Short-term outcomes in early term infants (born at 37 or 38 weeks): a retrospective investigation.

Introduction: Recently, researchers have introduced the concept of 'early term' infants, defined as infants born at 37 or 38 weeks of gestation, and their outcome has been discussed. Although the complications experienced by early term are less severe than those in preterm infants, this group accounts for a much larger proportion of newborns, making the assessment of outcomes important in clinical practice.

Methods: This observational study of term infants born at Tokyo Metropolitan Toshima Hospital aimed to understand the short-term outcomes in early term infants.

Clinical Features of RS Virus Infection before, during, and after COVID-19 Pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the epidemiology of other infectious diseases. In particular, the respiratory syncytial (RS) virus infects almost all children during their first or second year of life. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many restrictions were enforced that isolated children from other children.