Kristie McNealy, MD

In keeping with yesterday’s discussion on longterm effects of prematurity, in the past 24 hours, The Today Show and NBC Nightly News both featured stories which addressed the lifelong problems associated with preterm birth. The story was prompted by a recently published study of Norwegian preemies which showed an increased risk of mortality and [...]

Preemies, especially extremely preterm babies are born with very fragile skin, which is so thin and delicate, it can sometimes tear. This thin, immature skin is a problem, because it causes preterm babies to lose moisture, and is a route for infections to enter their bodies.
A new study examining this issue has shown that [...]

Neoteric Technology was recently awarded the 2008 MS-HUG Healthcare Innovation Award from Microsoft, for its LacTrack Mother’s Milk Management system. LacTrack is a series of products which can be integrated together to track milk from when it is pumped or donated, through storage, processing, feeding preparation and delivery to the bedside. The system [...]