Waiting to Clamp Umbilical Cord May Save Preemies' Lives
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 -- The timing of a simple, standard part of childbirth could mean the difference between life and death for premature babies, a pair of new evidence reviews have concluded.Preemies whose umbilical cords are clamped 30... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Uganda: Surge in Preterm Births Alarms Ugandan Medics
[Nile Post] As the world approaches World Premature Day, Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital grapples with an influx of preterm babies, attributing the surge to a concerning trend of expectant mothers neglecting antenatal care services. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Uganda Source Type: news
Health chief apologises to parents whose premature baby died on scandal-hit maternity ward as she admits mother should have been transferred to specialist unit to give birth
Health chief Alison Williams admitted that 30-weeks pregnant Jessica Webb should have been transferred to a specialist unit to give birth to her premature baby. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WHO Says Gaza ’s Largest Hospital Is ‘Nearly A Cemetery’ As Israel Offers To Send Incubators
According to the UN, 32 patients, including three premature babies, have died at the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza since Saturday. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news topline Source Type: news
Road to RSNA 2023: Ultrasound
Ultrasound's utility will be on full display at this year's RSNA annual meeting, showing its merit in a wide variety of clinical applications. Research to be presented at the annual meeting in Chicago will explore the modality's clinical applications in musculoskeletal, pediatric, abdominal, and women's imaging among other areas. This includes advancements in ultrasound in recent years, such as the use of contrast for improved imaging, elastography and color Doppler for assessing complex pathologies, and using imaging data in AI models. Studies will also evaluate ways to further improve the modality's capabilities by rea...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 14, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: 2023 2023 Ultrasound Preview Source Type: news
Newborn babies die as Gaza hospital runs out of power
Power outages at Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital are forcing medical staff to remove premature babies from life-saving incubators. Read the original article on Business Insider#gaza #alshifa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Maternal Perinatal Mortality: A Pediatric Issue Maternal Perinatal Mortality: A Pediatric Issue
Dr Barbara Howard"recently become aware of new data that changes my ideas about what we pediatricians need to be doing as part of our care for children and their families."MDedge (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - November 13, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics Commentary Source Type: news
Child Safety Seats for At-Risk Children
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Safety is important for all infants and children. It is estimated that car restraints decrease injuries in those < 1 year by ~ 70%. About 10% of infants in the US are born prematurely and most are late preterm infants (34 week to 36 6/7 week gestational age). These infants do not have term infant physiology and are at risk for immature patterns in feeding, glycemic control, breathing, temperature, and overall development. They are at risk for cardiopulmonary events which commonly are apnea and/or bradycardia.
Babies who are at risk for cardiopulmonary events are recommended to have a car seat tolerance scre...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 13, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Newborns die at Gaza ’s biggest hospital as IDF announces evacuation routes from medical facilities
TEL AVIV — Newborns and other patients receiving care at Gaza’s largest hospital are dying as power fails and resources run out, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, which said at least 35 babies born premature face possible “death at any moment.” The Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City has…#telaviv #gaza #alshifa #gazacity #muneeralboursh #healthministry #marwanabusada #ministryofhealth #palestinian #alquds (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO Regional Directors call for immediate action to halt attacks on health ...
Statement by Ms. Laila Baker, UNFPA Arab States Regional Director; Ms. Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa; Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean
More than half of the hospitals in the Gaza Strip are closed. Those still functioning are under massive strain and can only provide very limited life-saving surgeries and intensive care services. Photo credit: WHO
12 November 2023, Cairo/Amman — The regional directors of UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO call for urgent international action to end the ongoing attacks on hospitals in Gaza.
We are horrified at the...
Source: WHO EMRO News - November 12, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Power goes out at Gaza's Shifa hospital amid intense fighting between Israel and Hamas
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s prime minister pushed back Saturday against calls from Western allies to do more to protect Palestinian civilians, as troops encircled Gaza’s largest hospital where doctors said five patients died, including a premature baby, after the last generator ran…#deiralbalah #gazastrip #israel #palestinian #gaza #shifahospital #hamas #shifa #israeli #mohammedabuselmia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Umbilical Cord Milking May Be Safe for Very Preterm Babies
(MedPage Today) -- Umbilical cord milking (UCM) appeared to be a safe alternative to delayed cord clamping in very premature infants, those born at 28 to 32 weeks' gestation, according to a randomized controlled trial.
The worst outcomes --... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - November 10, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Road to RSNA 2023: Digital X-Ray
This year’s trip along the Road to RSNA for digital x-ray features mileposts mostly set by AI research. Models will be proposed for applications ranging from predicting bone density on chest x-rays to generating complete reports on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Yet several presentations to be given at the meeting reminded us that issues concerning basic elements of x-ray technology remain highly important, as well as whether imaging access is equitable in the "real-world."In one, a group at the University of Washington in St. Louis asked, “How much ionizing radiation are neonatal patients exposed to during ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: 2023 2023 Digital X-Ray Preview Source Type: news
Radiation doses estimated in infants with congenital heart disease
This study is the first to describe organ-specific radiation dose from cardiac catheterizations and diagnostic fluoroscopic studies in a neonatal CHD population, and may help in our understanding of the potential contribution of early childhood [ionizing radiation] exposure to future risk of malignancy,” the researchers suggested.Wong-Siegel has been awarded a 2023 Trainee Research Prize for fellows for the work. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: 2023 Digital X-Ray Preview Source Type: news
