Tag: Pediatrics
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Emergency Visits For Childhood Food Allergy On Rise In Illinois
Emergency room visits and hospitalizations for severe allergic reactions climbed 29 percent per year over 5 years, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Elucidating the Causes of Stillbirth Using Archived Samples
New research explores the causes of stillbirth by identifying genetic variations in tissue from archived samples, with the goal of identifying biomarkers that may be used in the future for prevention.
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Shanley Named Chair of Pediatrics
Thomas Shanley, MD, a national leader in pediatric intensive care, has been appointed chair of the department of Pediatrics at Feinberg and chairman of the Department of Medicine at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rates Rise in the U.S.
Northwestern Medicine scientists found increases in patient admissions, length of stay, medical treatments, and resource utilization for infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
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Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Chronic Health Problems
The majority of children who survive cancer in the U.S. face chronic health problems related to their treatment, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Burden of Pneumonia Hospitalizations on U.S. Children
A Northwestern Medicine study estimated the incidence and etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in children and found that respiratory viruses were more commonly detected in children with pneumonia than bacterial pathogens, suggesting that new anti-viral vaccines or treatments could reduce the overall burden of pediatric pneumonia.
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Teen Cannabis Users Have Poor Long-Term Memory In Adulthood
A new study shows that teenagers who had previously been heavy users of marijuana performed worse on long-term memory tests than those who never used cannabis, and they had abnormally shaped hippocampuses.
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Uncovering Genetic Roots of Pediatric Kidney Tumor
A Northwestern Medicine study has identified new genetic mutations in patients with Wilms tumor, the most common kidney tumor in children.
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Exploring Age-Related Differences in Herpes Encephalitis
Northwestern Medicine scientists have revealed age-dependent differences in cellular mechanisms for protection from herpes simplex virus encephalitis.
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Lysosome Dysfunction Linked to Infant Failure to Thrive
Neonatal intestinal disorders that prevent infants from getting the nutrients they need may be caused by defects in the lysosomal system, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
