Sentences with phrase «aap task»

There is confirmatory data on the distinction of these categories in the face of traumatic situations (as triggered by pictures in the AAP task) using functional magnetic resonance imaging [33].

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For many years it was believed that apparent life - threatening events were the predecessors of SIDS, and home apnea monitors were used as a strategy for preventing SIDS.329 However, there is no evidence that home monitors are effective for this purpose.330, — , 333 The task force concurs with the AAP Committee on Fetus and Newborn, which has recommended that infant home monitoring not be used as a strategy to prevent SIDS, although it can be useful for some infants who have had an apparent life - threatening event.334

«We have tried to make it easier for parents and providers to understand the recommendations by providing specific answers to common questions,» said Rachel Moon, MD, FAAP, chair of the AAP SIDS task force and lead author of the new guidelines.

The AAP noted that babies are able to latch on to their mother's breast without any assistance and shouldn't be disturbed, so some necessary tasks, like assigning Apgar scores and giving the mother and baby ID bracelets, can happen while the child is on the mother's chest during that golden hour.

The task force only looked at SIDS risk and did not consult with the AAP's breastfeeding task force or consider other risks.

The task force supports the recommendations of the AAP Committee on Fetus and Newborn, which state that hospitalized preterm infants should be placed in the supine position for sleep by 32 weeks» postmenstrual age to allow them to become accustomed to sleeping in that position before hospital discharge.103 Unfortunately, preterm and very low birth weight infants continue to be more likely to be placed prone for sleep after hospital discharge.104, 105 Preterm infants are placed prone initially to improve respiratory mechanics106, 107; although respiratory parameters are no different in the supine or prone positions in preterm infants who are close to discharge, 108 both infants and their caregivers likely become accustomed to using the prone position, which makes it more difficult to change.

«The AAP had formed a task force on circumcision that decided the procedure shouldn't be routinely recommended.