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This mobile NICU unit aims to improve care for premature infants

Salim Kandedi was born 17 weeks early. As a micropreemie, he had a less than 30 percent chance of survival — in his home country of Gabon, 16 per cent of babies are preterm and the neonatal mortality rate is 22 deaths for every...
Pediatrics

Extending the monitoring period for severe pregnancy complications shows more than 40% of cases previously missed

Extending the monitoring period for severe pregnancy complications showed more than 40% of cases were missed using traditional delivery-focused monitoring, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) that extended monitoring from conception to 6 weeks postpartum. Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) describes...

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Diseases

Admissions for child maltreatment decreased during first phase of COVID-19 pandemic, but ICU admissions increased later

Hospital admissions for maltreatment of children under the age of 2 years declined 31%...
Facilities Management and Design

New multi-sensory room brings calm and comfort to children and youth

The moment a child steps inside the room, soft lights twinkle across the walls,...
Emergency Medicine

One-in-four children with major traumatic injuries not cared for in pediatric trauma centres

New research shows that 1 in 4 children with major traumatic injury do not...
Emergency Medicine

Kids with fractures and sprains don’t need oral opioids for their pain, pediatric emergency researchers find

Cross-Canada study shows ibuprofen alone provides the same level of pain relief as ibuprofen...
Pediatrics

Children under two more likely to visit ED after virtual care visits than in-person visits

HN Summary • An Ontario study found children aged three months to two years were...
Cardiology

Researchers uncover genetic basis of heart defects and facial differences in syndrome

HN Summary •  New genetic cause identified: SickKids and University of Toronto researchers discovered previously...
Pediatrics

Maternal early warning system keeps patients safe before they know it

When it comes to welcoming a new baby into the world, safety for both...
Pediatrics

Expanding access to prenatal education with new online modules for high-risk pregnant patients

Expecting a baby can be both exciting and overwhelming, particularly for families navigating a...
Emergency Medicine

From survival to thriving: Sunnybrook improves pregnancy outcomes following traumatic injuries

Eloisa Valles’ injuries after being struck by a car in 2020 were painful and...
Diseases

Type 1 diabetes in children can be linked to other types of diabetes in parents

HN Summary • Parental diabetes linked to childhood type 1 diabetes:  New research shows that...
Pediatrics

NICU families get a jump on healing with skin-to-skin “kangaroo” care

In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids),...
Pediatrics

Increasing access to autism assessments nationwide in partnership with families and autistic advocates

Autism is a complex and diverse neurodevelopmental condition that is diagnosed in one in...
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