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Critical Care
The Division of Critical Care Medicine is an active resident- and fellow-teaching and research program that provides pediatric critical care transport, PICU coverage, bedside dialysis, specialized monitoring and more.
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National Study Evaluates Playground Equipment-Related Injuries
Schools have opened their doors this fall and the sounds of children echo from surrounding playgrounds. While children’s activities on playgrounds can benefit their psychosocial and physical development as well as combat problems such as childhood obesity, these activities are not risk-free.
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Study Shows Text Messages Help Youth at Risk For Suicide Feel Supported After Discharge
In a study published today in the JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, faculty at the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research (CSPR) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital described the implementation of an automated Caring Contacts texting system and found the intervention helped youth at risk for suicide feel hopeful and supported during a period of heightened risk. According to the study, this intervention and similar efforts to improve care transitions are critical to improving youth suicide prevention outcomes.
About the MDSRC
Researchers in the Jerry R. Mendell, MD Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children's Hospital have received a coveted P50 grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center (MDSRC). Named in honor of the late Senator Paul D.
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New Study Finds Sharp Increase in Nicotine Pouch Ingestions Among Young Children
A new study reveals that ingestions of nicotine pouches by young children have surged in recent years. Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center analyzed calls to U.S. poison centers and found an alarming 763% increase in the rate of reported nicotine pouch ingestions among children younger than 6 years old from 2020 to 2023. Nicotine pouches were also more likely to be associated with serious medical outcomes or hospital admissions than other nicotine products like gum/lozenges, e-liquids, powder/granules, and tablets/capsules/caplets.
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Artomov Lab Staff
Learn more about principal investigator Mykyta Artomov, PhD, and his dynamic team in the Artomov Lab.
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Columbus Youth Helmet Ordinance
In the city of Columbus, children younger than 18 years of age are required by law to wear a helmet when they are participating in wheeled sports. Violators may be issued a citation.
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Smoke Alarms Using Mother’s Voice Wake Children Better than High-Pitch Tone Alarms
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – When residential fires happen at night while people are sleeping, deaths are more likely to occur. Smoke alarms are important for preventing these deaths, yet many young children don’t wake up to traditional high-pitch tone alarms.
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Names Beth Kozel, MD, PhD, Division Chief of Genetic and Genomic Medicine and Director of Constitutional Genomics Translational Research
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Names Beth Kozel, MD, PhD, Division Chief of Genetic and Genomic Medicine and Director of Constitutional Genomics Translational Research