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UrduThe Children’s Heart Foundation is proud to introduce the inaugural Underrepresented Minority in Medicine Research Training Award (URMRTA), an initiative aimed at supporting the career development of underrepresented minority individuals in pediatric cardiology research on congenital heart defects (CHDs).
Tag: Pediatric
Mental Health Emergencies in Kids Were More Severe During the Pandemic
A new study found that during the pandemic pediatric emergency departments (EDs) saw more children and adolescents who needed a psychiatric admission, as well as an increase in severe conditions, such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and substance use disorders.
Study Shows HIV Remission Is Possible for Children Started on Very Early Antiretroviral Therapy
Research co-led by an investigator at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center shows that four children born with HIV who were safely removed from antiretroviral therapy (ART) continued to have undetectable levels of the virus for about a year or more without treatment. The children were among 54 newborns who were given very early treatment within the first 48 hours of life — rather than within weeks or months, as is typical.
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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Study Finds Many Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Lack Preventative Care
Press Release EMBARGOED until Wednesday, March 6, 12:05 AM EST LOS ANGELES (March 6, 2024)—Children with sickle cell anemia are vulnerable to serious infections and stroke, but many do not receive the preventative care that could help them stay healthier…
Show Your Heart Love for American Heart Month — Johns Hopkins Medicine Adult and Pediatric Experts Available to Discuss Heart Health
February is American Heart Month, a time for awareness of heart-related conditions that affect adults and children. Johns Hopkins Medicine experts are available all month to discuss various aspects of heart health.
Last Chance: Register in Advance for Media Credentials to Cover American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2023
Members of the media can still apply to cover the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023.
Why Flu Shots Are Important for Kids
If it’s autumn, then it must be influenza season, which means it’s time to consider flu shots for your family.
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Has Special Meaning for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Pediatric Oncology Nurse
For the past three years, nurse Lauren Chelenza has cared for hundreds of children with cancer while working on the pediatric oncology inpatient unit at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore. It’s a place she never imagined she’d be working 15 years ago, while going through her own cancer treatment.
Kentucky physician explores new pediatric care protocols in developing nations
George Fuchs, M.D., a pediatric gastroenterologist at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, conducted a years-long trial in Bangladesh testing a model of healthcare delivery for children with pneumonia. The results have the potential to change pediatric care in developing nations.
Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Hospitals Earn Top Ranking for Third Year in a Row in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best Children’s Hospitals List
Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest, most comprehensive hospital network, is proud to announce that the Hackensack Meridian Joseph M. Sanzari and K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospitals – filed jointly under a single program – are ranked #1 in New Jersey for the third year in a row, and #10 in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals 2023-23 Rankings.
Closed-loop insulin delivery systems may improve blood sugar control in children with type 1 diabetes
Closed-loop insulin delivery systems improve glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes without causing adverse effects, according to a study presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.
Teens with type 1 diabetes who see a pediatrician longer may have a smoother transition to adult care
Keeping adolescents with type 1 diabetes in pediatric diabetes care until at least age 17 may increase the chance that they will have a successful transition to adult care, according to a study presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.
Endocrine Society’s new Scientific Statement identifies research gaps in pediatric, LGBTQIA care
In a new Scientific Statement released today, the Endocrine Society identifies areas for future endocrine research to reduce health disparities in pediatric and sexual and gender minoritized populations.
Expecting a Baby? Consider These Tips Before Buying Swaddles, Carriers and Other Equipment
The wrong type of baby equipment—or using it incorrectly—could harm a child’s development and lead to hip issues. An orthopedic specialist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles explains what all parents should know
Advancing Care and Innovation for Pediatric Brain Tumors
The Brain Tumor Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles takes a team approach—and offers one of the largest clinical trial programs of its kind. The Brain Tumor Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of the largest and most comprehensive pediatric brain tumor programs in the country, integrating experts from multiple specialty areas into a coordinated treatment team.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis by Training Primary Care Pediatricians in Behavioral and Mental Health
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis by Training Primary Care Pediatricians in Behavioral and Mental Health.
Big Data Research into Leading Cause of Childhood Blindness Gets Boost from FDA Grant
The FDA awarded the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Verana Health funding to support research into pediatric cataract surgery.
Ace High School Pitcher Thriving Despite Hydrocephalus
CHLA is at the forefront of research into endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization (ETV+CPC) as part of a clinical trial funded by the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (HCRN), a network of 14 pediatric neurosurgery centers that includes Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The trial, titled “Endoscopic Versus Shunt Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Infants,” is evaluating the effectiveness of shunts versus ETV-CPC in infants with hydrocephalus.
