GUIDELINES ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR AND SLEEP FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE
WHO has released new guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep for children under 5 years of age. The new guidelines set, for the first time, how long very young children should sit watching screens, called ‘sedentary screen time’. Quality sedentary time young children spend in interactive non-screen-based activities with a caregiver is… Association of Prenatal Exposure to Valproate and Other Antiepileptic Drugs With Risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Offspring
Christensen et al, JAMA, Jan 2019 Importance Valproate is an antiepileptic drug (AED) used in the treatment of epilepsy and many other neurological and psychiatric disorders. Its use in pregnancy is associated with increased risks of congenital malformations and adverse neurodevelopment in the offspring and may be associated with an increased…
Gestational Age and Socioeconomic Achievements in Young Adulthood A Danish Population-Based Study
Bilsteen et al, JAMA, December 14, 2018 Importance The poor health outcomes associated with preterm birth are well established. However, it is less clear how small variations in gestational age, even within the term range, are associated with long-term opportunities and well-being, as measured by socioeconomic outcomes in adulthood. Objective To examine the association…
Maternal Smoking Before and During Pregnancy and the Risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
Tatiana M. Anderson OBJECTIVES: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is an established risk factor for sudden unexpected infant death (SUID). Here, we aim to investigate the effects of maternal prepregnancy smoking, reduction during pregnancy, and smoking during pregnancy on SUID rates. RESULTS: SUID risk more than doubled (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.44;…
Risk of Bacterial Co- infections in Febrile Infants 60 Days Old and Younger with Documented Viral Infections
Mahajan et al, J Pediatr. 2018 Dec OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk of serious bacterial infections (SBIs) in young febrile infants with and without viral infections. RESULTS: Of the 4778 enrolled infants, 2945 (61.6%) had viral testing performed, of whom 1200 (48.1%) were virus positive; 44 of the 1200 had SBIs… 
الإرتجاع عند الأطفال دكتور مجاهد راغب البسرة إستشارى طب الأطفال وحديثى الولادة تنتشر ظاهرة الإرتجاع بين الأطفال الرضع خلال الستة شهور الأولى من عمر الطفل وهى عبارة عن إرتداد تلقائى لجزء من اللبن من المعدة إلى الفم بدون مجهود من الطفل ويحدث عادة خلال ساعة من الرضاعة وهذه الظاهره تسبب… بكاء الطفل المولود
د.مجاهد راغب البسره إستشارى طب الاطفال وحديثى الولادة قدوم طفل جديد يعتبر حدث مهم لكل أسرة وخاصة الطفل الاول والذى ينال الكثير من الإهتمام والترقب من الأم والأب وتظل الصرخة الأولى للطفل بعد الولادة فى غاية الأهمية فهى تريح القلوب وتبعث السكينة والإطمئنان فى قلوب الجميع لما لها من دلالة… Enteral lactoferrin to prevent infection for very preterm infants: the ELFIN RCT
Griffiths et al, Health Technology Assessment,December 2018 Abstract Background Infections acquired in hospital are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants. Several small trials have suggested that supplementing the enteral diet of very preterm infants with lactoferrin, an antimicrobial protein processed from cow’s milk, prevents infections…
طفلى حديث الولادة و الصفراء
أ.د. أسامه عرفة إستشارى طب الأطفال وحديثى الولادة مستشفى بورفؤاد — بورسعيد يعتبر تغير لون جلد الطفل حديث الولادة إلى اللون الأصفر من الظواهر الشائعة جدا هذه الأيام ويصاحبها تساؤلات عديدة ولغط كثير من طرق العلاج والأسباب وخلاصة هذا الموضوع إن الأسباب العلمية حتى الآن غير محددة ولكن هناك نظريات… Does Using a Nasal Barrier Dressing Prevent Nasal Injury in Premature Infants Receiving Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure?
Imbulana et al. The Journal of Pediatrics 2018 In infants less than 30 weeks’ gestation and/or with birth weight less than 1250 grams receiving nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP), does the use of a barrier dressing compared with no barrier dressing decrease the incidence of nasal injury when used… Preterm Neuroimaging and School-Age Cognitive Outcomes
Hintz, et al. Pediatrics. 2018 In preterm infants <28 weeks gestation, do near-term conventional brain MRI findings compared with adverse early and late cranial ultrasound improve the prediction of school age cognitive outcomes, when assessed between the age of 6 years 4 months to 7 years 2 months. Design: Neuroimaging… ROTAVIRUS VACCINE FOR NEONATES
Bines, et al. Human. New England Journal of Medicine. 2018 QUESTION In healthy term neonates, is oral human rotavirus vaccine administered on a neonatal schedule or infant schedule more effective than placebo at preventing rotavirus gastroenteritis until age 18 months? Design: A randomised, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled trial. Oral human… Sepsis-Induced Immunosuppression in Neonates
Hibbert et al, Front Pediatr. 2018 Abstract Neonates, especially those born preterm, are at increased risk of sepsis and adverse long-term effects associated with infection-related inflammation. Distinct neonatal immune responses and dysregulated inflammation are central to this unique susceptibility. The traditional separation of sepsis into an initial hyper-inflammatory response followed… Mupirocin for Staphylococcus aureus Decolonization of Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Kotloff et al, Pediatrics. 2019 Jan Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is the second leading cause of late-onset sepsis among infants in the NICU. Because colonization of nasal mucosa and/or skin frequently precedes invasive infection, decolonization strategies, such as mupirocin application, have been attempted to prevent clinical infection,… Initial antimicrobial treatment of foals with sepsis: Do our choices make a difference?
