Tag: Birth Defects: Misc.
USPSTF Recommends Folic Acid Supplement Before, During Pregnancy
Grade A recommendation intended to prevent neural tube defects in offspring among people planning to or who could become pregnant
Report Estimates Costs of Birth Defect-Associated Hospitalizations
Total estimated cost of birth defect-associated hospitalizations was $22.2 billion in the United States in 2019
Photon-Counting CT Offers Better Heart Imaging Quality Than Dual-Source CT
Signal-to-noise ratio and contrast-to-noise ratio higher with PCCT at similar radiation dose to dual-source CT
Traditional Chinese Medicine Increases Risk for Congenital Malformations
Significant associations seen particularly for congenital heart defects
Transcatheter Leadless Pacemakers Feasible for Implantation in Children
Among 62 patients with successful implantation, 10 complications occurred, but there were no deaths, TLP infections, or device embolizations
Factors ID’d That May Impact Surgical Timing in Craniosynostosis
More children with delayed cranial vault reconstruction born preterm, have a comorbid condition
USPSTF Recommends Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects
Daily supplement of 0.4 to 0.8 mg recommended for people planning to or who could become pregnant
Postop White Matter Injury Rates Down Over Time for Neonates With Complex CHD
Prevalence of postoperative white matter injury has declined, correlating with increase in blood pressures after surgery
Rooming-In Program Aids Infants With Critical Congenital Heart Disease
Program also helps caregivers prepare to care for these infants after discharge to home
Expectant Management Noninferior to Ibuprofen for Extreme Preemies With Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Primary outcome event occurred in more infants in the early-ibuprofen group than the expectant-management group
