NIPPV and High-level Pulmonary Support in Neonates
Neonatal pulmonary disorders may require additional respiratory support beyond supplemental oxygen, such as nasal CPAP, HFNC, nasal BiPAP, NIPPV, nHFOV, or even NIV-NAVA.
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Dräger Recalls Seattle PAP Plus and Breathing Circuit/Anesthesia Kits
Draeger Medical is recalling the Seattle PAP Plus as well as VentStar and other breathing circuit/anesthesia kits after finding that glued connections may loosen before or during ventilation due to a manufacturing error.
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Vaping During Pregnancy Increases Neonatal Pulmonary Dysfunction Risk
Babies born to mothers who vape during pregnancy are at greater risk of developing pulmonary dysfunction, according to a murine study.
FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines for Children as Young as 6 Months Old
The FDA authorized emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 for in children as young as 6 months old.
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FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines for Children 6-months and Older
The FDA’s Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted unanimously in favor of authorizing the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6-months old.
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Hydrocortisone Ineffective Against Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants
Hydrocortisone is no more effective than placebo at preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants born before the 30th week of pregnancy, according to NEJM published research.
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FDA Expands Approval of Remdesivir for Pediatric Patients
The US FDA expanded the approval of remdesivir (Veklury, Gilead Sciences) to include pediatric patients 28 days of age and older weighing at least 3 kg with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing.
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Researchers Map Lung Development After Birth Into Late Childhood
By analyzing lung tissue samples from newborn and young humans and mice, the researchers were able to gain insights on how certain cell types in the lung originate and change during childhood.
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Omicron Less Severe Than Delta for Children Under 5
Children younger than age 5 who are infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant have less risk of severe health outcomes than those infected with the Delta variant, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Tobacco Taxes Tied to Fewer Infant Deaths
Raising tobacco taxes is associated with a reduction in neonatal and infant mortality, according to an analysis of data from 159 countries published in Plos Global Public Health.
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Maternal RSV Vaccine Reduced LRTIs, Antibiotic Rx for Newborns
An investigational RSV vaccine administered to pregnant women reduced RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infections and subsequent antibiotic prescriptions among their infants.
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Azithromycin Did Not Prevent Wheeze in Infants with RSV
Among infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), there was no difference in the amount of wheezing in babies treated with azithromycin versus those who received a placebo.
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RSV Monoclonal Antibody Nirsevimab Highly Effective in Phase 3 Trial
The investigational long-acting monoclonal antibody Nirsevimab showed 74.5% efficacy against medically attended lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV in healthy infants.
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Neonatal Patients on ECMO with CV or GI Conditions at Risk for Readmission
Neonatal patients on ECMO who also had cardiovascular or gastrointestinal conditions were at greater risk for readmission within the first year of their initial discharge.
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Alarm Fatigue and Pediatric Patient Monitoring
Alarm fatigue is a major patient safety issue in hospital ICUs but how does the problem differ in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units?
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