Infants with mild neonatal encephalopathy may be at risk for brain injury
1. In a prospective cohort study, several mild cases of neonatal encephalopathy (NE) not eligible for therapeutic hypothermia had significant acute...
Study details use of inhaled nitric oxide in extremely premature infants in Japan
1. Between 2003 to 2016, there was an increase in both survival and the use of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO)...
Impact of multispecies probiotic in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea unclear
1. In a randomized control trial, administration of multispecies probiotics did not affect the incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhea as defined by...
Neighborhood disadvantage is associated with increased risk of psychiatric disorders in refugee children
1. In a retrospective study of refugee children in Denmark, there was a linear association between increasing risk of psychiatric disorders...
Children with inborn errors of metabolism have increased risk of long-term mortality
1. Compared to unaffected children, children with inborn errors of metabolism have significantly elevated risk of mortality (21.2 times risk) before...
Quality improvement initiatives improve ventilation during pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation
1. Quality improvement (QI) initiatives that included bedside provider education, CPR leader education and feedback, and ventilation-focused CPR tools reduced hyperventilation...
Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis improves nutritional outcomes
1. In this retrospective study, newborn screening for cystic fibrosis in the United States lead to improve nutritional status with higher...
Tiotropium bromide safe and effective in treating early childhood wheezing
1. In a randomized controlled trial, tiotropium bromide was an effective stand-alone treatment for intermittent wheezing in children under the...
Pediatric asthma morbidity is associated with geographic location and social determinants of health
1. Asthma morbidity and hospital utilization for unscheduled healthcare visits varies significantly (>10-fold differences) across geographic census tracts in Washington, D.C....
Resuscitation practices in moderate and late preterm infants are highly variable
1. Between 2011 and 2020 there was an increase in non-invasive resuscitation interventions and a decrease in resuscitation-associated complications in moderate...