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Congenital heart disease confers gestational age–dependent risks of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants
Abstract To determine the incremental risks of mortality and major neonatal morbidities associated with congenital heart disease (CHD) beyond prematurity alone. Secondary analysis of two North American neonatal registries (2010–2022) including infants <35 weeks’ gestation: 11,221 with CHD from the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium and 720,846 without CHD from the Vermont Oxford Network. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes were major neonatal morbidities.
Variations in diagnosis and management of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus across neonatal intensive care units in the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium
Abstract Collate patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) guidelines among Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) centers and identify variations in the diagnosis and management of hemodynamically significant PDA (hsPDA). Study Design: A descriptive survey requesting written PDA guidelines was sent to CHNC representatives from November 2023 to February 2024. Our study methods were performed in accordance with the survey guidelines and regulations of the CHNC.
Development and implementation of educational modules on management of neonates with critical congenital heart disease in the delivery room (LEARN-CHD)
Abstract Neonates with congenital heart disease may require delivery room interventions beyond standard care. Because existing guidelines and educational programs rarely address these needs, we developed and evaluated targeted educational modules. Teams were randomized to online eLearning modules or directed readings. Individual pre-/post-knowledge scores were compared.
Preoperative nutritional strategies for neonates with complex congenital heart disease: a national survey
TO THE EDITOR: Congenital heart disease (CHD) represents the most common birth defect in newborns [1]. Neonates with CHD are at high risk for growth failure due to increased metabolic demands and nutritional barriers [2,3,4]. Inherent obstacles to adequate nutrition may include prematurity, genetic disorders, or extra-cardiac congenital anomalies (e.g., airway and gastrointestinal).
Caffeine for prostaglandin E1-induced apnea in neonates with ductal dependent congenital heart disease: integrating evidence into practice
In clinical practice, PGE₁ is initiated to maintain ductal dependency in certain critical congenital heart lesions, typically at starting dose of 0.01–0.03 micrograms/kilograms/min (mcg/kg/min) [10]. In infants diagnosed postnatally, when the ductus may already be constricting, higher doses or dose escalation may be needed to achieve adequate ductal reopening [10].
The Tragedy of Eric Adams
A DAY IN THE CITY WITH THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK BEFORE ERIC ADAMS CAN START EXPLAINING THE CONSPIRACY THAT took him down, the soon-to-be-former mayor of New York City must make his morning smoothie. On a chilly recent Friday, he is standing in the stainless-steel kitchen of Gracie Mansion, the stately official residence on the Upper East Side, layering blueberries and ginger and flaxseed and greens into a Nutribullet blender.
The Colossal, Unexpected Career of Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi in her office in the U.S. Capitol on December 9. Credit - Philip Montgomery for TIME When Nancy Pelosi arrived in Congress in 1987, not much was expected of her. At the time the 47-year-old activist and housewife won a special election to represent San Francisco, there were just 25 other women among the 535 members of the House and Senate—many of them widows who’d taken their husband’s place.
The Colossal, Unexpected Career of Nancy Pelosi
After Barack Obama was elected, Pelosi became his essential legislative partner, helping deliver stimulus funding, Obamacare, and Wall Street reform. She also became the GOP’s chief bogeyman: they were eager to make the polarizing San Francisco liberal the face of the Democratic Party, plastering her face in hundreds of millions of dollars of television ads across the country. Read More: How Nancy Pelosi Saved the Affordable Care Act.
The Colossal, Unexpected Career of Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi in her office in the U.S. Capitol on December 9. Credit - Philip Montgomery for TIME When Nancy Pelosi arrived in Congress in 1987, not much was expected of her. At the time the 47-year-old activist and housewife won a special election to represent San Francisco, there were just 25 other women among the 535 members of the House and Senate—many of them widows who’d taken their husband’s place.
The Colossal, Unexpected Career of Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi in her office in the U.S. Capitol on December 9. Credit - Philip Montgomery for TIME When Nancy Pelosi arrived in Congress in 1987, not much was expected of her. At the time the 47-year-old activist and housewife won a special election to represent San Francisco, there were just 25 other women among the 535 members of the House and Senate—many of them widows who’d taken their husband’s place.
Molly Ball: Peer connection sets up youth for future success
Listen to this story 0:00 0:00 Loading audio file, please wait. 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 An entire generation of kids and teenagers has been raised in the digital age, swiping across tablets and maneuvering phones at astonishingly young ages. While these devices and connectivity certainly have their benefits (safety and education, to name a couple), nothing can prepare young people for the real world—which arrives in the blink of an eye—like peer connection.
The Tragedy of Eric Adams
Generate Key Takeaways Credit - Al Drago—Bloomberg/Getty Images Before Eric Adams can start explaining the conspiracy that took him down, the soon-to-be-former mayor of New York City must make his morning smoothie. On a chilly recent Friday, he is standing in the stainless-steel kitchen of Gracie Mansion, the stately official residence on the Upper East Side, layering blueberries and ginger and flaxseed and greens into a Nutribullet blender.
