Phototherapy linked with risk of childhood seizures Vinay Singh singh2 Oct 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Pediatrics suggests that the use of phototherapy to treat newborns with jaundice could increase the risk of...
Prenatal bisphosphonate exposure not linked to teratogenic risks Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTExposure to bisphosphonate during pregnancy might not be linked to major teratogenic risks, according to a new study presented at the 2018 American...
Late fatherhood associated with increased birth defects - BMJ Vinay Singh singh1 Nov 2018 7:28 PM ISTStanford, USA: Having a healthy baby is a team sport with equal contribution from both the partners. Birth defects in neonates are positively...
GA in category 1 CS linked to higher adverse neonatal outcomes Vinay Singh singh7 Nov 2018 7:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study general anaesthesia (GA) for category 1 caesarean section (CS) was associated with a higher incidence of an adverse neonatal...
New neonatal resuscitation practice recommended by NRP Vinay Singh singh14 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new study published in the AAP News and Journals Gateway reports that the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is associated with an increased...
Antenatal Magnesium sulfate prevents cerebral palsy in preterm neonates Vinay Singh singh14 Nov 2018 7:15 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Neural Regeneration Research reports that magnesium sulfate, when administered before preterm delivery,...
15-minute MR spectroscopy may diagnose brain damage in newborns Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2018 7:20 PM ISTUK: A 15-minute brain scan called thalamic proton magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy (MRS) could help in the diagnosis of brain damage in babies up...
Topical Mupirocin highly effective in Staph infections in NICU babies Hina Zahid28 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD), have found in a Clinical...
BCG vaccination safe, effective in low birth weight infants: JAMA Vinay Singh singh10 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTA new study published in JAMA Pediatrics has reported that no evidence of increased BCG-associated adverse events was found when vaccination was...
New wireless sensors may monitor babies in NICU in near future Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 March 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Sensors that monitor babies in hospitals' neonatal intensive care units (NICU) require wires that can prevent cuddles and other skin-to-skin...
Vitamin A intake reduces death rates in infants born of Vit A deficient mothers Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTVitamin A intake reduces death rates in infants born of Vit A deficient mothers, finds a study.Findings of the study indicate that vitamin A...
Vitamin D deficiency in children- How to manage it? Hina Zahid3 May 2019 7:02 PM ISTVitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in the Indian subcontinent. According to an estimate, it is as high as 50-90 % and is attributed to low...
