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Cancer immunotherapies, widely heralded as transformational for many adult cancer patients, are becoming viable options for selected subsets of pediatric cancer patients. Many therapies are currently being investigated, from immunomodulatory agents to adoptive cell therapy, bispecific T-cell engagers, oncolyti...
Discover what makes a good spinal surgeon and how to choose the best one for your situation. Elaine K. HowleyJan. 10, 2025 Dementia Doctors Learn about the types of providers who treat patients with age-related cognitive decline and dementia and how to get the most out of your initial visi...
From cancer and heart failure to happy, energetic kid At 2-years-old, Grant is so energetic that his parents, Wesley and Shanna, can barely keep up. He loves basketball, playing his toy drums and guitar, and climbing on everything. You’d never guess that just a few months earlier, ...
At this time George Armstrong founded the first dispensary for children in 1769, which ultimately led to the establishment of children's hospitals. He published a work on the diseases most fatal to infants in 1767, and he wrote in detail about the treatment of the Chin-cough (pertussis). ...
(Baltimore City Hospitals) : This is an obviously intriguing method of screening young children for early detection of plumbism. It is intriguing because it may be much more acceptable to the population a t risk than is the drawing of large amounts of blood. On the other hand, a useful ...
Mapping US pediatric hospitals and subspecialty critical care for public health preparedness and disaster response, 2008. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2012;6(2):117–25. Article Google Scholar Densmore JC, Lim HJ, Oldham KT, et al. Outcomes and delivery of care in pediatric injury. J ...
ECPR involves using ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) to take over heart and lung functions, offering a last-resort option that is becoming more common in large pediatric hospitals. While ECPR shows promise in improving survival rates, particularly in pediatric patients with conditions like ...
A qualitative study using online and face-to-face interviews was conducted from January to June 2021 by a trained researcher in PICUs of two tertiary hospitals. Participants were five physicians and four registered nurses who worked in the PICUs and had over five years of clinical experience. The...
4: 00 CARE OF LOW BIRTHWEIGHT AND SICK NEWBORN INFANTS IN COMMUNITY HOSPITALS- EFFECT OF AN EDUCATION PROGRAM. M.J. M a i s e l s , D. Morrow, S. F e r n s l e r , R.J. H i l d e b r a n d t , Penn S t a t e U n i v . C o l l . Med. Sch.,...