November 18, 2019 Speeding Up Recovery for Children Undergoing Heart Surgery Chest tubes are necessary but painful for babies and children recovering from heart procedures. Doctors explore ways to remove the device earlier to improve families’ experiences and reduce time spent in the hospital. Research
November 18, 2019 Reducing Cardiac Arrests Among Pediatric Heart Patients Hospitals around the country collaborate to significantly reduce cardiac arrest rates among children hospitalized with heart disease, according to findings presented at the American Heart Association meeting. Research
October 7, 2019 Research on Firearm Injuries to U.S. Children Gets 30 Times Less Funding Per Death than Other Causes Study spotlights mismatch between number of firearm deaths in children age 1 to 18, and research to understand, prevent and treat the reasons for those deaths. Research
September 13, 2019 “Timeouts” Not Associated with Long-Term Negative Effects in Children Study doesn’t find relationship between the “timeout” as a disciplinary method and increased behavior problems. Research
August 29, 2019 Pediatric Sepsis Cases 12 Times Costlier than Other Childhood Hospitalizations Study: Sepsis costs a total of $7.3 billion and disproportionately impacts vulnerable kids. Research
July 22, 2019 Failure to Launch: Parents are barriers to teen independence National Poll: While most parents say they are doing enough to prepare their teen for adulthood, they gave low rankings of their teen’s Research
August 19, 2019 Should Doctors Accept Unvaccinated Children as Patients? Forty-one percent of parents may seek new provider because of unvaccinated children at their doctor’s office. Research
August 8, 2019 6 in 10 Kids Receive Opioids After Tonsillectomy, But Opioids May Not Prevent Complications A new study suggests an opportunity to safely reduce opioid prescriptions to children after tonsil removal surgery. Research
August 15, 2019 Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in the NICU Infants in the NICU were more likely to stay asleep during recordings of their mothers reading, finds new research. Research
July 1, 2019 U-M Pediatrician: Government Missed Opportunity to Improve Care for Children With Sickle Cell Disease Despite efforts to improve the standard of care for children with sickle cell disease, the nation falls short, says pediatrician. Research