Can Patent Foramen Ovales Cause Problems?
Discussion During fetal development, the heart primum and secundum septa grow and overlap leaving a small but important channel between the two atria. The foramen ovale is a flap valve moving blood from the right atrium into the left atrium directly and bypassing the high pressure pulmonary system. After birth and breathing air, the neonate’s lungs open up and the pulmonary vascular resistance decreases. The left atrium now has a relatively higher pressure than the right atria, and therefore pressure on the flap valve closes the foramen ovale. Usually within 6-12 months, the fusion of the primum and secundum of the f...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 24, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic ranked among 'America's Best Children's Hospitals' according to Newsweek
Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester was ranked a top-performing children's hospital in seven pediatric specialties in Newsweek's recent 2023 list of "America ’s Best Children’s Hospitals." Mayo Clinic in Rochester was top-ranked in the nation by Newsweek in its list of "America ’s Best Children’s Hospitals," released in July. This ranking is a testament to the dedication and expertise of the Children’s Center team at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. "Our Children’s Center is among the top children’s hospitals…
Source: Mayo Clinic Business News - July 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

' We ’re all grieving and heartbroken ' : Farmers are devastated by recent Northeast flooding that swept away crops
Well before it was warm enough to plant seedlings in the ground, farmer Micah Barritt began nursing crops like watermelon, eggplant and tomatoes — eventually transplanting them from his greenhouse into rich Vermont soil, hoping for a bountiful fall harvest. Within a few hours last week, those…#micahbarritt #vermont #diggers #burlington #northeast #atmospheric #diggersmirth #intervalecenter #melanieguild #winooskiriver
Source: Reuters: Health - July 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Long COVID Seen in 16.2 Percent of Pediatric COVID-19 Patients
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 -- Overall, 16.2 percent of the pediatric population experience one or more persistent symptoms at least three months after COVID-19, according to a review published online July 21 in Pediatrics. Li Jiang, M.D., M.P.H., from...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Northeast floods devastate ' heartbroken ' farmers as months of labor and crops are swept away
Well before it was warm enough to plant seedlings in the ground, farmer Micah Barritt began nursing crops like watermelon, eggplant and tomatoes — eventually transplanting them from his greenhouse into rich Vermont soil, hoping for a bountiful fall harvest. Within a few hours last week, those…#micahbarritt #vermont #diggers #burlington #northeast #atmospheric #diggersmirth #intervalecenter #melanieguild #winooskiriver
Source: Reuters: Health - July 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lab Notes: Monell joins public-private initiative to improve pediatric HIV drugs; Avantor expanding in North Jersey
This week's Lab Notes includes news about Monell Chemical Senses Center, Serb pharmaceuticals, Avantor, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals and more.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - July 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news

Technical Variant Graft Usage Affects Pediatric Liver Transplant Waitlist Mortality
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 -- For pediatric liver transplant (LT) candidates, higher technical variant graft (TVG; including living donor [LD] and deceased donor split/partial grafts) usage is associated with lower waitlist (WL) mortality, according to a...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Pediatric RIME: Report Describes Case Triggered by Norovirus Pediatric RIME: Report Describes Case Triggered by Norovirus
"I do feel like we ' re seeing more cases and from a more diverse number of pathogens," says A. Yasmine Kirkorian, MD.MDedge News
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - July 21, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news

Can adult-based AI models apply to pediatric chest x-ray imaging?
An AI model trained to detect pneumonia in chest x-rays of adults may also b...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: AI predicts mortality risk in pneumonia patients Pneumonia patterns on chest x-rays may underlie viral infection AI model can differentiate pneumonia and pulmonary edema Korean radiologists report successful experience with chest x-ray AI AI improves digital x-ray detection of lung nodules
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 21, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Making trauma less traumatic: implementing inpatient pediatric screening of acute stress symptoms - Fuchs J, Zwemer E, Gillespie A, Zarick P, Berkoff M.
OBJECTIVES: Pediatric patients hospitalized for physical injury and trauma are at increased risk of developing acute stress disorder. Routine identification and referral for treatment of patients with psychological sequelae of traumatic injury were added t...
Source: SafetyLit - July 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Early identification and management of cervical impairments in pediatric patients with concussion may reduce risk of delayed recovery - McPherson JI, Kaur G, Darling SR, Surace A, Willer BS, Leddy JJ, Haider MN.
OBJECTIVE: Previous research, including high-quality systematic reviews, has found that cervical injury, which often accompanies concussive head injury, can delay recovery from concussion. One pilot randomized controlled trial found that focused cervical a...
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Pediatric diving-related injuries in swimming pools presenting to US emergency departments: 2008-2020 - Houlihan N, Shah R, Adams A, Talwar D, MacAlpine EM, Weltsch D, Mehta N, Baldwin K, Ganley T.
This study updates the national epidemiology of diving-related injuries. METHODS: Th...
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Nonaccidental pediatric trauma; which traditional clues predict abuse? - Baab SM, Lawsing JF, Macalino CS, Springer JH, Cline DM.
The objective of this study is to determine which of the child abuse clues quoted in the literature predict nonaccidental trauma (NAT): history incongruent with injuries found on examination or imaging, old injuries present, history of trauma d...
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Pediatric dance-related injuries treated in emergency departments in the United States, 2000-2020 - Dadoo S, Kistamgari S, McKenzie LB, Yang J, Smith GA.
This study investigated the characteristics and trends of children aged 3 to 19 years treated in US emergency departments for dance-related injuries. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillanc...
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits Increased in Second Year of Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 -- During the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric mental health emergency department visits increased, especially among adolescent girls, according to a study published online July 12 in JAMA...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

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