A large-scale survey of published studies associatesd probiotics with a favorable benefit-to-risk ratio for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) although it did not rule out a small risk of ...

The purpose of a systematic physical assessment in the newborn period is to examine for any anomalies, establish a baseline for observations and comparisons, and initiate referrals for continued care ...

January 25, 2010 — The duration of hospital stays for full-term newborns should be decided by pediatricians and mothers on a case-by-case basis, using 16 specific criteria regarding the infant, the ...