Pediatrics
In a significant breakthrough in the field of pediatric medicine, researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, have demonstrated the transformative potential of digital therapeutics in addressing obesity, fitness, and wellness in children. According to the study, digital therapeutics (DTx) can enhance access to evidence-based pain assessment
Children's hospitals
Research presented at the 2022 annual conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, marked a decade of significant advancements in understanding and treating ATP1A3-related diseases. The conference, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the discovery of ATP1A3 variants in alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC), brought together international experts and individuals with lived experience to
Childhood obesity
In a significant breakthrough in the field of pediatric medicine, researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, have demonstrated the transformative potential of digital therapeutics in addressing obesity, fitness, and wellness in children. According to the study, digital therapeutics (DTx) can enhance access to evidence-based pain assessment
Children's hospitals
Research presented at the 2022 annual conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, marked a decade of significant advancements in understanding and treating ATP1A3-related diseases. The conference, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the discovery of ATP1A3 variants in alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC), brought together international experts and individuals with lived experience to
Children's hospitals
Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, have highlighted the risk of normalization of deviance (NoD) in the pursuit of neuromodulation therapies for drug-resistant epilepsy. This phenomenon occurs when incremental deviations from established procedures are iteratively reinterpreted as the care standard in the absence of immediate adverse
Children's hospitals
Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, have highlighted the risk of normalization of deviance (NoD) in the pursuit of neuromodulation therapies for drug-resistant epilepsy. This phenomenon occurs when incremental deviations from established procedures are iteratively reinterpreted as the care standard in the absence of immediate adverse
Children's hospitals
Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, have highlighted the risk of normalization of deviance (NoD) in the pursuit of neuromodulation therapies for drug-resistant epilepsy. This phenomenon occurs when incremental deviations from established procedures are iteratively reinterpreted as the care standard in the absence of immediate adverse
Pediatrics
Researchers at Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang conducted a study to examine the effectiveness of the Kids Pain Care E-Booklet in educating mothers on pain management of hospitalized children. A quasi-experimental design was implemented at two pediatric hospitals in Indonesia, involving 90 mothers of children aged 3-12 years. The results showed that
Pediatrics
Research conducted by the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, aimed to reduce moderate to severe postoperative pain in children undergoing tonsillectomies by 50% within 12 months. The study involved collecting pilot data on intraoperative care and postanesthesia care unit (PACU) pain outcomes from June 2018 to June 2020
Pediatrics
Researchers at the Hospital de Dona Estefania in Lisbon, Portugal, have conducted a comprehensive study on pyomyositis, a primary infection of the skeletal muscle, commonly occurring in tropical countries in children. The study, published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, aimed to investigate the clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings of
Aboriginal Australians
A new study published in BMC Health Services Research explores the experiences of priority population children and caregivers at the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) to identify strengths, limitations, and recommendations for enhancing healthcare services tailored to their needs. The Providing Enhanced Access to Child Health Services (PEACH)
Pediatrics
A nation-leading virtual care program in New South Wales (NSW) is providing a new option for sick children and their families, allowing them to be safely managed at home instead of being admitted to hospital short stay units. The virtualKIDS Emergency Department (ED) Short Stay Unit, developed in collaboration with