What You Should Know About Mpox
Find out what special pathogens expert Erika Cheung, MSN, RN, CPN, has to say about the disease, which the WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern. Since May 18, 2022, cases of mpox have been spreading in the United States, including California. On July 23, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Receives $2.8 Million Award to Use AI to Predict Precision Dosing for Critically Ill Children
Artificial intelligence could help doctors dynamically determine safe and effective medication dosing for unstable ICU patients. Predicting the right dose of medication that a critically ill child in the ICU will require in the future is a huge challenge for clinicians. FDA prescribing guidelines generally assume that patients are stable enough so that dosing for a given group is usually unchanged during treatment, but this ‘one size fits all’ approach to medication dosing does not accurately target the condition of each individual patient over time.
Going Beyond Lung Care for Babies With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The Infant Chronic Lung Disease Program takes a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to support each baby’s overall development. For Manvi Bansal, MD, one of the biggest challenges of caring for babies with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is dealing with “the elephant in the room.”
Time to Extubate Varies Widely After Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis
Nearly two decades ago, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles was among a handful of centers that pioneered mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) for infants with airway obstructions due to micrognathia (undersized jaw).
Can Butyrate Help Hispanic Children With Ulcerative Colitis?
New study is the first of its kind to focus on Hispanic children, who often have more severe disease. A novel clinical trial at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is investigating whether butyrate—a short-chain fatty acid typically produced by gut bacteria—can be a potential therapy for children with ulcerative colitis.
Chief of Critical Care at University of Maryland Children’s Hospital available to discuss RSV and “tripledemic”
With an early influx of viral respiratory admissions already straining capacity, children’s hospitals are girding themselves for cases to rise in the weeks ahead. Available to discuss how RSV and other respiratory viruses can land a child in the hospital…
New Research Shows Half of Childhood Blindness in the US is Preventable
Researchers used data from the IRIS Registry to get a cross-sectional view of childhood blindness in the US.
October 2022 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Pediatric Functional Disease”
Announcement of contents of the October 2022 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
What Ophthalmologists Want You to Know About Kids and Concussion
Concussion is a common injury in childhood, affecting about 1.4 million children and adolescents annually in the United States. The good news is that most of these visual symptoms resolve on their own by four weeks.
UT Southwestern participating in national initiative to sequence pediatric brain tumors
UT Southwestern is joining with medical centers around the nation to apply advanced sequencing to pediatric brain tumors as part of the National Cancer Institute’s new Molecular Characterization Initiative, a subset of the Cancer Moonshot Childhood Cancer Initiative.
From ASCO 2022: Brentuximab Vedotin and Chemotherapy an Effective Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma
New research led by Kara Kelly, MD, of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago shows that a combination of brentuximab vedotin (Bv) and standard chemotherapy is safe and more effective than standard chemotherapy in pediatric patients up to age 21 years with newly diagnosed high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma. The findings from a phase 3 National Cancer Institute-supported multicenter Children’s Oncology Group clinical trial (NCT 02166463) were presented by first author Sharon Castellino, MD, of Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in an oral abstract session on Friday, June 3.
Four Things to Know About the Infant Formula Shortage Right Now
Tips from a clinical dietitian for keeping babies healthy when formula is in short supply. It’s no secret the COVID pandemic has brought with it a spate of supply chain challenges. The latest product in crisis: infant and child formula.The shortage has affected nearly all types of formulas, hitting those who require special formulas the hardest: children with milk allergies, developmental disabilities and special needs, among other conditions.
Medication treatment of pediatric psychiatric disorders reduces the later onset of substance use problems
One half of psychiatric and substance use disorders start by the age of 18; three-quarters by age 24.
Keeping an Eye on Your Child’s Vision: Ten Things to Know
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles answers 10 FAQs to help you safeguard your kid’s eyesight, and to know when it’s time to get it checked. From allergies to nearsightedness, to the daily staring at digital screens, the hazards facing kids’ eyes give parents a lot to worry about. Angeline Nguyen, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist in The Vision Center at CHLA, breaks down the concerns you may have about your child’s vision, including the reason behind increased nearsightedness in kids, whether too much screen time can harm their eyes, and whether your child can outgrow the need for glasses.
Gun Violence Exposure Associated with Higher Rates of Mental Health-Related ED Visits by Children
Exposure to neighborhood gun violence is associated with increased odds of mental health-related pediatric Emergency Department (ED) visits among children living within four to five blocks of a shooting, according to research by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, published today in JAMA Pediatrics.
Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Welcomes Pediatric Nephrologist to Lead Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital
As head of the transplant program, Dr. Jain will work with the hospital’s more than 30 pediatric subspecialists.
