by Dr. Allen Cherer | Apr 10, 2018 | blog, Dr. Allen Cherer
Sick newborns often rely on a ventilator to supply oxygen, and are tethered by a plastic endotracheal tube (ETT). Often-times, this tube accidentally pops out. This represents the fourth most common complication experienced by newborns in NICUs. It can cause oxygen...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Apr 10, 2018 | blog, Dr. Allen Cherer
It’s been said that statistics can be used to prove just about anything. Take, for example, one study that I recently read about, which examined the link between vegetarianism among pregnant women and an increased risk of drug and alcohol abuse among their children....
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Apr 10, 2018 | blog, Dr. Allen Cherer
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious illness in the newborn and young infant. The virus, first discovered in the mid-1960s, is transmitted through percutaneous (i.e., puncture through skin) or mucosal (i.e., direct contact with mucous membranes) exposure...
