Rates of neurodevelopmental impairment unchanged in infants born ≤500g in Japan
The rate of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in infants born ≤500g in Japan between 2003-2012 was 59%, and the prevalence of NDI did not significantly change over the 10-year period. Evidence Rating...
View ArticleParents of children with autism report greater difficulty accessing health care
1. The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) was estimated to be 2.5% in children 3-17 years of age. Parents of children with ASD were...
View ArticleStudy finds that pediatric residents rarely perform neonatal intubation
1. Advance practitioners and neonatal fellows had the highest rates of neonatal tracheal intubation (TI) attempts in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and delivery room (DR), while residents had...
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Significant unreimbursed costs linked to care coordination for medically...
The estimated nonreimbursed staff costs of care coordination for medically complex children was conservatively estimated to be 145-210% per child per month. Evidence Rating: Level 4 (Below Average)...
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Plagiocephaly/brachycephaly associated with lower cognitive and academic...
1. Children with positional plagiocephaly and/or brachycephaly (PPB) had significantly lower scores in global cognitive ability (GCA), nonverbal reasoning, verbal, and working memory scores compared to...
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Health care use stable after feeding tube placement in children with...
The 5-year survival rate in neurologically impaired children after feeding tube placement was 75.8%. There were no significant differences in unplanned hospital days 2 years prior to feeding tube...
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Hydrocortisone in very preterm infants does not improve rates of...
1. There were no significant differences in rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and mortality at 36 weeks’ postmenstrual age (PMA) as a composite outcome in ventilator-dependent very preterm...
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Maternal gratitude linked to improved medical staff functioning
Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) medical staff who were exposed to maternal expressions of gratitude had higher scores in procedural and therapeutic planning and prosocial behaviors in response to...
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Liberal platelet transfusion does not expedite patent ductus arteriosus closure
1. For preterm infants with echocardiographically-confirmed patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) within the first 14 days of life, there was no significant difference in the timing of PDA closure between...
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Life satisfaction scores similar for healthy and chronically ill children
Children with chronic illness had lower parentally reported general health scores compared to healthy children; however, life satisfaction scores were similar between groups. Evidence Rating: 3...
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