Veronica Vieland, PhD, was recently appointed director of the Columbus Children's Research Institute (CCRI) Center for Quantitative and Computational Biology at Columbus Children's Hospital.
One out of five kids in the United States are now considered obese, which is double the amount that were obese just a generation ago. Childhood obesity is on the rise and an innovative program, launched by the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Columbus Children's Hospital, will combat against this alarming problem starting at the very beginning "“ birth.
Approximately half of residential fire deaths occur at night, when victims are asleep. Even in daytime fires, many deaths occur as a result of the victim being asleep at the time of the emergency. Conventional residential tone smoke alarms fail to awaken the majority of children 6- to 12-years-old during stage 4 sleep. A study is the first to compare the ability of different types of alarms to awaken children while monitoring sleep stage.
Most parents are unaware that young ice-skaters are more likely to suffer head and facial injuries than roller or in-line skaters. Research published in the August issue of Pediatrics found that ice-skaters experienced a greater proportion of head injuries (13%) compared with roller skaters (4%) and in-line skaters (5%).
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a substantial contributor to the health resource burden in the U.S. according to a study published in the August issue of Pediatrics. The study was conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) in the Columbus Children's Research Institute at Columbus Children's Hospital.
Approximately 2,000 children are treated in United States hospital emergency rooms annually for escalator-related injuries. According to a study published in the August issue of Pediatrics, an estimated 26,000 U.S. children 19 years of age and younger were treated in a hospital emergency department for an escalator-related injury in 1990-2002.
Despite current safety efforts, thousands of U.S. children need emergency medical care for preventable lawn mower-related injuries each year. According to a study published in the August issue of Pediatrics, an average of 9,400 persons 20 years old and younger receive treatment in a U.S. hospital emergency department annually, with 25% of the injuries incurred by children younger than five years.
More than 20,000 children were treated in United States hospital emergency departments in 2005 for shopping cart-related injuries. According to a study published in the August issue of Pediatrics and conducted by Gary Smith, MD, DrPH, it was found that an in-store safety intervention successfully increased the use of child safety-restraints in shopping carts.
Conscientious parents would not knowingly hand their children dangerous explosive devices to play with and yet every Fourth of July thousands purchase firecrackers and sparklers for their kids. A study found that consumer fireworks cause an alarming number of serious preventable injuries among pediatric fireworks users and bystanders in the United States.
Interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons from throughout the United States, North and South America, Europe, Australia and Asia will gather at Columbus Children's Hospital from June 28-30, 2006, for the inaugural International Symposium on the Hybrid Approach to Congenital Heart Disease (ISHAC).
Columbus Children's Hospital today announced that it has received a ten-year, $50 million commitment from Nationwide Foundation to support expansion of programs and construction of a new main hospital that will further position the hospital as one of the nation's top pediatric health care and research facilities.
A nine-month national search has resulted in the selection of Steven J. Allen, MD, MBA, as CEO of Columbus Children's Hospital, effective July 15.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents, according to the CDC. In such a preventable tragedy, early detection of the various risk factors and treatment could help save many lives. Now, researchers at Columbus Children's Hospital in Ohio have demonstrated that young people with suicidal thoughts can be successfully identified in a primary care setting, allowing for early intervention.
Researchers at Columbus Children's Research Institute (CCRI) Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) and The Ohio State University are seeking U.S. cheerleading teams to participate in a one-year study to test an unprecedented national internet-based reporting system for cheerleading-related injuries. This study is designed to help researchers identify risk factors for cheerleading injuries and determine the injury rate.
Childhood obesity is a critical health issue. And the use of child safety seats is required by law. But how many child safety seat types are available for the increasing number of obese children? Not nearly enough"”according to a study published in the April issue of Pediatrics.
The first U.S. human gene therapy trial directed at Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) was launched yesterday at Columbus (Ohio) Children's Hospital, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), Children's Hospital, and Asklepios Biopharmaceutical Inc. (AskBio) announced today.
Researchers have shown that mobile infant walker-related injuries decreased 76% between 1990 and 2001, thanks to the use of passive injury prevention strategies, such as baby walker redesign and the development of stationary activity centers.
The patients involved in the heart "˜domino' transplant involving the youngest living heart donor are progressing well in the recovery process and the heart donor "“ Jason Wolfe -- has been discharged from the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) to the cardiac inpatient care unit.
A heart "˜domino' transplant involving the youngest living heart donor occurred Jan. 14, 2006 at Columbus Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Four-month-old Jason Wolfe of Fairfield County, Ohio, received a combined heart, double lung transplantation from an out-of-state donor.
As the winter Olympics begin and interest in ice-skating increases, more children will head to the local skating rinks. However, most parents are unaware that young ice-skaters are nearly five times more likely to suffer head and facial injuries than roller/in-line skaters.
Dawn Comstock, PhD, of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Columbus Children's Hospital and a faculty member of The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, recently conducted two studies on the prevalence of sports-related violence.
