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Better Kid Care and Child Development Health
An important treatment for the infant within 1 hour of birth:
At birth, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) advises to prevent gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum (conjunctivitis occurring from bacteria of the birth canal which may result in blindness) with 0.5% erythromycin applied to the newborn’s eyes within 1 hour of birth (1).
Blood tests required for screenings at birth:
A screen for congenital hypothyroidism after birth is necessary according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) (2). According the American Academy of Pediatrics, a congenital hypothyroidism screening may not be performed as a routine in many countries, may cause mental retardation, but if diagnosed and treated within 2 weeks, cognitive development will normalize (3).
