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New research looks at teen bariatric surgery outcomes by age
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): In a new study published in Pediatrics, researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) have found that both younger and older adolescents have similar weight loss, resolution of high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, nutritional impac
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Study shows children suffer in poor quality housing
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): A new nationally representative study led by researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital, has found poor-quality housing is independently associated with poorer pediatric health and suggests ways health care providers and housing programs may address the
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Simulation helps refine new medical guidelines
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): A new study from UT Southwestern's Department of Pediatrics has revealed that a viable way to quickly refine and educate new medical guidelines and educate hospital staff in new procedures is through simulation.
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Madonna visits Mercy James Pediatric Hospital
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): American singer and songwriter Madonna who is enjoying her homecoming trip to Malawi in Africa visited the Mercy James Institute for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care on Sunday and spent time with the children there.
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Study reveals pediatric ER saw steep drop in asthma visits during Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Boston [US], December 4 (ANI): A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society discusses a steep drop off from prior years in the asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits at Boston Children's Hospital during the spring 2020 COVID-19 surge and lockdown.
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For the first time in Healthcare, Curatio Healthcare launches 'Quree' - an
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 30 (ANI/PRNewswire): Chennai-based Curatio Healthcare, pioneers of dermatology and pediatric dermatology products since 2005, has teamed up with Mumbai based Conversational AI Company Engagely.ai to introduce India's first and one of its kind Artificial
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Over 1 million children in US tested COVID-19 positive: Academy of Pediatr
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 1 million children in the United States have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said in a statement.
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E-cigarettes can be 'gateway' to cigarettes for teens with no prior intent
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): A new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, finds that e-cigarette use is associated with a higher risk of cigarette smoking among adolescents who had no prior intention of taking up conventional smoking. These findings have strong implications for pr
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Children with chronic kidney disease have outsized health burden: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Muskegon (Michigan) [US], October 24 (ANI): A new study suggests that chronically ill children with kidney disease may spend more time in the hospital, incur larger health care costs, and have a higher risk of death compared to pediatric patients hospitalised for other chronic conditions.
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Study reveals children with chronic kidney disease have outsized health bu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Muskegon (Michigan) [US], October 20 (ANI): Chronically ill children with kidney disease may spend more time in the hospital, incur larger health care costs and have a higher risk of death compared to pediatric patients hospitalised for other chronic conditions, a new study suggests.
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Study focuses on bacterium linked to deadly childhood disorder
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): Scientists have discovered bacteria linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus (PIH), the most common cause of pediatric hydrocephalus worldwide.
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Scientists discover bacterium linked to deadly childhood disorder
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have discovered bacteria linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus (PIH), the most common cause of pediatric hydrocephalus worldwide.
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