The Tragedy of Eric Adams
In 2023, Adams hosted Mamdani and his father, a scholar of post-colonialism at Columbia University, for dinner. “The frightening thing is, he really believes this stuff!” Adams tells me as he mixes the veggies. “Globalize the intifada, there’s nothing wrong with that! He believes, you know, I don’t have anything against Jews, I just don’t like Israel.
Virginia Race Is Reckoning for Democrats
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | September 03, 2025 Party's candidate pushes back on left and is favored to win election for governor APPOMATTOX, Va.—Abigail Spanberger is favored to take back the Virginia governor's mansion for the Democrats this November. Her bigger test may be taking back her own party. This story is from the September 03, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.
In Virginia’s Governor Race, a Democrat Strives to Be the Anti-Mamdani
By Molly Ball | Photographs by Hadley Chittum for WSJ APPOMATTOX, Va.—Abigail Spanberger is favored to take back the Virginia governor’s mansion for the Democrats this November. Her bigger test may be taking back her own party. Sitting in a funky bookstore cafe in this speck of a town in the central part of the state on a recent afternoon, Spanberger said she hopes her election will send a message of normality to the rest of the country.
In Virginia’s Governor Race, a Democrat Strives to Be the Anti-Mamdani
But the most important message Spanberger sends, in an election that will be closely scrutinized as a bellwether of the second Trump presidency, could be to Democrats. The nomination of a democratic socialist, Zohran Mamdani, for mayor of New York City has seeded a narrative that the party’s left wing is on the march—a narrative that Republicans have eagerly embraced to paint Democrats as radical.
Intel Move Blurs Party Lines on Intervention
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | August 26, 2025 One critic calls stake in the chip maker 'socialism with an R next to its name' President Trump's latest economic move has drawn outrage from conservatives—and praise from some on the left—in the latest example of the odd bedfellows created by his idiosyncratic worldview. This story is from the August 26, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.
米政府のインテル株取得、 「共和党版社会主義」と批判も
ドナルド・トランプ米大統領の最も新しい経済的措置は、保守派からは反発を、一部の左派からは称賛を呼んでおり、同氏独特の世界観がまたも敵味方を逆転させるような奇妙な状況を生んでいる。 米政府が不振の米半導体大手インテルの株式10％を取得する計画が発表されると、右派からは産業の国有化だとする批判が噴出した。ランド・ポール米上院議員（共和、ケンタッキー州）は22日、「今日はインテル、あすは他の業界かもしれない」とし、「社会主義とは文字通り、政府による生産手段の支配だ」と述べた。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
特朗普决定入股英特尔模糊了经济干预问题上的党派界限
美国总统特朗普(Donald Trump)最新的经济举措引发了保守派的强烈不满，却受到一些左翼的赞许，再次凸显了他特立独行的世界观所造就的奇特政治同盟。 上周政府宣布计划收购陷入困境的美国芯片制造商英特尔(Intel) 10%的股份，招致右翼的强烈批评，他们指责政府在搞产业国有化。“今天是英特尔，明天就可能是任何行业，”肯塔基州共和党参议员兰德·保罗(Rand Paul)上周五表示。“社会主义实际上就是政府控制生产资料。” Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Trump’s Intel Move Leads to Odd Political Bedfellows
Friday’s news that the U.S. plans to take a 10% stake in Intel is far from the first time President Trump has parted ways with the free-market economic views that once defined the GOP, from his enthusiasm for tariffs to the taking of stakes in companies such as Nippon Steel. Some have likened the approach to China’s “state capitalism,” in which the government exerts extensive control over the private sector. Read more:_
Trump’s Intel move blurs party lines on economic intervention
Global Summary One critic calls the stake in the chip maker “socialism with an R next to its name.” This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump’s latest economic move has drawn outrage from conservatives—and praise from some on the left—in the latest example of the odd bedfellows created by his idiosyncratic worldview.
A Partisan Shot Reverberates Around the U.S.
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | August 23, 2025 Republicans will likely benefit overall from the redistricting scramble. BRANDON BELL/GETTY IMAGES State Rep. Todd Hunter, center, debated the Texas redistricting bill on Wednesday. This story is from the August 23, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,500+ magazines and newspapers. Already a subscriber? Sign In
A Partisan Shot Fired in Texas Reverberates Around the Country
Your browser does not support HTML5 video. AUSTIN, Texas—Standing at the wooden lectern at the front of the state House chamber, Republican state Rep. Todd Hunter put the purpose of his legislation to redraw Texas’ congressional map in forthright terms.
