Neonatal Medicine News

• COVID-19 Vaccines in Pregnancy May Protect Baby, Too "The presence of these anti-spike antibodies in the cord blood should, at least in theory, offer these newborns some degree of protection," a researcher said.
  Medscape Medical News, September 23, 2021
• As COVID-19 Cases Rise in Kids, Scientists Examine Immune Systems Experts are eager to understand what protects most children from becoming severely ill with the disease.
  Kaiser Health News, September 21, 2021
• HPV Infection During Pregnancy Ups Risk for Premature Birth Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and HPV 18 infections during a pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of premature birth.
  Medscape Medical News, September 20, 2021
• Congenital Syphilis Still Diagnosed Beyond Neonatal Period in US The annual number of congenital syphilis cases reported to the US CDC surged 183% from 2014 to 2018, and too many of cases are being missed at or before birth, researchers say.
  Reuters Health Information, September 16, 2021
• WCLC 2021 Air Pollution ― Second Leading Cause of Lung Cancer Concerted action, including advocacy from oncologists, is needed to help reduce lung cancer deaths worldwide that are directly attributable to air pollution, say experts.
  Medscape Medical News, September 13, 2021
• AUA 2021 Dad's Health Can Affect Child's Hospital, Emergency Visits The health of a father before conception can affect his child, yet only about 10% of fathers get preconception counseling.
  Medscape Medical News, September 12, 2021
• ECMO Life Support Is a Last Resort for COVID, and in Short Supply Doctors often describe ECMO as a way to let the lungs "rest" — especially useful when even ventilation isn't fully oxygenating a patient's blood.
  Kaiser Health News, September 10, 2021
• ERS 2021 Infants Breathe Better When Pregnant Moms Exercise Three-month-old infants born to mothers who were not physically active in pregnancy had lower lung function than children of more active mothers.
  Medscape Medical News, September 09, 2021
• Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy Is Common, yet Screening Is Lacking Many pregnant patients are not being screened for iron deficiency despite it being a common cause of anemia in pregnancy that could increase the risk of maternal and infant death.
  Medscape Medical News, September 08, 2021
• COVID-19 Disease May Actually Cause Preeclampsia, Suggests Study New evidence strongly suggests that COVID-19 disease causes an increased risk of preeclampsia and preterm birth in those who have an infection while pregnant, according to a new study.
  Medscape Medical News, September 03, 2021
• Jury Out on PIGF Testing for Suspected Pre-eclampsia The addition of placental growth factor measurement to usual care of women with suspected pre-eclampsia does not improve maternal or neonatal outcomes, according to results of a new study.
  Reuters Health Information, August 19, 2021
• Preterm and Early Term Birth Linked to Increased Autism Risk Although previous studies have linked preterm births to increased autism risk, a new study finds potential causality, sex-specific differences, and association with early births were still unclear.
  Medscape Medical News, August 19, 2021
• COVID-19 During Pregnancy Can Lead to Preterm Birth, Study Says Pregnant women who contract COVID-19 face significantly higher risks for complications, including preterm birth, according to a new study of births in California during the second half of last year.
  WebMD Health News, August 11, 2021
• Task Force Affirms Routine Gestational Diabetes Testing Asymptomatic pregnant women with no previous diagnosis of diabetes should be screened for gestational diabetes at 24 weeks' gestation or later, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends.
  Medscape Medical News, August 10, 2021
• Will Demand for Remote Breastfeeding Help Wane as Pandemic Fades? The pandemic forced new parents to find help with breastfeeding online. Now, some offerings are remaining virtual to help expand access to lactation support.
  Kaiser Health News, August 03, 2021
• 12,000 Square Miles Without Obstetrics? Possible in West Texas Big Bend Regional Medical Center, the only hospital in a sparsely populated region of West Texas, announced that because of a nursing shortage its labor and delivery unit must close for days at a time.
  Kaiser Health News, August 02, 2021
• Hyperimmune Globulin Fails to Prevent Congenital CMV Infection Administering hyperimmune globulin to pregnant women who tested positive for CMV did not reduce CMV infections or deaths among their fetuses or newborns, according to results from a randomized controlled trial.
  Medscape Medical News, July 28, 2021
• Women's Heart Health Tied to Multiple Pregnancy Complications A dose-dependent association was found in a national study and highlights the need to make preconception care a public health priority, observers say.
  Medscape Medical News, July 26, 2021
• Systemic and Structural Racism Present in US Neonatal Intensive Care Units Quality of care across and within neonatal intensive-care units in the US varies by race and ethnicity, according to a new study that points to systemic and structural racism starting at birth.
  Reuters Health Information, July 22, 2021
• Hematologic Cancer Increases Risk for Delivery Complications The risk of in-hospital complications and poor birth outcomes were greater in pregnant women with current or historical cancer diagnoses, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, July 22, 2021