Sequential direct bilirubin values in preterm infants.

Objective: We aim to describe sequential direct bilirubin levels in preterm infants and examine the outcomes of subsequent evaluation of direct hyperbilirubinemia.

Study Design: Retrospective electronic chart analysis of preterm infants admitted and surviving the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay was performed.

Result: A total of 127 preterm infants had 665 bilirubin measurements (333 direct bilirubin; 332 total bilirubin) during their first NICU stay.

Challenges to Optimizing Nutrition in Children With Cystic Fibrosis.

Purpose Of Review: Cystic fibrosis is a chronic condition that has significant effects on the nutritional status of pediatric patients. Malnutrition is frequently encountered in this population and has been shown to contribute to poor pulmonary and overall disease outcomes. This article will provide an overview of the physiologic and psychosocial challenges toward attaining optimal nutrition in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients.

Hepatitis C: Current State of Treatment in Children.

Hepatitis C in children is on the rise due to perinatal transmission from infected mothers, and high-risk practices in adolescents and young adults. Prevalence remains underestimated because children at high risk are often not screened. Treatment has evolved over the past decade with the advent of new drugs, and global elimination is now possible.