Breastfeeding Rates in the Military Are Unchanged Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes in clinical operations and raised concerns about breastfeeding safety. We investigated the change in breastfeeding rates within a military population, a model of universal health care coverage, and elucidated factors that enhance or deter breastfeeding. A retrospective analysis was performed on mothers delivering infants ≥35 weeks' gestation at a military treatment facility (MTF) before (PRE) and during (PERI) the pandemic.

Utilization of genomic sequencing for population screening of immunodeficiencies in the newborn.

PurposeImmunodeficiency screening has been added to many state-directed newborn screening programs. The current methodology is limited to screening for severe T-cell lymphopenia disorders. We evaluated the potential of genomic sequencing to augment current newborn screening for immunodeficiency, including identification of non-T cell disorders.

X-Linked Candidate Genes for a Ciliopathy-Like Disorder.

The ability to interrogate the genome via chromosomal microarray and sequencing-based technologies has accelerated the ability to rapidly and accurately define etiologies as well as new candidate genes related to genetic conditions. We describe a male patient with a lethal presentation of a multiple congenital anomaly syndrome that appeared consistent with a ciliopathy phenotype. The patient was found to have a novel maternally inherited 1.

Intimate partner violence increases adverse outcomes at birth and in early infancy.

Objective: To determine the effect of intimate partner violence (IPV) on birth outcomes and infant hospitalization.

Study Design: Hospitalization records for the first 4 months of life for infants born in the Military Health System in 2006-2007 were linked to Family Advocacy Program-substantiated cases of IPV among military parents. Adverse outcomes were identified using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes.