Buprenorphine-naloxone combo safe for pregnant women: study
Buprenorphine combined with naloxone does not increase the risk of major congenital malformations in pregnant women with opioid use disorder, a Journal of the American…
Tag: Neonatal
Medical Must-See: Mother’s mishap leads to 10-fold diazoxide overdose in newborn
A preterm baby fresh out of hospital was rushed back the next day for a diazoxide overdose after his mother accidentally administered 10 times the…
‘Little to no risk’ of birth defects with metformin in early pregnancy: study
Pregnant women with type 2 diabetes can safely use metformin in the first trimester, according to US epidemiologists who report no increased risk for congenital…
Extra antenatal monitoring ‘not warranted’ in pregnant women with endometriosis
Pregnant women with endometriosis can be reassured they are not at higher risk of preterm birth and do not need additional antenatal care, a new…
‘Overlooked’ preterm infants offered donated breastmilk in new trial
Australian researchers will test whether donated breastmilk can reduce feeding intolerance and help the transition to breastfeeding among preterm babies born 4-6 weeks early. From…
Spot Dx — What’s irritating this infant’s eye?
Noah is a seven-day-old infant who is brought in by his parents with a lump below his left eye. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
Whistleblower prize for paediatricians who raised alarm over Lucy Letby
UK doctors who raised the alarm about Britain’s worst child killer only to be threatened with “consequences” by hospital managers have won a prestigious whistleblower award. Dr…
Delayed cord clamping ‘best treatment’ for cutting preterm infant mortality
Preterm infants are 32% less likely to die with delayed versus immediate umbilical cord clamping, according to Australian researchers who say their findings will inform…
Immunological ‘blunting’ by maternal antibodies has no effect on infant pertussis risk: Aussie study
Pertussis vaccination during pregnancy reduces the risk of infection in infants by 65%, with no evidence that the ‘blunting’ effects of maternal antibodies compromise infant…
‘Angels of death’: Why do healthcare workers kill those they are meant to protect?
“This was a cruel, calculated and cynical campaign of child murder … There was a deep malevolence bordering on sadism in your actions.” These were…
