Fluid infusion rates and sodium concentration levels don’t impact neurological damage observed in pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis episodes June 14, 2018 Brain injuries that happen during episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)—where the body converts fat instead of sugar into energy, and where the pancreas is unable to process insulin, such as in type 1 diabetes—are rare, and happen in less than 1 percent of DKA episodes, but these injuries can carry lasting consequences—including mild to severe neurological damage.
New clinically integrated pediatrician network from Children’s National to provide higher quality care for the community’s kids June 14, 2018 A clinically integrated network (CIN) that serves children and the medical providers who care for them has been created for the Washington, D.C. region. More than a year of planning, development and market analysis by Children’s National Health System and community-based clinicians has resulted in the launch of the Pediatric Health Network.
CureWorks collaborative launches to accelerate development of immunotherapy treatments for childhood cancers, increase access to clinical trials June 12, 2018 Seattle Children’s, with participating members Children’s National Health System, BC Children’s Hospital and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has launched CureWorks, an international collaborative of leading academic children’s hospitals determined to accelerate the development of immunotherapy treatments for childhood cancer.
The presence of psychiatric disorders should not be a contraindication to weight loss surgery for adolescents with severe obesity June 1, 2018 Psychiatric disorders, a common comorbidity of severe obesity, especially for youth, should not disqualify an adolescent with severe obesity from bariatric surgery. According to a study published in Pediatrics, identifying anxiety, depressive disorders, ADHD, and eating disorders, while still a crucial pre-surgical evaluation step, had no predictive value for how much post-surgical weight loss an adolescent would achieve.
NIH-led study successfully uses facial analysis technology developed at Children’s National to identify Williams-Beuren syndrome in diverse populations May 24, 2018 Researchers have successfully used facial analysis technology and clinical information to identify Williams-Beuren syndrome in diverse populations, according to an international study published in the May 2018 issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics. The study, led by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, used objective digital facial analysis technology from the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National Health System.
Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., international expert in kids’ concussions, becomes president of the Sports Neuropsychology Society May 22, 2018 Internationally recognized pediatric concussion expert Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., division chief of neuropsychology and director of the Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery and Education (SCORE) program at Children’s National Health System, is now president of the Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS).
Children’s National Health System introduces 12-month training program for physician assistants entering pediatric emergency medicine May 19, 2018 Children's National unveils new 12-month training program for physician assistants entering emergency medicine that will be presented at the American Academy of Physician Assistants 2018 Annual Conference in New Orleans on Saturday, May 19.
Children’s National dedicates Costco wholesale atrium in recognition of 30-year partnership May 17, 2018 Children’s National Health System officially dedicated its main atrium as the Costco Wholesale Atrium in recognition of Costco’s longtime support for children in the Washington region.
Becker’s Healthcare names Children’s National to its list of 2018 “100 great hospitals in America” May 10, 2018 Children’s National Health System has been named to the 2018 Becker’s Healthcare list of “100 great hospitals in America” for the third consecutive year. Children’s National is one of 11 pediatric hospitals named to this year’s list, which features hospitals that have been recognized nationally for excellence in clinical care, patient outcomes and staff member and physician satisfaction.
COstatus monitor provides direct measure of neonates cardiac output May 8, 2018 Clinicians at Children’s National Health System hypothesized that COstatus monitors could offer a way to directly measure cardiac output among neonates. The COstatus monitor─a minimally invasive way to measure hemodynamics─captures cardiac output, total end diastolic volume, active circulation volume and central blood volume.
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