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April 2011 | childrenshospital.org

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	New hope for infants with hydrocephalus A treatment pioneered by Children’s Benjamin Warf, MD, combines ETV with CPC, decreasing the amount of cerebrospinal fluid produced and the demands of ETV on the structure of the developing brain.


	The Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program: Addressing the learning and behavioral needs of children with congenital heart defects Determining that an organized clinical approach was necessary for children with congenital heart disease, Jane W. Newburger, MD, MPH, Janice Ware, PhD, and Frank Pigula, MD, formed the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program at Children’s in 2008.


	Could autism be predicted by EEG? Many neuroscientists believe that autism reflects a miswiring in the brain, which may be reflected in its electrical activity. In a pilot study at Children’s, researchers examined this activity by combining standard EEGs and machine-learning algorithms. Omega 3’s work in preventing retinopathy Research by Children’s ophthalmologist Lois E. H. Smith, MD, and colleagues has shown that omega-3s not only reduce inflammation; they also have a direct effect on angiogenesis that selectively promotes growth of healthy retinal blood vessels and inhibits growth of pathologic vessels. New pneumococcal vaccine approach successful in early tests A new approach to Streptococcus pneumoniae immunization that is potentially cheaper than vaccines like Prevnar® and able to protect against any pneumococcal strain is getting closer to clinical testing.

Acute otitis media
Kenneth R. Whittemore, Jr., MD, MS, of the department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, discusses the recent studies on ear infections, along with diagnosis and treatment options for acute otitis media.

Critical Care Transport Program
The Critical Care Transport Program coordinates and provides transport services for critically ill or injured patients referred to Children’s.


	Sports concussions William Meehan, MD, discusses the risk of concussions in all sports, focusing on the importance of baseline neurocognitive testing and highlighting warning signs to look for in determining whether a child has suffered a concussion.

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