Publications by authors named "K L Benninger"
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- Infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) may have underlying genetic or congenital anomalies, which could influence their health outcomes, but the extent of this impact is not well understood.
- In a study of 500 infants with HIE, 5% were found to have genetic or congenital anomalies; these infants showed higher rates of death or neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) compared to those without anomalies.
- Despite similar severity of HIE, infants with genetic or congenital issues had worse neurological outcomes, including higher instances of cerebral palsy and lower developmental scores at age two.
Progress in maternal child health has been hampered by poor rates of outpatient follow up for postpartum individuals. Primary care after delivery can effectively detect and treat several pregnancy-related complications and comorbidities, but postpartum linkage to primary care remains low. In this manuscript, we share the experience of implementing a novel mother-infant dyad program, the Multimodal Maternal Infant Perinatal Outpatient Delivery System (MOMI PODS), to improve primary care linkage and community resource access postpartum via integration into pediatric care structures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfants and children with prenatal opioid exposure generally have development within the normal range; however, they seem to be at risk for behavioral problems and for lower scores on cognitive, language, and motor assessments than children without prenatal opioid exposure. It is as of yet unclear whether prenatal opioid exposure itself causes issues with development and behavior, or whether it is simply correlated, due to other confounding factors.
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