Rotavirus vaccines do not cause significant outbreaks of the disease in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), according to a new national study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 ...
May 3, 2024
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Preterm infants supported with a multicomponent intravenous lipid emulsion saw improved brain development compared to those given a single-fat source, a new study finds. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic ...
May 3, 2024
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Safe sleep practices are a matter of life and death for infants. In Cook County, on average, there is one sudden unexpected infant death a week.
Apr 26, 2024
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Unsafe sleep practices underlie most sudden unexpected infant deaths in the U.S., with three-quarters of infants affected by multiple unsafe practices at the time of death, and almost 60% sharing a sleep surface with another ...
Apr 19, 2024
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The gut microbiome has a profound impact on the health and development of infants. Research shows that dysbiosis—or imbalances in the microbial community—is associated with gastrointestinal diseases and neurodevelopmental ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Delaying surgical inguinal hernia repair in preterm infants until after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) appears to reduce the likelihood of serious adverse events, according to researchers at UTHealth ...
Mar 27, 2024
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The nationwide baby formula shortage two years ago forced many parents to involuntarily switch brands or types. A recent survey from researchers at the University of California, Davis, highlights how these substitutions led ...
Mar 7, 2024
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There is variation in infant mortality rates across maternal race and Hispanic-origin groups and by selected maternal characteristics, according to the March 5 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Extremely premature infants who were fed donated breast milk had less than half the rate of a life-threatening disease than those fed formula, according to a new study led by the University of Iowa.
Feb 20, 2024
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Our resilient kidneys are invaluable members of the body's purification system, and they excel at bouncing back after injury. This even holds true for most sick infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Because of this ...
Feb 8, 2024
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