Preterm infants benefit from delayed umbilical cord clamping [Classics Series]
1. Preterm infants randomized to delayed cord clamping for 30 seconds after birth required less cardiorespiratory intervention, less supplemental oxygen...
Pediatrics Classics
Landmark studies in pediatrics, organized using 2 Minute Medicine’s The Classics table of contents.
Zidovudine reduces maternal-infant HIV transmission [Classics Series]
1. Among pregnant women with HIV, antepartum, intrapartum and neonatal zidovudine therapy reduced maternal-fetal transmission of HIV by two-thirds. Original...
Doppler velocimetry of fetal middle cerebral artery predicts anemia [Classics Series]
1. Among fetuses at risk for maternal red cell alloimmunization, peak systolic velocity in the middle cerebral artery is a...
Head cooling improves outcomes in neonatal encephalopathy [Classics Series]
1. Among term infants with neonatal encephalopathy associated with mild EEG changes, those randomized to head cooling had a reduced...
Twin vaginal delivery as safe as cesarean [Classics Series]
1. Among women with cephalic-presenting diamniotic twins at term, those randomized to planned cesarean delivery were not more likely to...
Magnesium reduces cerebral palsy in infants delivered early preterm [Classics Series]
1. Among women with imminent delivery between 24 and 31 weeks gestation, those randomized to receive magnesium sulfate experienced a...
Adverse childhood exposures associated with poor health in adulthood [Pediatrics Classics Series]
1. Among 8056 adult patients who completed a standardized questionnaire regarding adverse childhood exposures, a significant dose-response relationship was observed...
Antibiotic GBS prophylaxis linked to decreased early-onset neonatal infection [Pediatrics Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. During the 1990-1998 study period, which included the 1996 initiation of national Group B Streptococcus guidelines, a...
Standardized cost-effective model for diagnosing and treating febrile infants [Pediatrics Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. Following implementation of an evidence-based care process model for evaluation and treatment of febrile infants, children were...
CT scans associated with increased risk of malignancy [Pediatrics Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. Through a retrospective cohort analysis of children and young adults without previous malignancy, patients exposed to multiple...
