infants

Thermoregulation

...rectum some 0.9 C higher still. The temperature of infants and young children has a much greater range than t...ir temperature fairly constant. In strong, healthy infants a day or two old the temperature rises slightly, but in that of weakly, ill-developed children it ei...

Blood type

...irst, this was treated by transfusing the blood of infants who survived. At present, it can be treated with certain anti-Rh(+) antisera, the most common of which is Rhogam ( anti-D ). It can be anticipated by determining the blood type of every child of a RhD- mother; if it is Rh+, the mother is treated wi...

Hepatitis B

...atitis B. Many countries now routinely vaccinate infants against hepatitis B. In many areas, vaccination against hepatitis B is also required for all healthcare workers. Booster doses are recommended every five to ten years for healthcare workers. External links NIH collection of links to relevant...

Edward's syndrome

...y offered premature babies, however, some of these infants are able to overcome these initial difficulties. ...is still incredibly low. Only 5 - 10% of liveborn infants will survive their first year of life. Major causes of death include apnea and heart abnormalitie...

Cancer

...as and the central nervous system cancers. Female infants and male infants have essentially the same overall cancer incidence rates, but white infants have substantially highe...