Skin Tape Test Predicts Food Allergies in Infants
National Jewish Health researchers developed a noninvasive skin tape sampling method to identify early predictors of food allergies in newborns.
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NICU Resuscitation, Oxygen Therapy, and Aerosol Delivery
NICU clinicians reveal best practices and explore the latest advancements in delivering resuscitation, oxygen therapy and aerosol therapy to newborns.
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Air Pollution May Impact Reproductive Development from the Womb
Rutgers research finds pollutants from fossil fuel combustion interfere with prenatal hormone activity, affecting reproductive development.
CDC Recommends Beyfortus RSV Vaccine for Infants
CDC is recommending the novel RSV vaccine Beyfortus (nirsevimab, Sanofi and AstraZeneca) starting this fall to help protect all infants under 8 months and some older babies at increased risk of severe illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus.
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Babies’ Weak Spot and Strength in Coping with Respiratory Infections
Two new studies explain why babies get so many common respiratory infections and identify a specialized cluster of immune cells found only in babies that help them better cope with new pathogens.
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FDA Approves RSV Shot for Infants
Beyfortus is the first preventive option approved to protect a broad infant population, including those born healthy at term, preterm, or with specific health conditions that make them vulnerable to severe RSV disease.
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NOxBOXi Nitric Oxide Systems Recalled
The recall was issued due to a misalignment of the check valve in the device’s manifold, which may cause the manifold to fail and interrupt therapy to neonates.
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Nihon Kohden NKV-440 Ventilator Cleared by FDA
The Nihon Kohden NKV-440 ventilator has received FDA 510(k) clearance, according to Nihon Kohden OrangeMed.
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FDA Clears Prescription Pulse Oximetry Sock for Infants
The medical pulse-oximetry device, available through prescription for at-home monitoring, features a wire-free sock design and provides a real-time display of a baby’s heart rate and oxygen saturation level.
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Dräger Launches Babyroo TN300 Open Warmer for Neonatal Care
Dräger’s Babyroo TN300 is an open warmer offering the latest technology for respiratory care and thermoregulation throughout a newborn’s hospital stay.
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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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Care Approach Reduces Hospital Stay of Opioid-exposed Newborns
The “Eat, Sleep, Console” (ESC) care approach to be more effective than using the Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring Tool to assess and manage opioid-exposed newborns.
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FDA Clears Wireless Monitoring System for Neonates and Infants
The wearable vital-sign sensors, previously cleared for adults, are now being tested at Montreal Children’s Hospital with a vision to create a wireless NICU.
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Sampling and Analysis of Neonatal Arterial Blood Gases
For children with suspected respiratory/metabolic problems, blood gases can provide valuable insights and assist clinicians in developing treatment plans.
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Oxygen Therapy for Children with Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Oxygen therapy is used to treat neonatal and pediatric patients with low blood oxygen levels caused by RSV, which has been a major driver of pediatric hospitalizations in 2022 and 2023.
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