Pediatrics

National efforts to guide safe, effective, and equitable use of opioids for quality pain management in children

No one should experience untreated pain. Yet, in Canada, two out of three children undergo painful procedures without any pain management, and one in five experience pain that lasts months to years. Health Canada’s 2021 ‘Action Plan for Pain in Canada’ recognized children as...

Obesity a risk factor for stillbirth, especially at term

Obesity is a risk factor for stillbirth, and the risk increases as pregnancy advances to term, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The overall risk of stillbirth in pregnancy is approximately 0.4% in Canada. “Our findings suggest that an...

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Viagra to treat oxygen-deprived newborns

Treatments to help babies who run out of oxygen during pregnancy or at birth...

Tiny trailblazer: First baby treated in world-first trial for chronic lung disease

At two weeks old, Emerson Cogan was already a pioneer. Born February 20, 2023, at...

Developing new technology for checking newborn heart rates

When Scarborough Health Network (SHN) launched its new Research Institute in 2022, it signaled...

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination for babies and young children confirmed in multi-state study

COVID-19 mRNA vaccination protects babies and young children against COVID-19-associated emergency department/urgent care visits,...

Pediatric ED visits and hospitalizations for self-harm, suicidal thoughts increased

The COVID-19 pandemic had an outsized impact on the mental health of adolescents, especially...

Poop! There it is MCH opens first stool bank for kids in Canada

In a lab on the 4th floor of Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital...

New extensive needs program wraps care around patient and his family

For children with several medical, physical and developmental complexities and social vulnerabilities who need...

New study finds subgroups of kids with similar brain patterns do not share diagnostic labels

A new study led by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital found that groups of...

Increased funding will help chronic pain management program address mental health

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto received new funding of $479,000 for its...

Supporting Canada’s sick children and their families by enabling family-centered care

The paediatric healthcare system across Canada has been facing significant strain, largely due to...

Caring for families close to home

Shylee giggles enthusiastically, surrounded by toys, as her mom packs a diaper bag. “There’s...

Transforming Canada’s healthcare system must begin with children

Never events” have become normalized in Canada’s children’s hospitals (and beyond) as children and...

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National efforts to guide safe, effective, and equitable use of opioids for quality pain management in children

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