Ryner Lai, MBBS

All articles by Ryner Lai, MBBS

• Umbilical cord blood: An alternative to newborn blood draw

  Instead of drawing blood from a newborn, doctors can use the umbilical cord blood in certain cases, according to a recent report.

• Tips for bonding with your infant during prolonged hospitalization

  There are many different ways to bond with your newborn, even if they have to stay separately from you in the NICU.

• How rare disease registries help improve outcomes in FNAIT

  Learn more about how rare disease registries can help track disease prevalence and help doctors decide the best course of treatment.

• Study: Maternal immune cells in placenta respond to fetal proteins

  The further exploration of desidual T cells will clarify their role in pregnancy-related disorders such as FNAIT.

• Flu-like symptoms after IVIG: What to expect and tips for recovery

  Flu-like symptoms are common after IVIG treatment, but there are ways to mitigate them.

• How to prepare for an intravenous immunoglobulin treatment

  Here is what you need to know to prepare for IVIG treatment, including what to bring, what to wear and what to expect.

• Rate of brain bleeds in children much lower in recent decades

  While pediatric brain bleed cases have become less common over the last few decades, they remain a significant public health concern.

• Mothers of infants with FNAIT report postpartum stress, mood changes

  Mothers of children with FNAIT reported significant feelings of stress and frequent mood changes after returning home from delivery.

• Understanding percentile growth charts in infants with FNAIT

  Learn more about growth charts, their purpose and what they can tell doctors about infants who have been diagnosed with FNAIT.

• Rehabilitation milestones after intracranial hemorrhage in infants

  Learn more about developmental milestones for infants who have undergone an intracranial hemorrhage and why they matter.