Variation in NICU antibiotic use not linked to outcomes
1. Antibiotic use across 127 neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in California varied 40-fold, ranging from 2.4% to 97.1% of...
Radiant warmth may provide pain control in neonates
1. In addition to commonly used sucrose, non-pharmacologic methods of neonatal pain control such as radiant warmth are being explored. ...
Noninvasive ventilation strategies examined in NICU infants
1. Noninvasive ventilator strategies provide an alternative to mechanical ventilation in very low birth weight infants and are being explored...
Study explores energy and nutrient intake from pizza
1. In children ages 2 to 18 years, overall energy intake from pizza has declined 25% from 2003 to 2010....
Foster placement not sole factor in lagging academic achievement
1. Children with child protective services (CPS) involvement and/or out-of-home placement (OHP) have lower standardized test scores than the general...
Study evaluates family-initiated medication dialogues on rounds
1. Over half of families studied initiated a discussion on a medication topic during Family-Centered Rounds (FCR). 2. Eight percent of...
AAP guidelines for pneumococcal vaccination in high-risk groups released
1. The AAP continues to recommend PPSV23 vaccination in children at high risk for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). 2. New...
Majority of obese tenth-graders already obese by fifth grade
1. Sixty-five percent of studied fifth-graders who were obese in the fifth grade remained obese in the tenth grade. 2....
New AAP guidelines against albuterol for bronchiolitis
1. A new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Clinical Practice Guideline has been released for the diagnosis and management of...
Continuous albuterol thought to be safe in floor setting
1. Children treated with continuous aerosolized albuterol (CAA) in a non-intensive care unit (ICU) setting had low rates of adverse...
