Pregnant Women’s Expectations Predict Postpartum Sleep Quality
Women's attitudes and beliefs regarding sleep during pregnancy are significant predictors of sleep disruption after delivery.
Category: Pediatrics
Pediatrics
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Pediatrics
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The Toll of Pediatric Long COVID
Children with long COVID report higher levels of fatigue and sleep disturbance than those with cancer or autism.
Pediatrics
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Fatal Pediatric Anaphylaxis Linked to Delays in Epinephrine Treatment
New studies suggest that airway and breathing failures are the primary causes of death in childhood food anaphylaxis, requiring a shift in emergency management protocols.
Pediatric Care
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EPA Sued Over Mercury and Air Pollution Standards
Leading healthcare groups challenge the repeal of updated limits on toxic pollutants from power plants, citing risks to respiratory health and child development.
Prenatal
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High Prenatal Exposure to PFAS Chemicals Linked to Childhood Asthma
Children whose mothers were exposed to very high levels of PFAS—so called "forever chemicals"—during pregnancy had a substantially higher incidence of clinically diagnosed asthma.
Neonatal
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Neonatal Respiratory Depression Tied to Maternal Oxycodone Use During Breastfeeding
A case report suggests high doses of oxycodone in breastfeeding mothers can lead to apnea and bradycardia in newborns due to immature metabolic pathways.