Pediatrics

Bed sharing not as critical as claimed

New research led by the University of Kent has found that there is no link between bed sharing, infant-mother attachment, and infant behavioral outcomes.

Pediatrics

Decrease in pediatric inpatient capacity from 2008 to 2018

(HealthDay)—From 2008 to 2018, there was a decrease in pediatric inpatient capacity and an increase in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds, according to a study published online June 14 in Pediatrics.

Medical research

Lack of ICU beds tied to thousands of excess COVID-19 deaths

A new study by Yale researchers found a significant association between the availability of hospital resources—particularly ICU beds—and patient mortality during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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