Pediatric Cardio Thoracic Surgeon of Bhaikaka University develops 3D Animated videos for complex heart surgeries to enhance the learning experience – ET HealthWorld

Pediatric Cardio Thoracic Surgeon of Bhaikaka University develops 3D Animated videos for complex heart surgeries to enhance the learning experience – ET HealthWorld

Chennai: Innovative Technological advancements are revolutionising healthcare and medical professionals across the globe are seamlessly adopting it with renewed optimism. It is changing the way medical concepts are being taught, understood and executed. Among these groundbreaking technologies, 3D medical animation has proven to be a game-changer in enhancing the learning experience for students, healthcare professionals, … Read more

AI model outperforms clinicians in diagnosing pediatric ear infections – ET HealthWorld

AI model outperforms clinicians in diagnosing pediatric ear infections – ET HealthWorld

Washington : An artificial intelligence model was shown to be significantly more accurate than doctors at diagnosing pediatric ear infections in the first head-to-head evaluation of its kind. The tool, called OtoDx, was more than 95 per cent accurate in diagnosing an ear infection in a set of 22 test images compared to 65 per … Read more

3 Children in Indonesia Die of Acute Hepatitis

3 Children in Indonesia Die of Acute Hepatitis

May 4, 2022 — Three children in Indonesia have died of acute hepatitis, bringing to four the global death toll in the mysterious worldwide outbreak of the liver disease, CBS News reported. The Indonesian Health Ministry said three children died last month in hospitals in Jakarta, the nation’s capital, after displaying symptoms such as nausea, … Read more

Pediatric Palliative Care: Easing Your Child’s Suffering

Pediatric Palliative Care: Easing Your Child’s Suffering

SOURCES: Klick, J. and Hauer, J. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, July 2010; vol 40: pp 120-151. Karen Zrenda, coordinator, Family Connections Program, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital. Cindy Jayanetti, NP, coordinator, Yale Pediatric Advanced Care Team, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital. Helene Morgan, LCSW, Comfort and Palliative Care Team, Los Angeles Children’s Hospital. … Read more

Pediatric ER Visits Rise for Firearms Injuries, Drug Poisonings During Pandemic

Pediatric ER Visits Rise for Firearms Injuries, Drug Poisonings During Pandemic

Feb. 22, 2022 Pediatric emergency room visits dropped overall during the COVID-19 pandemic but went up sharply in certain categories, such as firearms injuries and drug poisonings, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Among adolescents aged 12-17, ER visits went up for self-harm and eating disorders. The impact of the pandemic on … Read more

Pediatric COVID Cases, Hospital Admissions Higher Than Ever

Pediatric COVID Cases, Hospital Admissions Higher Than Ever

Jan. 5, 2022 — Weekly COVID-19 cases in children have passed 300,000 for the first time since the pandemic started, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. The rate of new COVID-related hospital admissions also reached a new high of 0.74 per 100,000 children as of Dec. 31. The highest … Read more