Oncology & Cancer
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.
May 9, 2012
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Page 9 - News tagged with pediatric hospitals
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologists urged to be alert for signs of child abuse
It has been estimated that roughly 4% to 6% of child abuse victims present first to an ophthalmologist. In a case study in the April issue of the Journal of American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, ...
Apr 25, 2012
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Beds in pediatric intensive care unit could be used more efficiently with improved flow
The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a precious resource. With limited number of beds and resource-intensive services, it is a key component of patient flow. A new study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine ...
Apr 16, 2012
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Surgery
Surgery cuts costs, improves outcomes for children with perforated appendicitis
Pediatric surgeons can lower health care costs if they remove a young patient's perforated appendix sooner rather than later, according to new study results published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College ...
Apr 2, 2012
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Separated Philippine twins doing well after US op
A pair of 2-year-old formerly conjoined twin girls from the Philippines are recovering well after an operation to separate them in California, a hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Nov 3, 2011
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Cardiology
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, ...
Oct 18, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Inexpensive infection control measures could save thousands of lives, billions of dollars
At any given time, one of every 20 hospital patients has a hospital-acquired infection, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Sep 8, 2011
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Health
New study examines window fall-related injuries among youth
Windows are a part of everyday life for children in the United States. While many parents know that windows can be a hazard for their child, they may not be aware just how often things can take a turn for the worse.
Aug 22, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospitalizations due to skin and soft-tissue infections among children have doubled
The number of children hospitalized for skin and soft-tissue infections, most due to community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), has more than doubled since 2000, a study by researchers at UC Davis ...
Aug 17, 2011
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Other
Hospitalizing children with normal CT scans after blunt head trauma is not necessary
A large, national multi-center study of thousands of children taken to emergency departments with minor blunt head trauma has found that most of those with normal computed tomography (CT) scans do not require hospitalization ...
Jun 17, 2011
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