Theelen et al, Vet J. 2019 Jan Abstract The study objectives were to provide cumulative antimicrobial susceptibility data at the patient level and to evaluate the effect of initial antimicrobial treatment on survival in foals with sepsis. Foals below 30days of age with a diagnosis of sepsis, confirmed by isolation… Symptomatic seizures in preterm newborns: a review on clinical features and prognosis
Spagnoli et al, talian Journal of Pediatrics2018 Neonatal seizures are the most common neurological event in newborns, showing higher prevalence in preterm than in full-term infants. In the majority of cases they represent acute symptomatic phenomena, the main etiologies being intraventricular haemorrhage, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, central nervous system infections and transient… Adverse Effects of Treatment with Valproic Acid during the Neonatal Period
Baudou et al, Neuropediatrics. 2018 Nov 19 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Valproic acid (VPA) is rarely used in neonatal period. In children under 2 years old, serious adverse effects are appear to be more frequent. METHOD: Full-term newborns, hospitalized at the Toulouse CHU, who presented with neonatal seizures and who received long-term… Combination therapy with ciprofloxacin and third-generation cephalosporin versus third-generation cephalosporin monotherapy in Escherichia coli meningitis in infants: a multicentre propensity score-matched observational study
Tauzin et al, Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 Dec 26 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Escherichia coli is the second cause of bacterial meningitis in neonates. Despite the use for 35 years of third-generation cephalosporins (3GCs), high morbidity and mortality rates with E. coli meningitis continue to occur. Because ciprofloxacin has good microbiological activity… Kawasaki disease
by Dr Riham Arnous, Pediatrician, Port said General hospital Definition: Kawasaki disease (KD), or mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, is an illness that causes inflammation in arteries, veins, and capillaries. It also affects lymph nodes and causes symptoms in nose, mouth, and throat. It’s the most common cause of heart disease… تغذية طفلك
دكتورة / ولاء فرح — أخصائى الاطفال وحديثى الولادة — مستشفى النصر بورسعيد سلام عليكم…أزيك ياماميهنلخص النهارده كل اللي فات ونركز ع نقاط مهمه👓 💠وجبة طفلك تكون غنيه بالطاقه والبروتين والفيتامينات والمعادن زي ماقلنا(حديد -زنك-فيتامين سي-فيتامين أ-كالسيوم) 💠النقطه دي مهمه…قولنا هنأكل بالملعقه ونلغي الببرونه وندي فرصه لطفلك يتعرف ع الملعقه… التغذيه التكميليه للطفل
د. ولاء فرح أخصائى طب الأطفال وحديثى الولادة مستشفى النصر بورسعيد سلام عليكمنتكلم النهارده عن التغذيه التكميليه للطفلسموها تكميليه ليه بقى؟؟؟؟عشان الرضاعه الطبيعيه مكمله معانا ياجماعه لحد سن سنتين😍طبعا هيبقى لينا بوستات ان شاء الله في الرضاعه الطبيعيه المطلقة اول 6 شهور وهنمشى مع بعض واحده واحده كده وبعون الله… طعام طفلك
دكتورة ولاء فرح أخصائى طب الاطفال وحديثى الولادة — مستشفى النصر — بورسعيد سلام عليكم…أزيك ياأحلى مامي 😍😍ولسه مكملين في رحلة الطعام😁 مع طفلك ..💠والرحله في السنه التانيه من العمر بتبقى أصعب لأن الطفل بيبتدي يحس بذاته وعايز يعتمد ع نفسه وطبعا احنا لازم ننمي الموضوع ده فيه..لازم نعوده في الأول ان… التغذيه التكميليه لطفلك
د. ولاء فرح أخصائ طب الأطفال وحديثى الولادة مستشفى النصر بورسعيد لسه مكملين مع بعض في التغذيه التكميليه لطفلك…😍 طب هو في أكلات معينه نركز عليها شويتين ..أه بصي يامامي من أسباب دخولنا أكل لطفلك بعد 6 شهور بتوعنا اللي اتفقنا عليهم البوست اللي فات.….😊 ايه اتفقنا ولا ايه طمنوني…؟؟😍…اتفقنا… الأنيميا ونقص الحديد
د. ولاء فرح أخصائى طب الأطفال وحديثى الولادة — مستشفى النصر بورسعيد هل تعلم ان فيه فرق ان يكون عندك نقص فى الحديد وان يكون عندك أنيميا او فقر الدم؟🤔 لما ينقص الحديد فى الدم تبدء مشاكل الخمول و الارهاق والاجهاد والتعب من ابسط مجهود وقلة التركيز والنسيان لان الحديد… Music Therapy Self-Care Group for Parents of Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Clinical Pilot Intervention
Roa & Ettenberger, Medicines (Basel). 2018 Dec Abstract Background: The parents of preterm infants face major mental health challenges in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Family-centered music therapy actively integrates and empowers parents in their infants’ care. With the aim to better understand and address parental needs separately from their babies’ needs, a music therapy (MT) self-caregroup… 
