Category: Pediatrics

Pediatrics

One-time Preemie Now a Neonatal Physician Treating Infants with Ventilation

Thirty-three years after her early birth, a neonatal doctor in London is treating preemies with advanced ventilation technology.

Pediatrics

Bronchitis Before Age 7 Tied to Adult Asthma, Pneumonia

People who had bronchitis at least once before the age of seven are more likely to develop lung problems in later life, according to research presented at the virtual ERS 2020.

Pediatrics

Three Infants Saved by 3D-Printed Airway Splints

Researchers report promising results from first-ever cases of severe tracheobronchomalacia treated by custom-designed 3D-printed airway splints at University of Michigan.

Pediatric Care

COVID-19: CDC Issues Alert for Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

The CDC issued a health advisory for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 as well as a case definition for this syndrome.

Prenatal

Asthma Attacks in Pregnancy Linked to Complications for Mothers, Babies

Asthma attacks during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of complications for mothers and their babies, a Canadian study suggests.

Neonatal

Home Care: First COVID-19 Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension Treated with New iNO System

The patient was treated under an emergency IND filed by a qualified Investigator and approved by the US FDA, according to the manufacturer Vero Biotech.