Articles Tagged With: infant
-
Family Spirit Nurture Intervention Study Shows Benefits for the Little Ones
In an obesity prevention program targeted to Native American mothers and infants, participants reduced consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and improved responsive feeding habits, both of which can contribute to healthier infant weights.
-
Food-Insecure Infants at Higher Risk for Obesity
Poor nutrition and overfeeding are possible reasons for the association.
-
The Emergency Department Management of Precipitous Delivery and Neonatal Resuscitation
Emergency department providers should be familiar with the correct procedures to manage pregnancies, births, and subsequent neonatal resuscitations when they occur unexpectedly in the ED.
-
Vitamin D During Pregnancy and for Infant Growth
The Maternal Vitamin D for Infant Growth (MDIG) trial was conducted in Bangladesh to further understand whether prenatal vitamin D with or without postpartum supplementation affects infant growth or other maternal, newborn, and infant outcomes.
-
What Is Really BRUEing?
In May 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published clinical practice guidelines titled Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (Formerly Apparent Life-Threatening Events) and Evaluation of Lower-Risk Infants, suggesting a new terminology, an evaluation based on the risk of recurrent events or serious underlying causes, and key action statements (management recommendations) for patients meeting the brief resolved unexplained events (BRUE) definition for lower-risk patients. The authors review and discuss the definitions and key management strategies recommended in these new guidelines.
-
Classic Heavy Hitters: Tricky Diagnoses That Recurrently Lead to Large Malpractice Payouts