James E. Drorbaugh

Evolution of postural reflexes in normal infants and in the presence of chronic brain syndromes

IN CONNECTION WITH a study of the evolution of postural rdexes in neurologically abnormal infants, it became apparent that existing information about the ages at which various changes take place in these reflexes in normal children needed to be amplified. Particularly, the range of variation of normal was not clear from reports in the literature, and it is clearly essential to know the outer limits of normal in order to interpret apparent abnormalities.

Infants of Diabetic Mothers: Neonatal Problems and Their Management

A study of neonatal problems of 329 liveborn infants of diabetic mothers indicates that prematurity is the single most significant factor influencing outcome. The direct relationship of prematurity to increased incidence of respiratory distress syndrome, hyperbilirubinemia, and neonatal mortality is demonstrated. Severity of maternal diabetes, while extremely important in relation to stillbirth, does not seem to be as significant a factor in liveborn infants. The present plan of care designed to deal with these problems in liveborn infants at the Boston Lying-in Hospital has been presented.