Renal Injury Clinical Pathway The kidney is the most frequently injured urologic organ, with 70% to 80% being a consequence of blunt trauma. Although few urologic injuries are immediately life-threatening, they do account for some of the more frequent complications of trauma. In the late 1990s, the American
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Summertime is Trauma Season By Brendan Campbell, MD, MPH: By: Brendan Campbell, MD, MPH and Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA Summer is a time for fun and play for children, but it is also a time when injuries occur at greater frequency compared to other times of the year. The time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is referred to as
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Emergency Mental Health Services We are dedicated to providing the highest quality, compassionate, culturally inclusive, and comprehensive mental healthcare for all children. We focus on prevention, treatment, innovation, research, education, and advocacy to empower lifelong success. Article
Make Every Bite Count! By Nancy Trout, MD: By: Nancy Trout, MD, MPH Most Americans do not follow a healthy dietary pattern. This is the conclusion of the recently released 2020-2025 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The theme of this edition is “make every bite count.” This edition
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Easy Breathing Asthma Program Goes Digital By: Jessica Hollenbach, PhD and Christine Langton, MSW, MPH The COVID-19 pandemic placed new pressure on healthcare providers to adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Innovative solutions are more welcome and necessary than ever. Our Easy Breathing asthma management
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Cancer Supportive Care Services Directed by Connecticut Children’s oncologist Andrea Orsey, MD, MSCE, the Cancer Supportive Care Program collaborates with medical providers and researchers on a regional, national and international basis to provide state-of-the-art supportive care for oncology and hematology Service/Program
Loaner Hearing Aid Program Our program is designed to help children maintain access to sound with loaner hearing aids during the 2-4 weeks when their own hearing aid(s) are out for repair. Connecticut Children’s loaner hearing aids are digital behind-the-ear hearing aids fit to the needs of each child, but Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy: Perioperative Care Clinical Pathway Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is a common procedure with greater than 500,000 performed annually in the United States. However, there is variability in peri-operative and post-operative care for these patients. This can lead to confusion and dissatisfaction for patients
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Pandemic Breastfeeding By Nancy Trout, MD: By: Nancy Trout, MD, MPH It’s a great time to review the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers, babies, and the environment as August is National Breastfeeding Month. This particular year, it is also worth looking at the value of breastfeeding in the middle of a pandemic and
Family Advisory Council The Family Advisory Council (FAC) is a voluntary group that includes family members of current or former pediatric patients of Connecticut Children’s. Council members lend parent, patient and provider perspectives to help improve the overall patient- and family-centered health
Anaphylaxis Clinical Pathway Pathway Background and Objectives Anaphylaxis is a multisystem emergency that can progress to a life threatening condition, and therefore requires prompt recognition and treatment. Leading causes of anaphylaxis are medications, foods, and Hymenoptera species (i.e. bees, wasps
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Rhinovirus: More than the Common Cold? Runny noses, sneezing, sore throats and coughs—all par for the course during cold and flu season and a childhood rite of passage. One of the most common causes of these symptoms is a virus called rhinovirus. Turn to the ones parents trust to know what to expect if your child is