News • Neonatology
Portable MRI in pediatric ECMO patients: promising premiere
The neonatology team at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) has conducted the world's first study of children receiving ECMO therapy using a mobile MRI scanner.
Paediatrics
News • Respiratory research
Preterm birth increases risk of asthma or COPD
A new study from Finland and Norway shows that babies born preterm are more likely to have asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, in adulthood.
Article • Webcams in neonatology offer clinical value
Baby on-screen 24/7
True or false: Webcams have only recently been introduced in neonatology and are a patient-side component of the Digital Health Portfolio. False! Already in 1989, Professor Dr Roland Wauer at Charité Berlin built his DIY system to transmit images from the neonatology ward.
News • Psychological issues of NCMP
Childhood obesity programme: doing more harm than good?
England’s National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is designed to tackle childhood obesity. However, a new study suggests it might give rise to mental health problems in children.
News • Medication and surgery recommendations
Childhood obesity guidelines: the end of 'watchful waiting'
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued its first comprehensive guideline on the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity, marking an end to previous recommendations.
News • Leukemia research
How 'chameleon cancers' change their colors to survive treatment
Some leukemias evade treatment by changing their appearance and identity through changing the read-out of their DNA, a new study has found.
News • Pediatric surgery research
The benefits of a quiet operating theatre
Reducing the level of noise in the OR may positively affect a child’s behavior, including fewer temper tantrums, in the days following surgery and anesthesia, according to new research.
News • Children’s cancer
Rhabdomyosarcoma: Blood tests could offer smarter treatment
A simple 'liquid biopsy' blood test could help guide the treatment of children with the cancer rhabdomyosarcoma, a new study reports.
News • Alarming survey results
Child neglect or abuse: Hospital EDs report lack of policy and strategies
In a survey of emergency department staff from across Europe, only around half said their hospital has a policy in place to help staff identify children who are being neglected or abused.
News • Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
Promising new treatment for deadly pediatric tumor
Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare pediatric tumor. For more than 40 years there has not been any new development regarding treatment. Research led by Prof. Dr. Anton Henssen at Charité University Berlin has now identified a new therapeutic option, using a drug that is currently under investigation for other types of cancer.
News • Mental health
Robots can be used to assess children’s mental wellbeing
According to a new study, robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing.
Article • MEDIRAD project
Increasing the protection from medical radiation
A Europe-wide project aims to improve medical radiation protection for patients and staff by better understanding and evaluating the health effects of exposure to low-dose ionising radiation resulting from diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Article • Current and emerging imaging applications
Challenges of AI in chest radiography
Physicians use AI-powered technology for faster and earlier detection of diseases. At ECR Overture, Dr Steven Schalekamp, PhD, discussed the application of AI for chest radiography in paediatrics.
News • Assessing abnormal neurological problems
Smart jumpsuit tracks infants’ early development
New wearable technology creates new possibilities for assessing the neurological development of young children.
Sponsored • User report
Robotic assistance brings benefits for paediatric patients
Robot-assisted surgery has seen marked advances in the past years and thus become a viable tool for more interventions. For example, the challenging field of paediatric surgery can benefit greatly from the new possibilities, reports Prof Wim van Gemert. Using the Senhance Surgical System from Asensus, the expert details on the advantages of the solution.
News • In hospitals
Smart pacifier monitors infant health
A wireless, bioelectronic pacifier could eliminate the need for invasive, twice-daily blood draws to monitor babies’ electrolytes in Newborn Intensive Care Units or NICUs.
News • Pediatric patients
Simulated heart flow model to treat heart disease
The system could enable significant advances for the 40,000 pediatric congenital heart disease patients born each year.
Article • Infant mortaility
Care of premature newborns: Unequal odds in Africa
Nowhere does the birthplace of a preterm baby determine life or death more than in Africa. A concerted effort is made to reduce the continent’s dramatically high neonatal mortality rates.
News • In children
Treating scoliosis with vertebral body tethering
Fusion surgery has been the long-standing treatment for people with scoliosis. Now, other options have become available.
News • Gamification
Is hyper-optimism good or bad for children?
Young children are more optimistic than adolescents, which stems from not learning enough from bad outcomes.
News • Pediatric patient
High-intensity focused ultrasound used for brain surgery
Children's National Hospital successfully performed the first-ever high-intensity focused ultrasound surgery on a pediatric patient with neurofibromatosis. This is the youngest patient to undergo HIFU treatment in the world.
News • Trauma imaging
Suspected child abuse: Whole-spine MRI warranted
According to new research, whole-spine MRI commonly demonstrates isolated thoracolumbar injuries in children with suspected abusive head trauma.
News • Widespread effects
Tougher childbirth in pandemic Europe
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to deficiencies and large inequalities in the care of mothers and newborns in Europe.
Article • Mass spec, qPCR and more
Newborn screening: early detection – new diagnostic possibilities
Since its introduction around 60 years ago, the screening of newborn babies for immune, hormone and metabolic disorders has prevented many people from experiencing severe disease progression. The scope of systematic early testing has been significantly enhanced through mass spectrometry (MS). In our interview, Professor Uta Ceglarek, one of the driving forces behind the introduction of MS…
News • DNA analysis
Should all babies have their genome sequenced at birth?
Genomics England, a government owned company, recently announced a pilot programme of whole genome sequencing to screen for genetic diseases in 200,000 healthy seeming newborns. But should every newborn baby have their whole genome sequenced? Experts debate the issue in The BMJ. Extensive clinical evidence has shown that screening for genetic diseases saves lives, and research has shown that it…