Pediatrics

Innovation and discoveries from the most advanced children’s hospital in the region

A boy draws a picture seated at at a table in a garden. He wears an eye patch on one eye beneath his glasses to prevent strabismus.

Dual Approach to Intermittent Exotropia

A pair of surgeries for childhood intermittent exotropia, or “wandering eye,” demonstrate similar effectiveness, with some nuances.

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Medical Costs Strikingly High for Children Injured by Guns

Hospitalization rates quintuple for youth who suffer nonfatal gun injuries.

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Sleeping Styles for Babies Vary, Despite Parent Knowledge

Parents surveyed know AAP recommendations, but many still don’t comply.

A young girl walks on an outdoor path by a pond, using two canes and leg braces

Novel Trial Seeks Options for Neurology Patients

Innovative platform for Rett Syndrome research will facilitate future trials for treatments.

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Minding Alerts to Long QT Syndrome Reduces Stillbirth

Early intervention when fetal heart rates go awry can mitigate morbidity and mortality risks.

Mother and doctor smiling at a happy young girl lying down in a hospital bed

Study Suggests Shorter Antibiotic Course for Medically Complex Children

In a group of hospitalized children, readmissions for UTI were fewer among those given short-course IV antibiotics.

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Device Monitors Activities in Kids with Broken Bones

Activity trackers will help researchers monitor children’s adherence to activity restrictions and incidences of displacement.

Surgeons in an operating room performing a laparascopic surgery

Minimally Invasive Treatment for Esophageal Atresia

In a new procedure, long-gap esophageal atresia is successfully repaired through elongation alone.

Pre-teen or young teen girl stands alone in a paved path, with other classmates nearby. Everyone is holding or wearing a backpack.

Study Examines Puberty in Girls with Autism

Researchers are seeking girls with and without autism to join study; participating families to receive education, resources.

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Three-quarters of Physicians Brush Off Automated Advice

Physicians mostly ignored the evidence-based suggestions for their pediatric patients.