Cerebral Palsy: A Current Perspective.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of motor disability in children. Insults to the brain at different times lead to diverse injuries. As a result, CP is an extremely heterogeneous clinical diagnosis, presenting differently in each individual and at various ages.

ECMO utilization in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the USA.

Background: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a cause of significant morbidity. CDH is the most common neonatal diagnosis requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Methods: We compared the different characteristics of ECMO and non-ECMO patients with CDH in a case-control study.

Congenital Disorders of Red Blood Cells.

See Bonus NeoBriefs videos and downloadable teaching slides Understanding the physiologic process of red blood cell development in utero and subsequent erythropoiesis in the neonate is crucial as this determines red blood cell structure and therefore function, which is vital to neonatal health. Infants frequently experience anemia, and special consideration must be given to the evaluation of these infants to determine the correct etiology. Traditionally, anemia is conceptualized in terms of inadequate red blood cell production, increased red blood cell destruction, or whole blood loss.

Congenital Abnormalities in the Infant of a Diabetic Mother.

Diabetes mellitus is among the most common chronic diseases worldwide. Infants of diabetic mothers are at increased risk of having congenital abnormalities. Tremendous progress has been achieved in the pregnancy care of diabetic women; however, the risk of birth defects associated with maternal diabetes still exists.

Real-World Visual Outcomes of Laser and Anti-VEGF Treatments for Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Purpose: To characterize visual outcomes in children screened for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

Design: Retrospective, interventional case series.

Methods: Patients who received ROP screening examinations at UCLA Medical Centers and were followed with outpatient eye examinations at Stein Eye Institute and/or Doheny Eye Institute (Los Angeles, California) were included.

Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity Is Not Independently Associated With Worse Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Neonates.

To evaluate the relationship between retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) severity and neurodevelopmental outcomes in premature neonates at 0-36 months corrected age. A retrospective chart review was performed on 228 neonates screened for ROP at the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital between 2011 and 2018. Demographic information, clinical outcomes, ROP severity (no ROP, type 1 ROP, type 2 ROP), and Bayley-III neurodevelopmental scores were collected.