"What's in a name?" Identification of newborn infants at birth using their given names.

Sonya BesagarPatrick Louie A RoblesChanel RojasJerard Z Kneifati-HayekPaul AsadourianWendy Tong Rashed Kosber Jo R ApplebaumCraig AlbaneseDena GoffmanJason S Adelman

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2022)

Most participants had names chosen for use at birth. This finding was consistent across demographic and pregnancy characteristics, supporting the feasibility of using given names for newborns in hospital systems at birth.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
healthcare
low birth weight
preterm infants
adverse drug