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Infants

Infancy—the period of life from birth to age 1—is associated with a unique set of public policy issues related to babies' health, development, and welfare. RAND's research on infants spans a wide range of topics for this brief but important period of life, including infant mortality, low birth weight, neonatal care, immunizations, breastfeeding and feeding practices, and cognitive development.

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Crecimiento En Peso Y Longitud De Los Ninos Menores De Dos Anos Atendidos En El IMSS =: [Growth in weight and height in children less than two years old in the IMSS]

Children's growth at age 2 at the IMSS shows a curve that is lower than that of the reference population recommended by the WHO as an int'l standard.

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

Policies and Practices Related to Breastfeeding in Massachusetts: Hospital Implementation of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

Hospital policies and practices related to breastfeeding may have long-term health effects. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding provide an evidence-based standard, which may be used to assess individual hospitals.

May 1, 2006
Report

The Design of a Multilevel Survey of Children, Families, and Communities: The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey

This paper describes the development and implementation of the multilevel sample design for the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey (LAFANS).

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Why Are Infant and Child Mortality Rates Lower in the MCH-FP Area of Matlab, Bangladesh?

Infant and child mortality rates are significantly lower in the MCH-FP area of Matlab, Bangladesh, than in a comparison area.

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Impact of Postpartum Hospital-Stay Legislation on Newborn Length of Stay, Readmission, and Mortality in California

The objectives of this study were to examine the impact of postpartum hospital-stay legislation on newborns' length of stay, neonatal readmissions, and 1-year mortality in California, and whether this legislation had differential impacts by demographics and complications during delivery or pregnancy.

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Quality-of-care Indicators for the Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up of Very Low Birth Weight Children: Results of an Expert Panel Process

To develop a set of quality indicators for the neurodevelopmental follow-up care of very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 g) children

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Sindrome De Muerte Subita Del Lactante: Prevencion En La Practica Hospitalaria = Hospital Practice in Neonatal Period to Prevent Infant Sudden Death Syndrome

Since Arthur Andersen's implosion in 2002, policymakers have been encouraged with ever increasing urgency to insulate the auditing industry from legal liability.

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Reducing the Burden of HIV/AIDS in Infants: The Contribution of Improved Diagnostics

The development of a simple and accessible test for diagnosing HIV infection in infants could reduce paediatric AIDS deaths in sub-Saharan Africa.

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Palivizumab in Premature Infants Without Chronic Lung Disease

Evaluates the cost-effectiveness of palivizumab as respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis in premature infants and evaluates the impact on cost-effectiveness following respiratory syncytial virus infection.

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Mortality Among Very Low-Birthweight Infants in Hospitals Serving Minority Populations

The authors investigated whether the proportion of Black very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants treated by hospitals is associated with neonatal mortality for Black and White VLBW infants.

Jan 1, 2005
Report

Early Origins of the Gradient: The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Infant Mortality in the United States

Although relationships between social conditions and health have been documented for centuries, the past few decades have witnessed the emergence of socioeconomic gradients in health and mortality in most developed countries.

Jan 1, 2004
Journal Article

Los Anos De La Crisis: An Examination of Change in Differential Infant Mortality Risk Within Mexico

Test the possibility that period of economic hardship characterizing Mexico over the decade 1986-1996 has negatively influenced infant health outcomes

Jan 1, 2004
Report

Employment of New Mothers and Child Care Choice

Employment of New Mothers and Child Care Choice

Jan 1, 2004
Journal Article

Fetal Infants: The Fate of 4172 Infants with Birth Weights of 401 to 500 Grams, the Vermont Oxford Network Experience (1996-2000)

There is very little information about long-term outcomes, as the medical and developmental status of few of these infants has been followed carefully

Jan 1, 2004
Journal Article

Indirect Vs Direct Hospital Quality Indicators for Very Low-Birth Weight Infants

Evidence-based selective referral strategies are being used by insurers to ensure that medical care is provided by high-quality providers.

Jan 1, 2004
Research Brief

Is Patient Volume a Useful Quality Measure for Very Low Birthweight Infants?

The goal of the study was to assess how accurately patient volume predicts quality of care for VLBW infants and to compare volume with direct indicators, such as patient mortality.

Jan 1, 2004
Journal Article

Marginal Increase in Cost and Excess Length of Stay Associated with Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in Surviving Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBIs) are associated with serious morbidity and prolonged length of stay (LOS) in VLBW infants.

Jan 1, 2004
Journal Article

Variations in the Quality of Care for Very-Low-Birthweight Infants: Implications for Policy

Decline in childhood mortality over the past two decades is attributable to improvements in neonatal intensive care for very-low-birthweight infants.

Jan 1, 2004
Journal Article

Continuity of Primary Care Clinician in Early Childhood

Only half of young children in the United States are reported to have a specific clinician for well-child care.

Jan 1, 2004
Journal Article

Routine Assessment of Family and Community Health Risks: Parent Views and What They Receive

Examine the prevalence of parent-provider discussions of family and community health risks during well-child visits and the gaps between which issues are discussed and which issues parents would like to discuss.

Jan 1, 2004

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RAND Topic:
Infants

Topic Synonyms:
Babies;
Baby;
Infancy

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