Reticulocyte hemoglobin content as a function of iron stores at 35-36 weeks post menstrual age in very premature infants.

Background: Premature infants are born with lower iron stores and are at risk for iron deficiency during early infancy. To prevent iron deficiency, premature infants are routinely supplemented with 2 mg/kg/day oral elemental iron. Reticulocyte hemoglobin content (RET-He), a measure of iron deficiency, has not been well evaluated prior to discharge in premature infants.

Evaluating children with otitis media for bacteremia or urinary tract infection.

Background. It is unclear if clinicians evaluate for concurrent bacteremia or UTI in young patients diagnosed with acute otitis media (AOM). Objectives.