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Successful intubations up with nasal high-flow therapy in neonates

Successful intubations up with nasal high-flow therapy in neonates

For neonates undergoing endotracheal intubation, nasal high-flow therapy improves the likelihood of successful intubation on the first attempt, according to a study published in the April 28 issue of

Successful intubations up with nasal high-flow therapy in neonates

For neonates undergoing endotracheal intubation, nasal high-flow therapy improves the likelihood of successful intubation on the first attempt, according to a study published in the April 28 issue of
Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

by Elizabeth Murray,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The good n

Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

by Elizabeth Murray,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The good n
Infant gut microbes have their own circadian rhythm: Study finds diet has little impact on how the microbiome assembles

Infant gut microbes have their own circadian rhythm: Study finds diet has little impact on how the microbiome assembles

by Cell PressDiurnal rhythmicity of infant fecal microbiota and metabolites. Credit: Cell Host & Microbe/Heppner et al.Infant gut microbiomes oscillate with a circadian rhythm, even when they

Infant gut microbes have their own circadian rhythm: Study finds diet has little impact on how the microbiome assembles

by Cell PressDiurnal rhythmicity of infant fecal microbiota and metabolites. Credit: Cell Host & Microbe/Heppner et al.Infant gut microbiomes oscillate with a circadian rhythm, even when they
Baby's vaccine responses linked to birth delivery method, study finds

Baby's vaccine responses linked to birth delivery method, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe method by which a baby was delivered is associated with how its immune system will respond to two key childhood vaccines, research

Baby's vaccine responses linked to birth delivery method, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe method by which a baby was delivered is associated with how its immune system will respond to two key childhood vaccines, research
New program helps improve toddlers' self-control skills and healthy eating habits

New program helps improve toddlers' self-control skills and healthy eating habits

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo of the best predictors of life-long health and well-being are early childhood self-control skills and healthy eat

New program helps improve toddlers' self-control skills and healthy eating habits

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo of the best predictors of life-long health and well-being are early childhood self-control skills and healthy eat
Risk for early-onset sepsis low for infants with low-risk delivery

Risk for early-onset sepsis low for infants with low-risk delivery

(HealthDay)—Infants born at all gestational ages with low-risk delivery characteristics have a low risk for early-onset sepsis (EOS) and may not require initiation of empiric antibiotic therapy immedi

Risk for early-onset sepsis low for infants with low-risk delivery

(HealthDay)—Infants born at all gestational ages with low-risk delivery characteristics have a low risk for early-onset sepsis (EOS) and may not require initiation of empiric antibiotic therapy immedi
Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5?

Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5?

by Dr. Devika BhushanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: I have heard that there's an approved COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5. What do I need to know about it?A: As the parent of an infant

Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5?

by Dr. Devika BhushanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: I have heard that there's an approved COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5. What do I need to know about it?A: As the parent of an infant
New study shows daily, consistent parental reading in the first year of life improves infants' language scores

New study shows daily, consistent parental reading in the first year of life improves infants' language scores

by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainDaily reading improved language development in infants 12 months and younger, according to a recent study by researche

New study shows daily, consistent parental reading in the first year of life improves infants' language scores

by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainDaily reading improved language development in infants 12 months and younger, according to a recent study by researche
Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in kids, researchers find

Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in kids, researchers find

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile screen time is generally known to affect sleep, new research suggests that interactive engagement, such as texting friends

Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in kids, researchers find

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile screen time is generally known to affect sleep, new research suggests that interactive engagement, such as texting friends
How you help a child go to sleep is related to their behavioral development, finds new study

How you help a child go to sleep is related to their behavioral development, finds new study

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainA group of international researchers has examined parental methods to help toddlers sleep across 14 cultures and found that these methods are related to the d

How you help a child go to sleep is related to their behavioral development, finds new study

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainA group of international researchers has examined parental methods to help toddlers sleep across 14 cultures and found that these methods are related to the d
Call to end harmful marketing after study reveals children's exposure

Call to end harmful marketing after study reveals children's exposure

by University of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn end to outdoor marketing of gambling, alcohol and junk food is urgently needed to protect children from harm, according to new Universit

Call to end harmful marketing after study reveals children's exposure

by University of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn end to outdoor marketing of gambling, alcohol and junk food is urgently needed to protect children from harm, according to new Universit
Hospital emergency departments lack policy and strategies for spotting child neglect or abuse

Hospital emergency departments lack policy and strategies for spotting child neglect or abuse

by European Society for Emergency MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a survey of emergency department staff from across Europe, only around half said their hospital has a policy in place to h

Hospital emergency departments lack policy and strategies for spotting child neglect or abuse

by European Society for Emergency MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a survey of emergency department staff from across Europe, only around half said their hospital has a policy in place to h