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UC San Diego Health Pediatrician Gives Life-Saving Tips during SIDS Awareness Month

October 13, 2020 sarah Jonas neonatal care, OBGYN, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Pediatrics, SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

October is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) awareness month. The syndrome is defined as an unexplained death of a child

Research Results

Acid reflux drug could help newborn babies recover from brain injury, study suggests

September 29, 2020 sarah Jonas Brain Injury, neonatal care, Neurology

Researchers in China have discovered a potential way to prevent a lack of oxygen or blood flow from causing long-lasting brain damage in newborn children. The study, which will be published September 29 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), suggests that targeting the histamine H2 receptor with drugs already used to treat acid reflux in infants could help newborns recover from hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a condition that affects over 1 in 1,000 live births and can cause life-long neurological disabilities.

Announcement

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Ranked No. 1 Children’s Hospital in the Western U.S., No. 5 Nationally for Second Straight Year

June 16, 2020 sarah Jonas CHLA, neonatal care, Pediatric ALL, Pediatric Cancer, Pediatric Orthopaedics

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) ranks again among the nation’s premier destinations for pediatric care, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals annual list released today. Hospital retains national No. 5 ranking and is highest scoring children’s hospital in Western United States.

Feature Expert

Don’t Let COVID-19 Keep You From Your Child’s Doctor Appointment

June 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Chronic Conditions, Doctor - patient interaction, neonatal care, Pediatrician, Vaccine and Infectious Disease

Parents have been wondering whether they should keep their child’s health care appointments during the coronavirus crisis. Pediatrician Mona Patel, MD, has a simple answer: Yes. Don’t delay your child’s healthcare.

Research Results

When Mothers Receive Fentanyl Epidurals During Labor, the Fentanyl Gets Passed on to Their Babies

March 24, 2020 sarah Jonas Aacc, american association for clinical chemistry, Fentanyl, neonatal care, Opioids, Pediatric Health

Breaking research in AACC’s The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine shows that the fentanyl in epidurals can pass on to babies during labor. While the infants in this study did not experience adverse effects from this fentanyl transfer, this information is crucial to ensuring that new mothers don’t get falsely accused of fentanyl abuse, which can have dire social repercussions for mother and child.