The Center Keeps Shrinking in Trump’s GOP
President Trump managed to tolerate his congressional critics—until he didn’t. After months of playing nice with Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.), the president finally went after the recalcitrant lawmaker, who promptly announced he would not run for re-election. Within a day, another swing-seat Republican, Rep.
Trump Is Losing Political Ground on Immigration
The Trump administration’s aggressive deportation program is testing the political bounds of what Americans will tolerate, spurring a backlash from voters and some Republicans and testing the administration’s resolve. Federal officials in recent weeks have stepped up raids on worksites and farms, seeking to fulfill President Trump’s pledge of mass deportations. The move has sparked alarm in immigrant communities and street protests in Los Angeles and other cities.
Isolation or intervention? Trump keeps plans for Iran to himself
Isolation or intervention? Trump keeps plans for Iran to himself Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House in Washington DC. Photo credit: Noam Galai/Shutterstock. President Trump has plans for securing peace after Israel launched a war with Iran. However, he’s keeping them to himself. A lack of clarity on whether the U.S. will support Israel has created a divide amongst interventionist and isolationist wings of Trump supporters.
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纽森借洛杉矶骚乱打造反对党领袖形象
加州州长加文·纽森(Gavin Newsom)再度置身于风暴中心。“这是一个极其重要的时刻，”纽森周一晚间接受采访时说。当时正值抗议者聚集在街头，美国海军陆战队(U.S. Marines)奉总统命令前往该州。 对纽森个人来说，这也是一个重要的时刻。被广泛视为最具潜力的民主党总统候选人的纽森已经借势这场冲突来打造自己的反对派领袖形象。“在特朗普破坏美国宪法的战争中，有700名勇敢的男性和女性被当成了棋子，”他在接受《华尔街日报》采访时就部署海军陆战队一事作出了上述评价。纽森是在洛杉矶郡紧急行动中心接受采访的，最近他一直待在那里，帮助协调抗议活动应对措施。“这背弃了我们的建国先贤不懈追求的理念。” Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
加州知事、LA衝突テコに「反トランプ」指導者めざす
【ロサンゼルス】カリフォルニア州のギャビン・ニューサム知事（57）は再び嵐の目の中にいる。抗議者らが街頭に集まり、米海兵隊がドナルド・トランプ大統領の命令で同州に向かった9日の夕方、「これは極めて重要な局面だ」とインタビューで語った。 民主党の有力な大統領候補と見られているニューサム氏自身にとっても、これは重要な局面だ。彼はこの衝突に積極的に関与し、反政権の指導者としての立場を確立しようとしている。海兵隊の配備について「700人の勇敢な男女が、トランプ氏の憲法との戦いの駒として利用されている」と、抗議活動への対応を調整するためにこもっているロサンゼルス郡緊急対策センターからウォール・ストリート・ジャーナル（WSJ）に語った。「建国の父たちは、こんなことのために命を懸けたわけではない」 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Newsom Leans Into L.A. Unrest to Position Himself as Leader of Opposition
LOS ANGELES— Gavin Newsom is, once again, in the eye of a tempest. “It is a profoundly important moment,” the California governor said in an interview Monday evening as protesters massed in the streets and U.S. Marines made their way to the state on the president’s orders. It is also an important moment for Newsom, widely seen as a top potential Democratic presidential candidate, who has leaned into the conflict to position himself as the leader of the opposition.
Newsom Leans Into L.A. Unrest to Position Himself as Leader of Opposition
California governor’s presidential prospects hang in the balance as he defends Los Angeles from ‘authoritarian overreach’ California Gov. Gavin Newsom has frequently tangled with the president during his six years in office. MAGGIE SHANNON FOR WSJ LOS ANGELES—Gavin Newsom is, once again, in the eye of a tempest.
Fetterman Defends Job Performance as Health Concerns Persist
Maverick senator, who has missed 30 votes this year, says criticisms are politically based BOSTON—Sen. John Fetterman dismissed questions about his job performance and mental health as an ideologically motivated smear campaign, saying it was time to move on from what he cast as a manufactured scandal. “For me, it’s very clear, it’s just part of this weird smear, this thing,” Fetterman (D., Pa.) said at a joint event with his delegation partner, Sen. Dave McCormick (R., Pa.). “I’m here.
Can the ‘Abundance Agenda’ Save the Democrats?
Dispirited liberals are embracing—and feuding over—a new book’s call for cutting red tape SAN FRANCISCO—A raging political fad has taken over the Democratic Party, coalescing politicians, activists and rank-and-file partisans around an unlikely message: The government is broken.
Why are Republicans so far apart on a new tax bill?
The House of Representatives began debating sprawling new tax legislation in Congress this week. President Trump touted it as "one big, beautiful bill" that will address spending, taxes, and national security. It focuses on extending the tax cuts created during President Trump's first term, increasing defense funding, and slashing federal spending across the board.
