Incorporating parental values in complex medical decisions for young children is important
but challenging. In this Review, we explore what it means to incorporate parental values in …

Background There are several surgical methods of lumbar discectomy which provide the
similar clinical outcomes. There is no clear evidence for how to select the procedures. To …

Background: In the United States, up to one-third of infants with a congenital anomaly
require neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization. Parents of these infants may …

Parents facing a periviable birth, or birth before 25 weeks of gestation, commonly engage in
antenatal consultation with healthcare providers to determine a plan of care. Parents' pre …

Objective When extremely premature birth at the limits of viability is imminent, shared
decision-making with parents regarding the infant's treatment is widely recommended …

Reports of parental dissatisfaction from incomplete or inconsistent information led to a
quality improvement (QI) project to establish planned family conferences at 10 days and 1 …

Abstract It was estimated that 10.5% of infants in the United States admitted to the neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) in 2021 were preterm. Research suggests that when parents can …

Background: Parents can choose their children's healthcare center; however, the healthcare
business struggles to meet the growing health demands of vulnerable groups. Pediatricians …

Background Having an infant hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
involves ethically challenging situations. A limited number of studies extend the concept of …

Background Knowledge is an important element in making decisions. Making decisions
without having adequate knowledge will potentially lead to decision conflicts. This study …