A new study suggests that delaying inguinal hernia repair in preterm infants until after NICU discharge results in better outcomes compared with performing repair procedures before discharge.
The update addresses use of intact umbilical cord management in preterm, late preterm, and term newborns. It also lists optimal devices and interfaces to administer positive-pressure ventilation.
Tighter glycemic targets in women with gestational diabetes mellitus do not reduce the risk for a large-for-gestational-age infant but do reduce serious infant morbidity, data indicate.
An analysis of more than 1 million deliveries in Canada found that more than 1 in 4 women undergoing forceps delivery suffer trauma from the procedure.