Pediatrics News and Research

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BCBSGa and Radio Disney team up to provide free vision care service for Georgia school children

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia Inc. (BCBSGa), OneSight®, a Luxottica Group Foundation, and Radio Disney have teamed to bring the OneSight Vision Van, "SeeMore" to Georgia from Tuesday, Dec. 1 through Thursday, Dec. 3. Henry County, Clayton County and Butts County Schools pre-selected 300 students from kindergarten through high school based on their financial and vision needs to receive free vision care, including full vision exams and new eyewear.

3 Dec 2009

New hybrid catheterization table for Toshiba America Medical Systems' five-axis Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray line

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has introduced the CAT-880B, a new hybrid catheterization table, for its five-axis InfinixTM-i cardiovascular X-ray line.

2 Dec 2009

Schools need to sell healthy foods to cut junk food intake

It seems like a no-brainer, and it is: Take the junk food out of school vending machines and cafeterias, and kids will eat less junk food, according to a new study that took place in Connecticut.

2 Dec 2009

Driscoll Children's Hospital implements the CAREt bedside medication administration system

PatientSafe Solutions, Inc., formerly IntelliDOT(TM) Corporation, an industry expert in patient safety systems for hospitals, announced today an agreement to deploy its innovative bedside medication administration system, CAREt System, at Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX.

1 Dec 2009

New research shows hyperactivity in boys may interfere with night-time sleep

Hyperactive boys don't get enough sleep, which can worsen their condition according to new research. Published in the November issue of Pediatrics, the study is the first to examine a large sample of children and to study the link between lack of sleep and hyperactivity.

1 Dec 2009

Health Robotics to showcase its TPNstation at the ASHP

Health Robotics today announced its plans to unveil TPNstation's development plans and product specifications for a new and revolutionary concept: "Totally Automated Parenteral Nutrition", a new key component of its i.v. Room of the Future vision to be showcased at Las Vegas' ASHP (Booth # 114).

1 Dec 2009

GE Healthcare to investigate the performance of MBIR

GE Healthcare, a $17 billion unit of General Electric Company, announced today a multi-center study to investigate the performance of Model Based Iterative Reconstruction (MBIR) as a method to maintain or improve diagnostic information available to clinicians while dramatically lowering radiation dose in routine CT imaging.

1 Dec 2009

New study reveals childhood lead exposure can cause permanent brain injury

A study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to evaluate brain function revealed that adults who were exposed to lead as children incur permanent brain injury. The results were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

1 Dec 2009

Home visits to educate children with asthma can lead to fewer flare-ups and less frequent trips to ER

A few home visits by a health care specialist to educate children with asthma about basic strategies for earlier symptom recognition and improving medication use can lead to fewer flare-ups and less frequent trips to the ER, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published in the December issue of Pediatrics.

1 Dec 2009

Toshiba introduces new CT system for pediatric imaging

With smaller vessels, lower bone density and less body fat, pediatric patients have different imaging needs than adults. Pediatric patients frequently have difficulty holding their breath or staying still during a scan, creating the need for CT technology tailored for their needs.

30 Nov 2009

Siemens Healthcare to showcase latest medical imaging technologies at RSNA 2009

At the 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), "Images, my way" will resonate throughout the Siemens Healthcare booth (#825) from November 29 to December 3 at McCormick Place (Booth #825, East Building/Lakeside Center, Hall D) in Chicago.

30 Nov 2009

Virtual Imaging to showcase Canon’s advanced DR systems at RSNA 2009

Designed to improve today’s routine radiographic procedures, the RadPRO® product line from Virtual Imaging, Inc., a Canon U.S.A., Inc. subsidiary, will feature Canon’s current line of advanced portable and general digital radiography (DR) systems at the 2009 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2009), taking place at McCormick Place, November 29 – December 3.

30 Nov 2009

Interventions by parent mentors can effectively reduce wheezing and asthma attacks in children

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that informed adults can help families stave off complications associated with asthma. The findings, available online and in the December issue of Pediatrics, suggest that interventions by parent mentors - caregivers of asthmatic children who have received specialized topical training - can effectively reduce wheezing, asthma attacks, emergency room visits and missed adult workdays.

30 Nov 2009

Early intervention for young children with autism improves IQ, communication and social interaction

A novel early intervention program for very young children with autism - some as young as 18 months - is effective for improving IQ, language ability, and social interaction, a comprehensive new study has found.

30 Nov 2009

Scientists demonstrate stem cells heal lungs of newborn rats; study anticipated to benefit premature babies

Dr. Bernard Th-baud lives in two very different worlds. As a specialist in the Stollery Children's Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, he cares for tiny babies, many of whom struggle for breath after being born weeks before they are due.

27 Nov 2009

Researchers find link between novel gene, phosducin and blood pressure response to stress

Does stress increase blood pressure? This simple question has been the focus of intense research for many years. New Stress-related gene Modulates High Blood Pressure in Mice & Men

26 Nov 2009

Parent mentors can help in reducing asthma complications in minority children

26 Nov 2009

Involving family members in medical rounds can improve standard of care, says new study

Involving family members of pediatric cancer and hematology patients in medical rounds benefits both the family and the medical team, according to a new Indiana University School of Medicine study.

25 Nov 2009

Several new vaccines require booster shots to remain effective during a lifetime: Study

Preventing disease is the goal of every health care provider and fortunately every year, new vaccines are being added to assist in disease prevention. But do all vaccines boost immunity for the same period of time? And, if not, when are additional 'booster shots' needed to keep immunity strong?

24 Nov 2009

StemCells commences patient recruitment for a Phase I clinical trial of HuCNS-SC in PMD

StemCells, Inc. announced today that it has commenced patient recruitment for a Phase I clinical trial designed to test the safety and preliminary efficacy of its HuCNS-SC® purified human neural stem cells in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease (PMD), a neurological disorder that primarily afflicts children. The study is being conducted at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Children’s Hospital, one of the leading medical centers in the United States for neonatology, pediatric neurology and neurosurgery.

24 Nov 2009

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

BCBSGa and Radio Disney team up to provide free vision care service for Georgia school children

New hybrid catheterization table for Toshiba America Medical Systems' five-axis Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray line

Schools need to sell healthy foods to cut junk food intake

Driscoll Children's Hospital implements the CAREt bedside medication administration system

New research shows hyperactivity in boys may interfere with night-time sleep

Health Robotics to showcase its TPNstation at the ASHP

GE Healthcare to investigate the performance of MBIR

New study reveals childhood lead exposure can cause permanent brain injury

Home visits to educate children with asthma can lead to fewer flare-ups and less frequent trips to ER

Toshiba introduces new CT system for pediatric imaging

Siemens Healthcare to showcase latest medical imaging technologies at RSNA 2009

Virtual Imaging to showcase Canon’s advanced DR systems at RSNA 2009

Interventions by parent mentors can effectively reduce wheezing and asthma attacks in children

Early intervention for young children with autism improves IQ, communication and social interaction

Scientists demonstrate stem cells heal lungs of newborn rats; study anticipated to benefit premature babies

Researchers find link between novel gene, phosducin and blood pressure response to stress

Parent mentors can help in reducing asthma complications in minority children

Involving family members in medical rounds can improve standard of care, says new study

Several new vaccines require booster shots to remain effective during a lifetime: Study

StemCells commences patient recruitment for a Phase I clinical trial of HuCNS-SC in PMD

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