How Republicans Learned to Love Tariffs
Both parties’ transformations on tariff issues have been whiplash-inducing to longtime players in the trade space. “The shift in elected Republicans’ attitudes on tariffs has been one of the most remarkable I’ve seen on any issue,” said Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, a nonprofit supported by the steelworkers’ union that lobbies for protectionist policies. Read more:
In Trump 2.0, ‘Free Trade’ Republicans Are a Dying Breed
As GOP bends to the president’s populist vision, laissez-faire is out of style This week, a Republican senator tried to get his colleagues to stand up for free trade—and failed. Just two fellow Republicans joined Sen. Rand Paul’s resolution to repeal the worldwide tariffs President Trump imposed last month in a Wednesday vote, while 49 opposed the move.
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The ‘Never Surrender’ President Retreats
The White House tempered its position on key issues this week, as polling suggests voters are souring on Trump’s steering of the economy This week, President Trump said he had “no intention” of seeking the ouster of the Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell—despite having called for his “termination” just a few days earlier. Hours later, he allowed that tariffs on China were “not going to be that high”—weeks after escalating them to 145%.
President Trump’s tariffs, federal layoffs and funding suspensions have generated nonstop headlines and frayed confidence, yet left surprisingly little trace on the economy. Hiring, spending and inflation look a lot like they did under Joe Biden. As Trump’s first 100 days draw to a close, we explore the state of the U.S. economy with Chief Economics Commentator Greg Ip, and try to understand what might come next. 🎧 Catch this episode of The Journal podcast here.
Impact of congenital heart disease and prematurity on brain injury from a national registry - Journal of Perinatology
There is a high prevalence of brain injury in term neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD) [1]. Preterm birth is associated with increased risk of neurological morbidities, specifically intraventricular hemorrhages (IVH), post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH), and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) [2].
Democrats Are Taking Their Anger Out on Chuck Schumer
Your browser does not support HTML5 video. 0:00 Paused 0:14 / 1:46 When Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet held a town hall in Golden, Colo., on Wednesday, he expected to hear from people enraged by what’s happening in Washington. But the name on his angry constituents’ lips wasn’t necessarily Donald Trump. For some, it was the head of the Senate Democrats, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
NYC Mayor Race: New Yorkers See a City in Crisis. Are They Ready for Andrew Cuomo’s Comeback?
On the 15th floor of a skyscraper in the Financial District on a recent evening, six candidates for New York mayor tried to make the case that any of them would be preferable to the scandal-tarred behemoths not in attendance. Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, a bearded 33-year-old in a slim gray suit, said that Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo had much to answer for.
Management of the patent ductus arteriosus among infants born at 23 to 32 weeks’ gestation between 2011 to 2022: a report from in the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium | Journal of Perinatology
Abstract This study reports on patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) therapy trends across the Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium. We performed a 12-year (2011–2022) retrospective study of premature infants (< 33 weeks) with a PDA. We utilized descriptive statistics to compare demographic, inpatient, and discharge characteristics in 3-year epochs. From 54,813 infants, 19,843 (36%) had a diagnosis of PDA.
Trump 2.0: The Uncertainty Economy - The Journal. (podcast)
The Federal Reserve has been focused on cooling inflation and achieving a so-called soft landing. President Trump’s trade policies have sent markets reeling and fears of a recession are on the rise. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos joins Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball to discuss Trump’s economic vision. Plus, the Trump administration is moving to deport a permanent legal resident of the United States and the possibility of a government shutdown has Democrats in a pickle.
トランプ氏を勢いづける激動の大統領職
ドナルド・トランプ米大統領に反対する人たちは、彼がもたらしている大混乱に批判の声を上げ、共和党の一部も不安を募らせている。そんな中、同大統領は自身を批判する人たちに恐れをなすどころか、勇気づけられており、混乱に拍車をかけることを決意しているように見える。 ある特定の観点から見れば、世界が崩壊しつつあるように感じられるかもしれない。米連邦政府の官僚機構は解体されつつあり、大西洋をまたぐ同盟関係は緊張状態にある。また、関税の脅威が一進一退する中で株式市場は揺れ動いている。1週間足らずのうちに政府機関の閉鎖が起きる可能性もある。しかし、非常に多くの機関に激震をもたらしているにもかかわらず、トランプ氏の人気がこれまでのところわずかしか傷ついていないのは、同氏の支配的立場の証しと言える。そして、共和党も民主党も同様に結果がどうなるか身構えているため、異常で緊迫した政治的ダイナミズムが生み出されている。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
A Presidency of Upheaval Emboldens Trump
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The Weight of Trump’s Agenda Sits on Mike Johnson’s Shoulders
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The Weight of Trump’s Agenda Sits on Mike Johnson’s Shoulders
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FFA addressing the future workforce
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