Neonatal/Perinatology

While maternal obesity does not appear to impact infant mortality among whites, the opposite may be true among blacks, according to the June Obstretics & Gynecology.

Factors linked to sleep loss among six-month-old infants include maternal depression, breastfeeding, and a lower socioeconomic status, according to recent findings.

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of a copious discharge from the right eye with associated swelling and redness of the eyelid (Figure 1). The discharge began 2 days earlier and had become profuse and yellow-green. Chemosis and injection of the conjunctiva of the right eye were also noted (Figure 2).

The mother of a 6-week-old infant is concerned about a generalized, scaly eruption evident over the past 10 days.

In a study of nearly 7 million live births, researchers have found that preterm babies are more than twice as likely to have major birth defects as full-term babies.

The immune system of babies may be negatively impacted if their mothers are stressed during pregnancy, according to findings presented at the 2008 American Thoracic Society International Conference in Toronto.

The benefits of nonpharmacologic therapy for infant GERD.

A study released by the CDC discovered that 91,278 nonfatal cases of abuse and neglect among children younger than age 1 occurred in the 2006 fiscal year, and 32.7% of these cases involved infants a week old or younger.

An anxious mother asks you to evaluate two slowly growing asymptomatic nodules on the third and fourth fingers of her healthy 4-month-old son.

An infant with non projectile vomiting and poor weight gain is eventually diagnosed with Hirschsprung's Disease.

Voiding cystourethrography not always indicated for infants with UTI.

Surprisingly, practically no guidelines exist for the in and outpatient care of late preterm infants. This lack of guidance has forced hospitals to develop their own suite of care practices.

Surprisingly, practically no guidelines exist for the in and outpatient care of late preterm infants. This lack of guidance has forced hospitals to develop their own suite of care practices.

Editorial about the dearth of research devoted to the needs of infants born 34 and 37 weeks.

Surprisingly, practically no guidelines exist for the in and outpatient care of late preterm infants. This lack of guidance has forced hospitals to develop their own suite of care practices.

What is the mysterious "red mark and bruising" on an infant girl's cheek?

Early attention to maternal diet and infant nutrition may help prevent allergy and food intolerance in high-risk infants who are unable to be completely breastfed, according to recent data and speakers at a dinner symposium Sunday evening. Speakers Peyton Eggleston, MD, professor of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Mark Boguniewicz, MD, National Jewish Medical and Research Center and University of Colorado School of Medicine; and John A. Kerner, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, discussed the rising prevalence of allergic disease worldwide and the key factors shaping the trend, the progression of atopic disease in genetically predisposed children, the factors associated with risk of developing allergic disease, and the evidence for a role of diet in preventing allergic disease in young children.

An infant experiencing postprandial emesis, poor weight gain, and a craving for salt.