Guidelines issued for managing critically ill pediatric patients

(HealthDay)—In 2022 clinical practice guidelines issued by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and published in the February issue ofPediatric Critical Care Medicine, recommendations are prese

Updated on: February 22,2024

Guidelines issued for managing critically ill pediatric patients

(HealthDay)—In 2022 clinical practice guidelines issued by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and published in the February issue ofPediatric Critical Care Medicine, recommendations are prese

Updated on:February 22,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine booster?

by Dr. James D. CampbellCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: When should my kids get their COVID-19 booster?A: Vaccines are our best hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Avaccinenow is availa

Updated on: February 21,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine booster?

by Dr. James D. CampbellCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: When should my kids get their COVID-19 booster?A: Vaccines are our best hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Avaccinenow is availa

Updated on:February 21,2024

Kids are surprisingly adultlike in their memory recall, research shows

by York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPlanning a trip to the zoo this weekend? Why is it that after a visit, a four-year-old might remember seeing a lion, a tiger, and a bear, while

Updated on: May 19,2024

Kids are surprisingly adultlike in their memory recall, research shows

by York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPlanning a trip to the zoo this weekend? Why is it that after a visit, a four-year-old might remember seeing a lion, a tiger, and a bear, while

Updated on:May 19,2024

'Food allergy bravery' clinic helps kids with food allergies overcome anxiety

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom an early age, children with life-threatening food allergies are taught to proceed with caution: Check labels, ask a

Updated on: June 22,2024

'Food allergy bravery' clinic helps kids with food allergies overcome anxiety

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom an early age, children with life-threatening food allergies are taught to proceed with caution: Check labels, ask a

Updated on:June 22,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How can I help my child feel better with a fever?

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf your infant or child is older than 6 months and has a fever, they probably do not need to be treated for the fever unless they are

Updated on: June 04,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How can I help my child feel better with a fever?

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf your infant or child is older than 6 months and has a fever, they probably do not need to be treated for the fever unless they are

Updated on:June 04,2024

Trend of using two access points to put newborns in respiratory failure on ECMO increases mortality, study finds

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe current trend of using two cannulas to place most newborns in respiratory failure on life-sustaining extrac

Updated on: February 22,2024

Trend of using two access points to put newborns in respiratory failure on ECMO increases mortality, study finds

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe current trend of using two cannulas to place most newborns in respiratory failure on life-sustaining extrac

Updated on:February 22,2024

Respiratory syncytial virus accounted for more than 100,000 deaths worldwide in children under five during 2019

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inThe Lancetestimates that RSV-attributable acute lower respiratory infection was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in c

Updated on: March 19,2024

Respiratory syncytial virus accounted for more than 100,000 deaths worldwide in children under five during 2019

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inThe Lancetestimates that RSV-attributable acute lower respiratory infection was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in c

Updated on:March 19,2024

The malnutrition paradox: Adolescent obesity in Zimbabwe

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityInvestigating obesity awareness among adolescents in Zimbabwe. Credit: Naomi Hayami, Osaka Metropolitan UniversityIn some African countries that have traditionally

Updated on: April 10,2024

The malnutrition paradox: Adolescent obesity in Zimbabwe

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityInvestigating obesity awareness among adolescents in Zimbabwe. Credit: Naomi Hayami, Osaka Metropolitan UniversityIn some African countries that have traditionally

Updated on:April 10,2024

How to keep children safe from window falls

by Patti Verbanas,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEach year, about eight children ages five or younger die and 3,300 require emergency treatment after falling from windows, a

Updated on: February 27,2024

How to keep children safe from window falls

by Patti Verbanas,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEach year, about eight children ages five or younger die and 3,300 require emergency treatment after falling from windows, a

Updated on:February 27,2024

Why children misbehave when they are tired

by David Bueno i Torrens,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBeing tired is a feeling we often experience. When we do certain activities—physical or mental—over a period of time, or even a

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why children misbehave when they are tired

by David Bueno i Torrens,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBeing tired is a feeling we often experience. When we do certain activities—physical or mental—over a period of time, or even a

Updated on:June 08,2024

World experts set agenda to improve care of acute kidney injury in kids

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAcute kidney injury occurs (AKI) in one out of four babies, children and young adults during an int

Updated on: June 17,2024

World experts set agenda to improve care of acute kidney injury in kids

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAcute kidney injury occurs (AKI) in one out of four babies, children and young adults during an int

Updated on:June 17,2024

Newborn illness linked to 71% of child deaths up to age 10, new study shows

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as 71.6% of child deaths up to age 10 are linked to illness as a newborn, according to a new University of Bristol-led study&nbsp

Updated on: March 21,2024

Newborn illness linked to 71% of child deaths up to age 10, new study shows

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as 71.6% of child deaths up to age 10 are linked to illness as a newborn, according to a new University of Bristol-led study&nbsp

Updated on:March 21,2024