Neonatal Medicine
Neonatal Medicine

Antibiotic prescribing patterns in pediatric patients using the WHO access, watch, reserve (AWaRe) classification at a quaternary hospital in Nampula, Mozambique

Sci Rep. 2024 Sep 30;14(1):22719. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-72349-4. ABSTRACT Antibiotics are often prescribed inappropriately, either when they are not needed or with an unnecessarily broad spectrum …

Surface protein distribution in Group B Streptococcus isolates from South Africa and identifying vaccine targets through in silico analysis

Sci Rep. 2024 Sep 30;14(1):22665. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-73175-4. ABSTRACT Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis in infants younger than …

The Hydronephrosis Severity Index guides paediatric antenatal hydronephrosis management based on artificial intelligence applied to ultrasound images alone

Sci Rep. 2024 Oct 1;14(1):22748. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-72271-9. ABSTRACT Antenatal hydronephrosis (HN) impacts up to 5% of pregnancies and requires close, frequent follow-up monitoring to determine …

The ultrasonic vocalization (USV) syllable profile during neonatal opioid withdrawal and a kappa opioid receptor component to increased USV emissions in female mice

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2024 Sep 30. doi: 10.1007/s00213-024-06694-7. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT RATIONALE: Opioid use during pregnancy can lead to negative infant health outcomes, including …