Meconium: It Can Cause a Sticky Mess
Discussion
During fetal life from approximately 12-13 weeks gestation, meconium accumulates in the small bowel and migrates to the large bowel and rectum by ~20 weeks gestation. Meconium is a combination of bile, mucous, desquamated intestinal cells, bowel secretions, dessicated swallowed amniotic fluid and lanugo. It is sterile before birth and once produced is odorless with a blackish green (sometimes brown or yellow) color, and tarry or sticky quality. Defecation does not occur during fetal life unless the fetus is significantly stressed. Normal meconium passage after birth occurs within 24-48 hours of life (more often ...
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' Sickening' Account Of Mutilations, Sterilizations Prompts Sen. Josh Hawley To Investigate Transgender Clinic
'Sickening' Account Of Mutilations, Sterilizations Prompts Sen. Josh Hawley To Investigate Transgender Clinic Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), After reading a whistleblower’s “sickening” revelations about a pediatric gender clinic, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said his…#joshhawley #janicehisle #epochtimes #hawley #capitolhill #freepress #jamiereed #stlouis #reeds #imblowingwhistle (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Mental Health System Failing Kids Leaving ED Mental Health System Failing Kids Leaving ED
' We are seeing ever stronger need for centers willing and able to provide actual mental health assessment and treatment for people right off the street, ' said one child and adolescent psychiatrist.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
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Clinic-Based Financial Coaching Offers Health Benefits to Infants
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 -- Offering clinic-based financial coaching improves adherence to recommended pediatric visits and vaccinations among low-income families, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in Pediatrics.
Adam Schickedanz, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Norovirus Is on the Rise. What to Know About Symptoms and Treatment
While SARS-CoV-2 has dominated headlines for the past few years, other viruses have been simmering in the background. And with most of COVID-19’s infection control measures (like mask-wearing, isolation, and physical distancing) now gone in the U.S., those viruses are starting to roar back again.
The U.S. has already seen spikes in RSV and influenza, and now norovirus cases are inching upward, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Unlike SARS-CoV-2, RSV, and influenza, norovirus is not a respiratory pathogen but instead causes problems in the gastrointestinal tra...
Source: TIME: Health - February 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news
Inova, Children ’s National scale back joint venture, will each expand pediatric care
The Falls Church health system and the D.C. hospital have jointly run Pediatric Specialists of Virginia for a decade. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
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Study Looks at Clonal Hematopoiesis in Pediatric Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 -- Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) occurs more often in pediatric cancer survivors than community controls, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Cancer Discovery.
Kohei Hagiwara, Ph.D., from St. Jude Children ' s Research... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Youth With Hematologic, Oncologic Conditions Benefit From Massage
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 -- Clinical massage therapy benefits youth with hematologic and oncologic conditions, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Pediatric Blood& Cancer.
Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick, M.P.H., from the Case Western... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Evaluation of a drowning prevention campaign in a Vietnamese American community - Quan L, Shephard E, Bennett E.
To address Washington State's high pediatric fatal drowning rates in Asian children, especially Vietnamese, we conducted and evaluated a community water safety campaign for Vietnamese American families. Working with community groups, parks departments and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Epidemiological investigation of facial soft tissue injury in Chinese preschool children - Sun H, Yao P, Zitkovsky H, Tang D, Gao Z, Wang X, Xu K, Tao A, Tan X.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of pediatric facial soft tissue injuries of Chinese preschool-aged children in Hangzhou Plastic Surgery Hospital. METHODS: Medical records of preschool-aged childre... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Child Opportunity Index and hospital utilization in children with traumatic brain injury admitted to the PICU - Gray MM, Malay S, Kleinman LC, Stange KC, Borawski EA, Shein SL, Slain KN.
The need to understand how Community-based disparities impact morbidity and mortality in pediatric critical illness, such as traumatic brain injury. Test the hypothesis that ZIP code-based disparities in hospital utilization, including length of stay (LOS)... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Clinical guideline highlights for the hospitalist: evaluation for bleeding disorders in suspected child abuse - Murray L, Puls HT.
Evaluation for Bleeding Disorders in Suspected Child Abuse RELEASE DATE: October 2022 PRIOR VERSION(S): 2013 DEVELOPER: American Academy of Pediatrics FUNDING SOURCE: American Academy of Pediatrics TARGET POPULATION: Children and infants with bruising or b... (Source: SafetyLit)
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Anti-poverty interventions and their importance in childhood abuse prevention - Darwiche SM, Scribano PV.
The impact of child abuse on the life course can be devastating and have intergenerational, multifaceted consequences that limit life potential. In this issue of Pediatrics, the article by Domond et al1 affirms the far-reaching impact of child abuse, demon... (Source: SafetyLit)
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FDA Warns on Use of Hospira Drug in Kids Due to 'Unsafe' Aluminum Levels
(MedPage Today) -- Healthcare workers and pharmacies should stop using unapproved potassium phosphates drug products from Hospira in pediatric patients due to unsafe levels of aluminum, the FDA warned on Thursday.
Providers should instead turn... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
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Embattled iPLEDGE Program: Changes Ahead? Embattled iPLEDGE Program: Changes Ahead?
The FDA announced that two FDA advisory committees will meet in March to discuss proposed changes to the embattled program to ' ' minimize burden on patients, pharmacies, and prescribers."Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
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