Gram-Negative Bacteria Dominate Neonatal Infection Deaths in LMICs
A multicountry study identifies Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii as leading causes of neonatal infection mortality.
UK and Ireland Neonatal Stroke Incidence: 9.0 per 100,000 Live Births
A new surveillance study details the epidemiology, clinical patterns, and short-term outcomes of neonatal stroke in the UK and Ireland.
UK Neonatal Stroke Incidence: 9.0 per 100,000 Live Births, Varied Presentations
A new surveillance study details the incidence, clinical features, and initial management of neonatal stroke in the UK and Ireland.
Identical EEG Bursts Signal Severe Loss of Brain Network Complexity
A multi-model study identifies identical burst suppression as a default state of simplified excitatory networks in irreversible coma.
Mothers Report Gaps in Prenatal Counseling and Neonatal Realities
A study of 64 mothers finds that 32 percent experienced inconsistencies between antenatal consultations and neonatal intensive care.
Early Probiotics Reduce Mortality in Extremely Preterm Infants
A Norwegian registry study of 1,596 neonates finds early probiotic use lowers death risk and may reduce surgical necrotizing enterocolitis.
Multi-Echo T2* MRI Identifies Neonatal Hemochromatosis via Extrahepatic Iron Patterns
Pancreatic and thyroid siderosis on MRI distinguishes neonatal hemochromatosis from other liver failure causes with 92.3% accuracy.
Automated MRI Segmentation Establishes Brain Volume Norms for Very Preterm Infants
Sex-stratified reference ranges for 26 brain regions provide a clinical baseline to identify developmental deviations at term-equivalent age.
Symptom-Based Dosing Reduces Discharge Time in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal
A cluster randomized trial shows symptom-based dosing shortens medical readiness for discharge when paired with the Eat, Sleep, Console model.
Machine Learning Model Predicts One-Year Rehospitalization in Preterm Infants
A retrospective study of 2,226 infants identifies clinical and socioeconomic factors linked to a 16.1% readmission rate.
NIRS-Guided Resuscitation Improves Early Motor Scores in Preterm Infants
A COSGOD III sub-study shows that monitoring cerebral oxygenation in the first 15 minutes of life correlates with better motor repertoire.
Neonatal Meconium Aspiration Increases Preschool Asthma Risk by 64 Percent
A retrospective cohort study of 326,940 children links neonatal lung injury from meconium aspiration to long-term respiratory morbidity.