Risk for cerebral palsy in infants with total serum bilirubin levels at or above the exchange transfusion threshold: a p...

Published in JAMA pediatrics

Exchange transfusion is recommended for newborns with total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels thought to place them at risk for cerebral palsy (CP). However, the excess risk for CP among these infants is unknown. To quantify the risks for CP and CP consistent with kernicterus that are associated with high TSB levels based on the 2004 American Academy of...

Stratification of risk of early-onset sepsis in newborns ≥ 34 weeks' gestation.

Published in Pediatrics

To define a quantitative stratification algorithm for the risk of early-onset sepsis (EOS) in newborns ≥ 34 weeks' gestation. We conducted a retrospective nested case-control study that used split validation. Data collected on each infant included sepsis risk at birth based on objective maternal factors, demographics, specific clinical milestones, ...

First-day weight loss predicts eventual weight nadir for breastfeeding newborns.

Published in Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition

To examine the relationship between high (≥5%) weight loss during the first 24 h after birth and eventual excess weight loss (EWL) of ≥10% of birth weight. Retrospective cohort study. Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals. 63 096 infants born at ≥36 weeks in 2009-2010, of whom 59 761 (94.5%) had a weight subsequent to birth weight measure...

The lived experience of community nurses treating clients with leg ulcers

Published in British Journal of Community Nursing

Chronic leg ulceration impacts negatively on the quality of life of the sufferer and has financial implications for the economy. Government health policy aims to tackle long-term conditions and restructure services from acute to community care. Community nurses play a pivotal role in managing and co-ordinating care to leg ulcer patients, yet their ...

Adherence to Immunoprophylaxis Regimens for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Insured and Medicaid Populations.

Published in Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Immunoprophylaxis is the only pharmaceutical intervention for mitigating respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Patient level data on adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) immunoprophylaxis recommendations are limited. This study characterizes adherence to AAP guidelines in privately insured and Medicaid populations. We performed ...

Risk of childhood asthma following infant bronchiolitis during the respiratory syncytial virus season.

Published in The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology

Black race is not protective against hazardous bilirubin levels.

Published in The Journal of pediatrics

Although black race is considered protective against hyperbilirubinemia, black infants appear at increased risk of kernicterus. We found that although black infants have a lower risk of developing total serum bilirubin levels ≥ 20 mg/dL than white infants, they appear at greater risk of developing levels ≥ 30 mg/dL. Copyright © 2013 Mosby, Inc. All...

A group-based approach to stabilisation and symptom management in a phased treatment model for refugees and asylum seeke...

Published in European journal of psychotraumatology

Traumatised asylum seekers and refugees may present with significant and complex mental health problems as a result of prolonged, extreme, and multiple traumatic events. This is further complicated by ongoing complex social circumstances. In our work at the Traumatic Stress Clinic (TSC), the understanding afforded by the concept of complex posttrau...