Neonatal Medicine
From the Journals
Many premature infants receive reflux medication after NICU discharge
Three-quarters of premature infants who receive gastroesophageal reflux medication are started after being discharged from NICUs, despite...
From the Journals
Infants with congenital Zika born without microcephaly still can still develop it
Head circumferences of 13 Brazilian infants – born with confirmed congenital Zika virus but without microcephaly – shrunk within 1 year.
Conference Coverage
Wide spectrum of feeding problems poses challenge for clinicians
Dr. Irene Chatoor discusses the range of feeding problems brought to clinicians’ attention.
Letters from Maine
Roommates
Dr. William G. Wilkoff questions the AAP’s new policy recommending an infant sleep in the same room as her parent(s) for at least the first 6...
Feature
U.S. preterm birth rate rose slightly in 2015
The national preterm birth rate rose from 9.57% in 2014 to 9.63% last year, earning an overall grade of C on the March of Dimes 2016 Premature...
From the Journals
Prenatal triple ART arrests HIV transmission
A triple-drug antiretroviral therapy given to HIV-infected pregnant women significantly reduced transmission of the disease to their newborns, but...
From the Journals
Newborns with CHD have reduced cerebral oxygen delivery
Using a newer form of MRI to investigate oxygen levels in newborns with congenital heart disease, researchers in Canada reported that these...
Conference Coverage
Updated AAP safe sleep recs for infants reinforce life-saving messages
At sleep time, infants should share their parents’ bedroom on a separate sleep surface without bed sharing, should be placed on their backs on a...
From the Journals
USPSTF gives breastfeeding support a ‘B’ grade
The USPSTF has issued a B-level recommendation for interventions given during pregnancy and after birth to support breastfeeding.
Conference Coverage
Cow’s milk allergy appears to affect more U.S. infants than thought
Cow’s milk protein allergy may occur more often among U.S. infants than the pediatric literature suggests.