Late preterm infants (LPIs) are born between 34 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks gestational age. From
2014 to 2016, the LPI birth rate rose from 6.82% to 7.09%, accounting for approximately …

Background: Ulnar polydactyly is frequently encountered in the newborn nursery and is
commonly treated with bedside suture ligation. However, growing concern about the …

Introduction: Serratia marcescens is an opportunistic pathogen and common cause of
infectious outbreaks in pediatric units, leading to both significant morbidity and mortality in …

Background: Simple postaxial polydactyly (type B) is a common congenital hand
malformation often treated by suture or clip ligation. Methods: We present a case series of …

The triage of the newborn in the delivery room and immediate postpartum period involves
differentiating those newborns who have transient issues related to the transition from the …

In 2019, there were 3.7 million births registered in the United States, of which 89.8% were
delivered at $37 weeks' gestation (term) and 7.5% were delivered between 34 and 36 …

Summary Introduction and Objective 50–80% of term newborns develop jaundice, or
hyperbilirubinemia (HB), in their first week. The vast majority have benign etiologies …

“No, thank you.” Although care in the newborn nursery tends to follow a predictable pattern,
parents are increasing requesting alterations to standard protocols. It can be a challenge to …

Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Psychology in
Counselling Psychology to the Department of Psychology and Counselling, School of …

Adoption in the United States is a way for families to grow, and pediatricians will invariably
take care of infants being placed for adoption. Reasons why an infant will be adopted are …