Neonatal Medicine
ID Consult
A Tale of Two Babies and the ‘Family Tragedy’ of Congenital Syphilis
Infants with congenital syphilis are at risk for lifelong complications, including deafness, blindness, and intellectual disability.
Child Psychiatry Consult
Just gas? New study on colic suggests some longer-term implications
Colic may reflect a bit more than most of us have been taught and shouldn’t necessarily be “shrugged off.”
Guidelines
AHA, AAP update neonatal resuscitation guidelines
The updated guidelines state that use of a T-piece resuscitator to deliver PPV is preferred to the use of a self-inflating bag.
Latest News
Are we ready for systematic newborn genome sequencing?
In the future, DNA samples could be taken from babies for whole genome sequencing to look for diseases that are likely to crop up later in life....
News from the FDA/CDC
U.S. infant mortality rates rise for first time in 2 decades
“We live in a country with significant resources, so the infant mortality rate and the increase are shockingly high.”
News
Test all perinatally exposed infants for HCV: CDC
The CDC noted that rates of HCV infections during pregnancy are on the rise.
Letters from Maine
Breastfeeding and colorectal cancer
Investigators examining the health histories of more than 150,000 women found that those who were breastfed incurred a 23% greater risk of...
Behavioral Consult
Maternal perinatal mortality: A pediatric issue
Asking the mother how she is feeling in the days to weeks after birth should not just be a social nicety but rather an additional check for...
From the Journals
Maternal pertussis vax effective for infants in most vulnerable months
Large study also helps answer questions on duration of effectiveness and the potential “blunting” effect in infants.
Letters from Maine
Ideal family size
From the Journals
PPIs linked to long-term infection in kids
Experts said the new data show the importance of limiting use of this type of acid suppressant in children.