To evaluate associations between change in weight z-score after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge and neurodevelopmental outcomes and obesity at 12-48 months of age among individuals born very preterm ..read more

To assess concordance between umbilical cord blood (UCB) and neonatal blood (NB) laboratory test results at birth ..read more

To describe the scope of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and left heart hypoplasia (LHH) in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), to determine associations with CDH severity, and to evaluate the odds of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and death with categories of left heart disease ..read more

To evaluate post-procedural clinical characteristics of preterm infants undergoing transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure, including oxygenation/ventilation failure and cardiovascular compromise ..read more

The Renal Anhydramnios Fetal Therapy (RAFT) trial is a study of serial amnioinfusions to prevent lethal neonatal pulmonary hypoplasia from early renal anhydramnios. Infant neurologic outcomes were not originally evaluated. We describe the high incidence of stroke observed among infants in the treatment arm of the trial at our center ..read more

To evaluate the risk for urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants with isolated hydronephrosis (IH ..read more

To evaluate the effectiveness of a new model, Case Analysis and Translation to Care in Hospital (CATCH), for the review of pediatric inpatient cases when an adverse event or “close call” had occurred ..read more

Across the globe, children disappear daily for various reasons, presenting a deeply concerning issue. While the disappearance of individuals has long been troubling1, the incidence of missing children cases in Europe and the US has witnessed a concerning and consistent rise over the past decade2,3. On an international level, there is a notable absence of a unified, global strategy to tackle this issue4. This commentary, prepared by members of the EPA-UNEPSA Working Group on Social Pediatrics, discusses the dimensions of the growing issue of missing children and the programs and international l ..read more

To understand the burden associated with pediatric chronic pain (CP) on the healthcare system compared with other costly chronic diseases prior to subspecialty care ..read more

To predict extubation readiness in preterm infants using machine learning analysis of bedside pulse oximeter and ventilator data ..read more