Computer simulators show how to reduce damage to lungs of children in intensive care
Credit: University of Warwick Mechanical ventilation of children in intensive care units is often necessary, but can damage the lungs ...
Tag: Pediatrics
Yale New Haven becomes first in Connecticut to perform pediatric heart transplants
New Haven, Conn. - Yale New Haven Children's Hospital (YNHCH) today announced that it has become the first hospital in ...
How gaming technologies can help cancer patients communicate better
Credit: Lancaster University Lancaster University is sharing in a €4m project to use gaming technology to improve the care of ...
New study shows hidden genes may underlie autism severity
CU Anschutz researchers link a complex unexamined gene family with autism severity AURORA, Colo. (Feb. 15, 2019) - Scientists at ...
Study on measles transmission in China have implications for controlling the epidemic worldwide
Catch-up vaccination may be efficient means for controlling epidemics in big cities with large migrant populations February 14, 2019 -- ...
Suspicious spots on the lungs do not behave like metastases of rhabdomyosarcoma
Credit: Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor in the muscle tissue of children ...
Genetic variations in a fourth gene linked to elevated leukemia risk in Hispanic children
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (MEMPHIS, Tenn.--Feb. 14, 2019) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified genetic variations ...
Blindfolded training could help doctors save young lives
Doctors' leadership in pediatric resuscitation improved most when they wore a blindfold during simulation training In a simulation training study, ...
Five women scientists in developing countries win 2019 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards
Early-career researchers living and working in Bangladesh, Bolivia, the Gambia, Nepal and Palestine have been recognized for their work in ...
Up to 15 percent of children have sleep apnea, yet 90 percent go undiagnosed
Sleep disordered breathing can impair brain development, cause cognitive and behavior problems, according to the Journal of the American Osteopathic ...
Low-income boys' inattention in kindergarten associated with lower earnings 30 years later
Disruptive behaviors in childhood are among the most prevalent and costly mental health problems in industrialized countries and are associated ...
Button cell batteries: Swallowing can lead to severe health damage in small children
The BfR and BfR Committee for the Assessment of Intoxications advise parents to keep batteries out of the reach of ...
New research insights hold promise for kids with DMD
Experimental drug shows promise for simultaneously treating inflammation and heart disease in experimental modelsCredit: Children's National Health System WASHINGTON-(Feb. 11, ...
Adenoid and tonsil trouble for teens
Credit: Department of Orthodontic Science,TMDU Tokyo, Japan - In the most thorough longitudinal study performed to date, X-ray images of ...