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...
View ArticleHealth 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...
View ArticleHydrocortisone 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...
View ArticleMaternal 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...
View ArticleLiberal 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...
View ArticleLife 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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