction of Solids Linked to Better Infant Sleep
Longer sleep duration, less frequent waking at night, and reduction in reported serious sleep problems
Parents Urged to ‘Look Before You Lock’ Cars
Parents urged to be extra vigilant over summer holiday to prevent child vehicular heatstroke deaths
Outpatient Care Less Efficient for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Also, 1.52 higher odds of ER visits for outpatient pharmacotherapy compared with inpatient treatment
Most Infants and Toddlers Consume Added Sugar
On any given day, 85 percent of infants, toddlers aged 6 to 23 months had added sugar intake
Babies of Adolescents in CPS Care More Likely to Be Taken Into Care
Intergenerational cycle of involvement seen for teen mothers and their children
Fetal Growth, Maternal Anger Impact Infant Regulation
Indirect effects for poor prenatal growth, higher postnatal anger on infant reactivity and regulation
Use of Systematic Reviews Affects Newborn Screening Policy
Reduces probability that screening for rare disease in newborn blood spot test will be recommended
Early Post-Op APAP Exposure May Cut AKI Risk in Peds Cardiac Sx
Early acetaminophen exposure after pediatric cardiac surgery may reduce rate of acute kidney injury
Initiative Cuts Overuse of Tests, Treatments for Bronchiolitis
Reductions in ordering of chest radiographs, respiratory viral testing, bronchodilators