UK HealthCare Launches Pediatric Neuroendocrine Tumor Program
UK HealthCare recently launched a new Pediatric Neuroendocrine Tumor Clinical and Research Program to improve treatment for children diagnosed with or at high risk for developing rare neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). This program is a joint effort between the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and the Kentucky Children’s Hospital and is one of only a handful of centers specializing in this field in the world.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Prioritizes Kindergarten Readiness as Part of Pediatric “Vital Signs”
Five and six-year-olds across the country are currently being evaluated for kindergarten readiness, a measurement of a child’s ability to engage with standard kindergarten curriculum. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is helping kids get ready for kindergarten locally with the hopes of researching outcomes and helping other systems adopt education as an important part of health care delivery.
Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital Becomes First in New Jersey to Implant Responsive Neurostimulation Device in a Pediatric Patient with Epilepsy
Based on seizure and treatment history, the patient was a candidate for implantation of the NeuroPace RNS® System. The system is designed to treat focal seizures, which start in one or two specific parts of the brain.
Melanoma registry results shine light on rare pediatric cancer
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists created a registry for molecular analysis of pediatric melanoma that provides insight into treatment.
Surgeon and reproductive scientist Patricia Kilroy Donahoe, MD, FACS, named recipient of 2021 Jacobson Innovation Award
One of the world’s most influential reproductive scientists, Patricia Kilroy Donahoe, MD, FACS, will receive the 2021 Jacobson Innovation Award of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) during a virtual event to be held in her honor this evening.
Targeting Abnormal Cell Metabolism Shows Promise for Treating Aggressive Pediatric Brain Tumors
Two experimental drug approaches that target vulnerabilities in cancer cell metabolism may extend survival and enhance the effectiveness of standard chemotherapies for a highly aggressive type of pediatric brain cancer.
Can Doctors Predict Which Children with Pneumonia Will Develop Mild or Severe Disease?
Currently, there are no evidence-based rules that help physicians in the Emergency Department (ED) predict if a child with community-acquired pneumonia will have a mild disease course that can be treated at home or a more severe illness that requires hospitalization. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics found that the predictive accuracy of clinical judgement was generally fair, but clinicians were least accurate when predicting progression to severe disease in children initially classified as having “low to moderate” risk, which accounts for a large portion of children presenting with pneumonia.
Virtual Health Pilot Program Expands for Salado ISD Students and Families
The innovative virtual health pilot program is designed to facilitate care for elementary and middle school students by connecting the school nurse, the child’s parent or guardian, and a Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center provider via a video visit.
CooperVision Joins American Academy of Ophthalmology Initiative to Address Worldwide Myopia Epidemic
A recently announced initiative from the American Academy of Ophthalmology to protect children from the vision-threatening consequences of high myopia (nearsightedness) has attracted major financial support from CooperVision.
First targeted therapy for children with achondroplasia shows persistent height gain for up to two years
Children with achondroplasia, the most common form of disproportionate short stature, grow taller with trends in improved body proportions after two years of daily vosoritide treatment, a new study analysis finds. Results of the industry-sponsored study will be presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting.
Lab-created heart valves can grow with the recipient
University of Minnesota lab-created heart valves made from real cells can grow with the recipient and are a step forward in reducing the need for repeated pediatric valve replacement surgeries.
MicroRNA Testing of Healthy Children Could Provide a Window on Heart and Kidney Health Later in Life
Molecules called microRNAs (miRNAs) that are measurable in urine have been identified by researchers at Mount Sinai as predictors of both heart and kidney health in children without disease. The epidemiological study of Mexican children was published in February in the journal Epigenomics.
Simulation Helps Refine Pediatric Care Guidelines For COVID-19
DALLAS – Jan. 28, 2021 – Simulation can be a viable way to quickly evaluate and refine new medical guidelines and educate hospital staff in new procedures, a recent study from UT Southwestern’s Department of Pediatrics shows. The findings, published recently in the journal Pediatric Quality and Safety and originally shaped around new COVID-19-related pediatric resuscitation procedures at UTSW and Children’s Health, could eventually be used to help implement other types of guidelines at medical centers nationwide.
Talking With Children About Civil Unrest and Other Violence in the News
David J. Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, Director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, has some advice on how to navigate conversations with children when community violence and civil unrest dominate the news cycle.
Impact of COVID-19 on children with disabilities, caregivers and healthcare providers
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with disabilities has not received much attention, perhaps because the disease disproportionately affects older individuals.
Four Things You Should Know Before Your Young Athlete Returns to Sports
Playing sports has plenty of physical and mental benefits: It can improve health, boost your mood, offload stress, reduce anxiety and build confidence. But for months, children and teens have been missing out on organized sports due to COVID-19. When…