Pediatrics News and Research

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Review: Latest findings in the spina bifida-related care of many comorbidities

Open spina bifida (SB), a neural tube defect (NTD), also known as myelomeningocele, remains the most complex congenital abnormality of the central nervous system compatible with long term survival.

21 Feb 2023

Two new zebrafish models for studying the most common cause of Leigh syndrome developed

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed two new zebrafish models for studying a specific genetic form of mitochondrial disease that represents the most common cause of Leigh syndrome.

21 Feb 2023

Multidisciplinary approach helps improve identification of interpreter need in the pediatric emergency department

Pediatric patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) may face additional challenges when they present to an emergency room.

17 Feb 2023

Tapping mothers’ and babies’ medical records to better predict prematurity complications

By sifting through electronic health records of moms and babies using a machine-learning algorithm, scientists can predict how at-risk newborns will fare in their first two months of life.

16 Feb 2023

Five teams awarded funding from the Starr Cancer Consortium to advance cancer research

Five teams led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have been awarded funding from the Starr Cancer Consortium in its 16th annual grant competition.

10 Feb 2023

Disruptions to the normal fllow of brain fluid linked to neurological conditions

The brain floats in a sea of fluid that cushions it against injury, supplies it with nutrients and carries away waste.

10 Feb 2023

Single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin decreases sepsis and death risk during childbirth

A single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin can help protect mothers from dangerous sepsis infections and death during vaginal childbirth, a sweeping new international study from a UVA Health scientist and his collaborators has found.

9 Feb 2023

Physical activity does not offset obesity risk among preteens with excessive screen time

The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidance for evaluating and treating obesity last month, recommending proactive treatment for children and teens.

9 Feb 2023

More young Colorado children are consuming marijuana despite efforts to stop them

The number of children — especially very young ones — ingesting marijuana is rising in Colorado despite regulations meant to keep edibles out of kids' hands, and state leaders said they have no plans to revisit those rules this year.

8 Feb 2023

Study: Nearly one in eight West Virginia infants had in-utero exposure to opioids, stimulants

Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis, according to researchers at West Virginia University Health Sciences.

8 Feb 2023

Eliciting a history of vaping in adolescents is key to identifying EVALI cases

The severity of a lung disease associated with e-cigarettes in teens decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitalizations from the disease continued to mount, according to a study of more than three dozen patients by UT Southwestern researchers published in Pediatric Pulmonology.

7 Feb 2023

A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need

After more than five decades of trying, the drug industry is on the verge of providing effective immunizations against the respiratory syncytial virus, which has put an estimated 90,000 U.S. infants and small children in the hospital since the start of October.

6 Feb 2023

Financial coaching for parents in pediatric primary care reduces missed well-child care visit rates

Implementing financial coaching for parents of infants in a pediatric primary care setting reduced missed well-child care visit rates by half and significantly improved receipt of vaccinations at a timely age, according to a new community-partnered pilot study led by UCLA researchers.

2 Feb 2023

The safety and tolerability of Remdesivir in children affected by COVID-19

Researchers reported findings of a multicenter study conducted across ten hospitals in Italy to investigate the safety of RDV in children affected by COVID-19.

2 Feb 2023

Brain injuries greatly reduced in infants with congenital heart disease

Recent advances in newborn heart surgery have greatly reduced brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease, according to a 20-year study by scientists at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and British Columbia Children's Hospital (BCCH).

1 Feb 2023

OMA applauds American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidelines for childhood obesity

The Obesity Medicine Association, the clinical and educational leader in the care of patients with obesity, applauds the American Academy of Pediatrics' first comprehensive Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity released this month.

30 Jan 2023

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Review: Latest findings in the spina bifida-related care of many comorbidities

Two new zebrafish models for studying the most common cause of Leigh syndrome developed

Multidisciplinary approach helps improve identification of interpreter need in the pediatric emergency department

Tapping mothers’ and babies’ medical records to better predict prematurity complications

Five teams awarded funding from the Starr Cancer Consortium to advance cancer research

Disruptions to the normal fllow of brain fluid linked to neurological conditions

Single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin decreases sepsis and death risk during childbirth

Physical activity does not offset obesity risk among preteens with excessive screen time

More young Colorado children are consuming marijuana despite efforts to stop them

Study: Nearly one in eight West Virginia infants had in-utero exposure to opioids, stimulants

Eliciting a history of vaping in adolescents is key to identifying EVALI cases

A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need

Financial coaching for parents in pediatric primary care reduces missed well-child care visit rates

The safety and tolerability of Remdesivir in children affected by COVID-19

Brain injuries greatly reduced in infants with congenital heart disease

OMA applauds American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidelines for childhood obesity

EPA announces $30,000 grant to TTUHSC El Paso for the Farmworkers Pesticide Use Protection Project

Montana pharmacists may get more power to prescribe

Unmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children

Public health experts draft recommendations to help prevent vaping product use-associated lung injury

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