The incidence of thrombosis is higher among newborn infants than in any other stage of pediatric development. This fact is the consequence of labile characteristics of the neonatal hemostatic system, in addition to exposure to multiple risk factors and the wide use of vascular catheters. Venous thromboses, which mainly affect the limbs, the right atrium and renal veins, are more frequently seen...

Problem Transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from infected pregnant individuals to the fetus or newborn occurs 1.2% 4.3%. Our aim was determine rate positivity among newborns delivered mothers during epochs different variants predominance. Method study This is a single academic center retrospective cohort where we reviewed electronic health records who te...

We estimated the potential impact of parental Tdap immunization before delivery, at delivery and at the 2-week newborn visit on U.S. infant pertussis hospitalizations. We used published data for pertussis hospitalization rates among U.S. infants aged 0-4 months, the Tdap vaccine efficacy in adults, and the proportion of infants with pertussis <6 months of age in which either parent was the sour...

The diagnosis on the basis of low serum thyroxine level wiJh high thyrotropin level of congenital pri1111lfY hypothyroidism in newborn screening programs fails to distinguish between transient hypothyroidism and ectopic thyroid, athyrosis, dyshormonogenesis, or transient hyperthyrotropinemill. The correct use of neonotol thyroid scintigraphy aids in making a specific anatomic diagnosis. We scan...

The UK is currently in the midst of a large outbreak of pertussis, with the highest morbidity and mortality occurring in young unimmunised infants. This review considers the potential strategies to optimise control of pertussis in infants, including vaccination of (1) adolescents, (2) close household contacts of newborn infants (cocooning), (3) newborn infants and (4) pregnant women. The paper ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of supplementing newborn infants with vitamin A on mortality at age 6 months. DESIGN Community based, randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial. SETTING Two rural districts of Tamil Nadu, southern India. PARTICIPANTS 11 619 newborn infants allocated 24 000 IU oral vitamin A or placebo on days 1 and 2 after delivery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Primary ou...