#USA, #FluView: A total of 188 #influenza-associated #pediatric #deaths occurring during the 2024-2025 season have been reported to CDC. Full text: https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2025-week-14.html
Pediatric care underfunded and putting kids at risk: Alberta Medical Association
The AMA says nearly half of pediatricians are considering retirement and that a quarter of them are thinking of leaving Alberta or reducing patient care responsibilities.
#pediatric #healthcare #funding #retirement #Alberta #Health
https://globalnews.ca/news/11100773/alberta-medical-association-pediatric-care-concerns/
Pediatric care underfunded and putting kids at risk: Alberta Medical Association
The AMA says nearly half of pediatricians are considering retirement and that a quarter of them are thinking of leaving Alberta or reducing patient care responsibilities.
#pediatric #healthcare #funding #retirement #Alberta #Health
https://globalnews.ca/news/11100773/alberta-medical-association-pediatric-care-concerns/
ECU Health performs first pediatric robotic surgery https://www.byteseu.com/844365/ #ECUHealth #Greenville #Health #pediatric #robot #Surgery
My newest post ("From the Pediatric Literature") in Practical Gastroenterology:
1. Biliary atresia screening in a U.S. health system
2. Long-term outcomes in pediatric ulcerative proctitis
#openaccess #pediatric #gastroenterology
https://practicalgastro.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/From-the-Ped-Lit-January-2025.pdf
Well, this is SPLENDID! 
The Princess Máxima Center for #Pediatric #Oncology in the #Netherlands has invented the 'Infuuts', a special #bike for children who have tubes & IVs.
It's a #tricycle that allows infusion poles to be attached, giving the rider #independence to go anywhere on their own
The #Utrecht #hospital has several, widely used - but word has spread & now production is being ramped up so hospitals around the world can order them. 
#psa #vaccine #booster #measles. If born before 1968, get a booster. What outbreaks in #texas won’t stay in Texas.
Test for antibodies not fine tuned enough. Skip this speed bump and go straight to #measlesbooster, per my #pediatric #infectiousdisease doc friend.
#USA, #Ohio DH Urges #Parents to Protect Their #Kids Following State’s First #Pediatric #Flu #Death of Season, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/02/usa-ohio-dh-urges-parents-to-protect.html
#USA, #Michigan DHHS reports first #influenza-associated #pediatric #deaths this season, https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside-mdhhs/newsroom/2025/02/14/influenza-associated-ped-deaths
Reported deaths involve children in Wayne & Genesee counties who contracted seasonal Influenza A #H1N1. Nationally, there have been at least 57 influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this flu season. Unfortunately, several other Michigan pediatric influenza deaths are currently under investigation & future updates can be found in the weekly Michigan Flu Focus report.
#USA, Ten #influenza-associated #pediatric #deaths occurring during the 2024-2025 season were reported to #CDC during Week 5. FluView: https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2025-week-05.html
A total of 57 influenza-associated pediatric deaths occurring during the 2024-2025 season have been reported to CDC.
More on #MedevacPlane #crash
A medevac #plane crashed in #Philadelphia on Fri w/a #child & 5 others on board, the air ambulance company that operated it said, adding that it had not confirmed any survivors.
Jet #Rescue Air #Ambulance said its #aircraft crashed w/4 crew members, 1 #pediatric #medical #patient & the patient's escort on board.
"At this time we cannot confirm any survivors," the company said.
#MedicalTransport #AirSafety #FederalAgencies #FAA #Trump
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/small-plane-crashes-near-philadelphia-mall-multiple-casualties-ground-reports-2025-02-01/
#USA, Sixteen #pediatric #deaths associated with seasonal #influenza virus infection were reported this week, bringing the 2024-2025 season total to 47 pediatric deaths. See also: FluView current, https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2025-week-04.html
My newest #openaccess installment of "From the Pediatric Literature" in the journal, Practical Gastroenterology, is now available:
1. Dermatologic Complications in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
2. Can Abnormal Weight be Associated with Child Maltreatment?
New #French #Guidelines #Recommend #Trans #Youth receive #GenderAffirmingCare, Denounce "#WaitAndSee" #Approach.
The new #guidelines, published by the #French #Society of #Pediatric #Endocrinology and #Diabetology, create a #national #medical #consensus on #genderaffirmingcare in #France.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #EuropeanUnion #France #TransKids #GenderAffirmingCare #Science #Progress
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-french-guidelines-recommend-trans
Stephan Waelti et al. analyzed the evolution of administered radiotracer activity in #pediatric patients who underwent [18F]FDG PET/CT or PET/MR.
How can their findings help promote dose reductions for clinical pediatric hybrid PET imaging?
This work evaluating careers of young #pediatric endocrinologists says quite a bit: 1) #Academic medicine is becoming more clinical, 2) #research is declining, 3) research mentorship is not great. Will pediatric medical societies recognize this issue? #openaccess https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(24)00424-4/fulltext
My newest #openaccess installment of "From the Pediatric Literature" in the journal, Practical Gastroenterology:
1. The #microbiome of #pediatric patients with UC / PSC
2. Functional #dyspepsia, anxiety, and mealtime in children
https://practicalgastro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/From-the-Ped-Lit-September-2024.pdf
A few of us in our #pediatric #GI division just published this #openacess case report in JPGN Reports:
"Colonic Phytobezoar in a Child"
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/E9J5WCX4G7G9I3W5BPHA?target=10.1002/jpr3.12146
