In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Cerebral Perfusion and Functional Outcome in Pediatric Head Injury Patients" - Lohia D, Agrawal M, Babal R.
[The publisher has not provided an abstract for this article.] Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Pediatric ankle and foot injuries: identification and management in the emergency department - Zorovich E, Panaitescu V, Kiel J.
Pediatric ankle and foot injuries are common complaints in the emergency department, and proper identification and management of these injuries is critical for uninterrupted limb development. This issue reviews the presentation, systematic evaluation, and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

A scoping review of pediatric mass-casualty incident triage algorithms - El Tawil C, Bergeron A, Khalil E.
OBJECTIVE: For the pediatric population, there is no consensus on which triage system to use for mass-casualty incidents (MCI). A scoping review was conducted to identify the most accurate triage system for pediatric patients in MCIs. METHODS: MEDL... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Can synthetic MRI replace conventional scans for brain imaging?
Can synthetic MRI replace conventional exams for evaluating brain health? I...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: MRI reveals link between obesity, poor pediatric brain health MRI markers show racial disparities in brain health RANZCR highlights brain MRI findings in space study Could MRI help detect brain metastases from breast cancer? Brain MRI shows that boxers regain brain health postcareer (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

What to do if your child has a fever
Many parents turn quickly to fever-reducing medication when their children begin to show signs of a fever, but pediatricians are warning that may not be needed. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What Causes Mediastinal Masses?
Discussion The mediastinum resides in the chest and is the space bounded by the thoracic inlet cephalically, diaphragm caudally, sternum anteriorly and transverse process of the spine posteriorly, and mediastinal pleura and lungs laterally. It is divided into various compartments: Superior mediastinum Bounded by the thoracic inlet cephalically and a horizontal plane passing from the manubriosternal joint to the junction of T4/T5 vertebrae horizontally. Structures include: esophagus, trachea, parts of great vessels and first branches, great veins and initial branches, thymus, vagus, phrenic and other nerves, thoracic duct...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

' I Want Them to Hate Russians': Ukrainian Mother on Struggles of War
"I want them to hate Russians." That is what Dr. Zoranya Ivanyuk, deputy director of Saint Nicholas Pediatric Hospital in Lviv, Ukraine, teaches her daughter, 12, and son, 6, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. She told Newsweek that when the war began, it was unexpected…#russians #zoranyaivanyuk #lviv #ukraine #andriy #ivanyuk #mykolaiv #kyiv #ukministryofdefence #russian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Margaret Heagarty, 88, Champion for Children ’s Health in Harlem, Dies
The first white woman to head the pediatrics unit at Harlem Hospital, she was challenged by the epidemics of crack cocaine and H.I.V. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sam Roberts Tags: Heagarty, Margaret Deaths (Obituaries) Doctors Hospitals Harlem Hospital Center Children and Childhood Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Babies and Infants Infant Mortality Harlem (Manhattan, NY) Source Type: news

Pediatric Melanoma: Incidence, Risk Factors, and the ABCDE Rule Pediatric Melanoma: Incidence, Risk Factors, and the ABCDE Rule
Risk factors for melanoma in children are like those in adults, and include a family history of melanoma, large/giant congenital nevi, and the presence of many atypical appearing nevi.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news

Adverse drugs reactions to paracetamol and ibuprofen in children: a 5-year report from a pediatric poison control center in Italy - Marano M, Roversi M, Severini F, Memoli C, Musolino A, Pisani M, Cecchetti C, Villani A.
This study aimed to analyze all the patients who contacted the hospital's pediatric poison control center (PPCC) for exposure to ibuprofen and acetaminophen, in order to assess the incidence of any adverse reactions. METHODS: We retrosp... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Rebel with a cause: Dr. Uma Kotagal revolutionized clinical care at Cincinnati Children ’s
Dr. Uma Kotagal, the Courier's Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement winner, championed “revolutionary” improvements in pediatric patient safety and improvement at Cincinnati Children's. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Liz Engel Source Type: news

FDA Approves Lamzede (velmanase alfa-tycv) for the Treatment of Alpha-Mannosidosis
First and only enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of non-central nervous system manifestations of alpha-mannosidosis in adult and pediatric patients Ultra-rare progressive disease presents with wide range of... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - February 16, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Margaret Heagarty, Champion for Children ’s Health in Harlem, Dies at 88
The first white woman to head the pediatrics unit at Harlem Hospital, she was challenged by the epidemics of crack cocaine and H.I.V. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sam Roberts Tags: Heagarty, Margaret Deaths (Obituaries) Doctors Hospitals Harlem Hospital Center Children and Childhood Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Babies and Infants Infant Mortality Harlem (Manhattan, NY) Source Type: news

Vaccination Could Reduce Risk for Long COVID, Study Shows Vaccination Could Reduce Risk for Long COVID, Study Shows
The new study looked at patients 3 months after their COVID-19 infections across pre-Delta, Delta, and Omicron variants.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - February 16, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Screening Key to Identifying E-Cigarette-Associated Lung Injury
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Teens continued to present similarly with electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) during the pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in Pediatric Pulmonology. Bayan... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news