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Higher Childhood Vitamin D Dose May Cut Risk for Later Psychiatric Problems

1,200-IU dose of vitamin D3 supplementation tied to decreased risk for psychiatric symptoms at ages 6 to 8 years versus 400-IU dosing

National Standards Developed for Neonatal Care

Standards identified as minimum requirements for each level of care; facilities encouraged to go beyond minimum

2011 to 2020 Saw Steady Improvement in Childhood Vaccine Adherence

Significant declines seen in patterns of no vaccination, selective vaccination, shot limiting

Vibrating Crib Mattress Beneficial for Newborns With Prenatal Opioid Exposure

Newborns with prenatal opioid exposure assigned to vibrating mattress had fewer days of treatment, received less morphine

Prevalence of Certain Bacterial Coinfections Low for Young COVID-19-Positive Febrile Infants

Febrile infants testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, especially those aged 29 to 60 days, have low prevalence of UTI, bacteremia, bacterial meningitis

RSV in First Year of Life Tied to Risk for Childhood Asthma

Authors say association is age- and severity-dependent

Characteristics of Salmonellosis Described in U.S. Infants

Hospitalization and fatality rates were 26 and 0.1 percent for gastroenteritis, 70 and 1.6 percent for bacteremia, 96 and 4 percent for meningitis

Fetal Embolization Feasible for Vein of Galen Malformation

Report describing first case shows transuterine ultrasound-guided fetal embolization eliminates postnatal pathology

Eat, Sleep, Console Approach Beneficial for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal

Eat, Sleep, Console care approach reduces the number of days until medical readiness for hospital discharge

Blinatumomab Safe, Efficacious for Infants With KMT2A-Rearranged Leukemia

No toxic effects seen meeting definition of primary end point; profile of toxic effects consistent with that reported in older patients