Tag: Infant / Child Care
Prediction Rule IDs Febrile Infants 0 to 2 Months Old at Low Risk for...
Rule relies on clinical information, absolute neutrophil count, procalcitonin, urinalysis results
1997 to 2014 Saw Large Hike in Screen Time for Ages 0 to 2
Television accounted for most screen time in children aged 0 to 2 and 3 to 5 years in 2014
Brief Anesthesia in Infancy Does Not Mar Neurodevelopment
General anesthesia less than one hour does not seem to alter neurodevelopmental outcome at age 5
CDC: Screening Policies for Critical Congenital Heart Dz Widespread
All 50 states, D.C. have implemented screening policies; data collection efforts have lagged
California Bill Would Tighten Controls on Children’s Genitalia Surgery
Doctors who violate the proposed law could be disciplined by the state's medical board
Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Eye Infections in Newborns Advised
USPSTF reaffirms use of antibiotic ointment to prevent gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
Mandated Neonatal Abstinence Reporting Helps Quantify Cases
Five of six states with mandatory reporting receive case reports within 30 days of diagnosis
Newborn Genomic Sequencing Can Identify Disease Risk
Sequencing detects risk for disorders not anticipated based on infants' known clinical, family history
New AAP Guideline Available for Infantile Hemangioma Treatment
Early intervention and/or referral recommended for potentially problematic infantile hemangiomas
Inhaling Hypertonic Saline May Aid Infants With Cystic Fibrosis
The preventive treatment is safe and may provide clinical benefits in first year of life
