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Sleep Apnea with Down Syndrome: New Treatment Shows Promise
21
Feb 2020
Sleep Apnea with Down Syndrome: New Treatment Shows Promise
More than half of children and almost all adults who have Down syndrome struggle with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This airway condition causes breathing difficulties while sleeping, and can wake those who have it anywhere from dozens to hundreds of times per night. For kids, the end result is extreme sleepiness that can lead to
By: Stacey Ishman, MD, MPH | 0
Research and Discoveries
Study Shows Biologic Basis for Difficult-to-Treat Asthma
21
Apr 2015
Study Shows Biologic Basis for Difficult-to-Treat Asthma
Asthma is a frustrating condition for patients, parents and doctors alike, for many different reasons. From my perspective, it’s frustrating because not all patients respond well to treatment; in fact, 40-70% of patients do not respond optimally to the treatments we currently have for chronic and acute asthma. As a pediatric allergist and immunologist, I am
By: Gurjit Hershey, MD, PhD | 4
Hospital Operations
Changing the Outcome One Simulation at a Time
02
May 2013
Changing the Outcome One Simulation at a Time
A 10-year old boy has been rushed to the hospital after falling in a river while playing with his friends. He goes into cardiac arrest secondary to the near-drowning. He is fading fast, doctors and nurses must work together to save his life. The team rushes to check his vitals, and within seconds they begin CPR. They
By: Jordan Flinn | 0

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