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Center for Pediatric Liver Disease At the Center for Pediatric Liver Disease, a team of physicians, specialty nurses and registered dietitians provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluation for the full spectrum of acute and chronic diseases of the hepatobiliary systems in infants, children and adolescents. The Care Network Member Benefits The Connecticut Children’s Care Network is a primary care pediatrician-led organization that combines a nationally ranked children’s hospital, their subspecialists, and community physicians into one network working to improve patient care for children around the region. As a team
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Short Bowel and Intestinal Rehabilitation Program The Intestinal Rehabilitation Program is a multidisciplinary team involved in the care of pediatric patients with intestinal failure. Our team includes pediatric surgeons, gastroenterologists, neonatologists, dietitians, and nurses. The Program follows children with a history of Service/Program
Immunology A child’s immune system is his or her body’s natural defense against infection. Connecticut Children’s board-certified immunologists evaluate and treat infants, children and adolescents with a wide range of recurring, severe or unusual infections of the immune system. More than Service/Program
Travel Medicine We ensure travel vaccines are up to date and provide travel specific vaccines such as Typhoid, Yellow Fever, Japanese Encephalitis, Rabies and others. We provide advice on the prevention of Malaria and other Mosquito-borne infections as well as prescribe antimalarial medications Service/Program
Antimicrobial Stewardship Connecticut Children’s antimicrobial stewardship program helps providers at Connecticut Children’s deliver optimal therapy to their patients with infectious diseases. We do this through: Monitoring antimicrobial resistance trends and local antimicrobial usage Education to Article
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Is Now Authorized for Ages 12 and Up. Here’s What Parents Need to Know By Juan C. Salazar, MD, MPH, FAAP: This post was last updated November 4, 2021. In June 2021, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 15. Connecticut Children’s Physician-in-Chief Juan C. Salazar, MD, MPH, answers common questions about
Asthma (Emergency Department and Inpatient) Clinical Pathway In the United States, asthma affects 7 million children under 18 years. In 2010, 58.3% of children with asthma had at least one asthma attack in the previous twelve months. Nearly 20% of children diagnosed with asthma went to an ED for care in 2009. Asthma is the third¬ ranking
Blunt Liver and Spleen Injury Clinical Pathway Blunt abdominal trauma causing liver and/or spleen injury is one of the most common indications for hospital admission for injured children. In 2012, a pediatric trauma consortium, ATOMAC, developed a practice management guideline for blunt liver or spleen injury that is evidence
Brachial Plexus Palsy Management Clinical Pathway Brachial plexus palsies occur in about one in 1000 live births. Older literature quotes over 90% rate of recovery, however “recovery” has a broad definition that includes any reanimation of the limb. Recognizing secondary weakness and deformity, the actual recovery rate is closer
Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE) Clinical Pathway Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUEs) are a common presenting complaint for children under 1 year of age and cause a great deal of anxiety for parents and caregivers. The presentation of BRUEs can be widely variable and involve a constellation of observed, subjective and
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What to Expect at Your Baby’s First Check-Up By: Laura Nowacki, MD Your baby will see their pediatrician a lot during their first year of life – and that begins with their very first well-baby visit, just a few days after coming home from the hospital. The primary care providers in Connecticut Children’s Care Network lead
Bronchiolitis Clinical Pathway Bronchiolitis, a viral infection of the lower respiratory tract that primarily affects infants ages 0-24 months, is the most frequent cause of hospital admission for children under 1 year of age, accounting for upwards of 18% of all hospitalizations in the United States. At ~150
Burn Clinical Pathway Connecticut Children’s cares for patients with mild to moderately burns. Burn injury can vary in severity from superficial to partial thickness to full thickness. Connecticut Children’s has not had a standardized approach to care for these children in the past. A standardized
Evaluation and Management of Suspected Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) Infection Clinical Pathway Clostridium difficile is a significant infection that is becoming more common in children. Although most episodes can be treated with initial empiric first line therapies, some patients should receive a pre-emptive escalation of therapy. Further, when recurrence becomes an issue