Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: pediatric hospitals http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Seizures in half peds patients with intracranial hemorrhage (HealthDay)—Acute symptomatic seizures occur in about half of pediatric patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and are often a presenting symptom, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in JAMA Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-seizures-peds-patients-intracranial-hemorrhage.html Neuroscience Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:20:01 EST news279552986 Daily antiseptic baths slash risk of bloodstream infections in critically ill children Daily baths with an ordinary antibacterial cleanser can safely reduce the risk of dangerous bloodstream infections in critically ill children, according to a trial conducted in five pediatric hospitals and led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. A report on the findings of the research—the first of its kind in children and one of the largest infection-prevention trials to date—will be published online Jan. 26 in the Lancet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-daily-antiseptic-slash-bloodstream-infections.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:30:01 EST news278335094 Recent increase in adverse TMP-SMX reactions in children (HealthDay)—There has been a significant increase in adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with use of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for treatment of skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) in children, according to research published online Dec. 3 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-adverse-tmp-smx-reactions-children.html Pediatrics Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:30:01 EST news273776362 Many hospitalized children experience severe pain: report (HealthDay)—A significant number of hospitalized children have moderate to severe pain, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hospitalized-children-severe-pain.html Health Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:30:05 EST news269107769 Off-label drug use common, but patients may not know they're taking them, study finds Many people have probably heard of off-label drug use, but they may not know when that applies to prescriptions they are taking, a Mayo Clinic analysis found. Off-label drug use occurs when a physician prescribes medication to treat a condition before that use has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. In a newly published article in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers pose and answer 10 questions about off-label drug use. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-off-label-drug-common-patients-theyre.html Medications Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:04:10 EST news263473443 FDA: Kids' medical tests need child-size radiation The government is taking steps to help ensure that children who need CT scans and other X-ray-based tests don't get an adult-sized dose of radiation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-fda-kids-medical-child-size.html Cancer Wed, 09 May 2012 07:30:28 EST news255767413 Adult congenital heart patients with highest surgery costs more likely to die in hospital Higher surgical costs for adult congenital heart patients is associated with higher rates of inpatient death compared to surgical admissions that incur lower costs, according to a study in Circulation: Quality and Outcomes, a journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-adult-congenital-heart-patients-highest.html Cardiology Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:00:03 EST news238155739 27 percent of children wait too long for surgery Twenty-seven percent of children in Canada awaiting surgery at pediatric hospitals received the procedures past the target date, found an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-percent-children-surgery.html Other Mon, 02 May 2011 13:05:30 EST news223560298