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Children's Health - Sep 6, 2018 Edition

	September 6, 2018
	Children's Health
	The latest pediatrics news from News Medical

Webinar: Transitioning from Snapshot to Continuous Neonatal Monitoring

In many NICU’s, the snapshot mentality of respiratory care is still alive – at the expense of the developing neonates. By empowering the healthcare team in the decision-making process, the bedside caregiver now has the ability to quickly recognize changing conditions and make immediate respiratory adjustments.

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			Immunization shots effective at preventing measles High fever. Cough. Runny nose. Red, watery eyes. It may not be the flu. It could be measles.

			Early childhood growth patterns affect respiratory health Children's growth in the first three years of life affects the development of their lungs and the risk of asthma at 10 years of age.

	Research group aims to offer more personalized treatments for pediatric cancers A new Emmy Noether Independent Junior Research Group at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin is studying the development of pediatric cancers. The research group is being funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and will receive €1.7 million over five years.

	New Cochrane Review assesses accuracy of Xpert in diagnosing extrapulmonary TB In one-fifth of people with active tuberculosis, the site of disease is outside the lungs. Some forms of extrapulmonary TB, such as TB meningitis, are extremely dangerous, where a rapid diagnosis can make all the difference to a patient.

	Training pediatricians to better diagnose and treat epilepsy Imagine if most children with cancer were treated by a doctor with no training or experience in cancer. It doesn't seem possible. In epilepsy, however, it's more common than not.

	Children experiencing homelessness for more than six months have high risk of poor health outcomes Experiencing homelessness at any time during the pre- or postnatal period can negatively affect a young child's health.

	UVA physician helps develop new CDC treatment recommendations for children with concussions A University of Virginia Health System emergency medicine physician helped develop new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention treatment recommendations for children with concussions, also known as mild traumatic brain injury.

	Study finds ways to maximize nutrition and growth for tiniest of premature infants The tiniest of premature infants - weighing just over two pounds at birth on average - start out receiving nutrition intravenously. Over the next several days or weeks, they are transitioned to enteral (or through the gut) feeds, often delivered through feeding tubes if the baby still cannot suck or swallow.