CMV is the leading non-genetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss in infancy and childhood. Identification of newborns with congenital CMV infection can improve their outcomes by early intervention programs and/or antiviral treatment.
Researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital use a collaborative approach to combat a serious health care threat.
Innovative prevention and treatment strategies bolstered by a deeper understanding of pathology may indicate a major shift on the horizon.
ARI severity plays little role in symptom generation, but symptoms alone are unreliable for diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux disease, researchers say.
The NICU can save lives but impair social development for extremely preterm infants.
Improved neonatal care and earlier diagnosis and management may instead be reason for a decrease in cerebral palsy severity.
