As rates of childhood mortality decline, neonatal deaths account for nearly half of under-5 deaths worldwide. Intrapartum-related events (birth asphyxia) contribute to approximately one-quarter of ...

Early-onset neonatal infection is linked to higher risks for intellectual disability and special educational needs during childhood, with meningitis carrying a higher risk than sepsis.

A new study found that a multifaceted infection prevention and control intervention could at least temporarily thwart outbreaks of infections from the Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium, a leading cause ...

Neonatal lupus — which is not the same as lupus or even some kind of infant version of it — is an autoimmune disorder that happens when autoantibodies are passed from birthing parent to baby during ...

The neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine provides trainees the training required to become key policy, educational and research leaders of the future ...

Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Lafayette has expanded its NICU. The expansion adds 19 private family suites, increasing the total capacity to 60 beds. This project is part of a ...

Neonatal meningitis is inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord in newborns that happens during an infant’s first 28 days of life. It can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or ...

Safe staffing of maternity and neonatal services is essential to ensuring their safety, according to an interim report from an investigation.

Neonatal nursing is a subspecialty of nursing that involves the care of young infants. The term neonatal originates from the term neo, which means new, and natal, which means birth. A neonatal nurse ...

A strategy of administering a neonatal rotavirus vaccine at birth to target early prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis may address some of the barriers to global implementation of a rotavirus ...

Neonatal hemochromatosis is a rare genetic disorder where a fetus develops advanced liver disease while in the womb due to excess iron storage. The condition likely occurs due to the presence of ...