First-of-its-kind research conducted by staff of the Center for Injury Research and Policy in the Columbus Children's Research Institute at Columbus Children's Hospital indicates that cheerleading has emerged as a significant source of injury to girls.
John A. Barnard, MD, has been named president of the Columbus Children's Research Institute. He has been serving as interim president since January 2005 and is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health.
Columbus Children's Hospital officials today announced a dramatic, wide ranging seven-year strategic effort including a $740 million master site plan that will change the face of health care for central Ohio children while becoming a model for what is possible in pediatric care and research nationally and internationally.
Epilepsy, a brain disorder that occurs when the electrical signals in the brain are disrupted, affects about two million Americans. Most people with Epilepsy respond well to medication, but in approximately 25-30 percent of patients, medication doesn't work.
Researchers at the Columbus Children's Research Institute have learned that they will collaborate with researchers at Emory University to investigate immunological strategies for curing chronic hepatitis C virus infections.
Haemophilus influenzae is a common cause of otitis media in children and is the number one reason young children are seen by pediatricians.
Prior research has already proven the dangers of recreational full-sized trampoline use, but now a new study has proven that injury patterns associated with mini trampolines are similar to those found with full-sized trampolines.
Survivin, a molecule highly expressed in malignant tumor cells and even some chronic autoimmune disorders, is known for promoting tumor cell growth. Researchers have now developed a selective biological target that interferes with the expression of survivin, causing a reduction in tumor growth.
Hoping to prevent ear infections for the more than 15 million children in the United States who suffer from them, a promising new vaccine candidate to prevent middle ear infections (otitis media) is being developed.
An estimated 96 million people in the United States wear prescription eyeglasses. According to researchers, during a two-year period of time, more than 26,000 people were treated in U.S. emergency departments for eyeglasses-related injuries.
Of the three most common bathtub-related injuries as outlined by the Consumer Product Safety Commission -- scalding, drowning and slips and falls -- a new study from the Columbus Children's Research Institute on the campus of Columbus Children's Hospital has shown that slips and falls are the most common, accounting for more than 80 percent of childhood bathtub injuries.
Though it has been widely recognized that minority adult populations are at an increased risk for trauma, until recently, little was known about trauma injury rates in minority children. Now, a study has determined that trauma has a far greater impact on African-American children than white children.
Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Columbus Children's Research Institute on the campus of Columbus Children's Hospital recommend four key safety guidelines"”based on the results of several new studies"”to help keep children safer during winter sports.
Mucopolysaccharidosis type VII is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by a deficiency of the lysomal enzyme beta-glucuronidase. MPS VII leads to bone and joint abnormalities, enlargement of the visceral organs, cardiovascular disease and neurologic impairment.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Adolescent Health presented its Adele Dellenbaugh Hofmann Award to Robert T. Brown, M.D., chief of the section of adolescent health at Columbus Children's Hospital and professor of clinical pediatrics.
With government figures estimating 30 percent of all U.S. children are overweight or at risk for being too heavy, there is a necessity for innovative new strategies to prevent these young people from becoming overweight or obese adults.
More than 150,000 children in the United States are affected by rheumatic diseases. Because of a shortage of pediatric rheumatologists in the country, a majority of these children are not followed by pediatricians trained in the subspecialty, often leading to improper diagnosis and treatment.
Researchers are studying NF2 to understand the underlying molecular mechanisms of tumor origin in an effort to determine if improved therapies for genetic manipulation or prevention of tumor growth may be possible. The Department of Defense recently awarded the team two research grants.
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures are common in children and adults and manifest like seizures with episodes in which the patient stiffens and jerks, but are not due to epilepsy. Most physicians consider them physiological in nature.
Using new research and technology that shows bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells will engraft at the site of a tumor and contribute to the growth of stromal fibroblasts, researchers have now found a way to efficiently genetically modify MSCs using a modified Adeno-Associated Virus vector system and deliver therapeutic genes to the site of a tumor.
Children with chronic illnesses such as cancer and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis may endure ongoing symptoms from their diseases and side effects from treatment. As they approach young adulthood there was concern that children with chronic illnesses may be more at risk for long-term emotional difficulties.
Children are naturally active, making tasks as simple as performing an X-ray problematic for pediatric radiology professionals. A unique device has been invented to replace the Pigg-o-stat®, an apparatus currently used throughout the US to restrain a child for radiological examination.
Researchers have identified that the protein NSDHL, an enzyme involved in the synthesis of cholesterol, is found on the surface of lipid droplets. These findings suggest there may be another way cells regulate cholesterol production and, consequently, the amount of cholesterol in cells of the body.
Researchers have identified a key component of protective immunity against the hepatitis C virus. The study found that successful control of hepatitis C infection required close cooperation between two types of white blood cells know as CD4+ "helper" and CD8+ "killer" T lymphocytes.
In a recent study of children with inflammatory bowel disease, researchers have found that children with IBD have significantly more, and more frequent, eating behavior problems than healthy kids, and gender differences in weight and body image contribute to the behaviors.
Researchers have developed novel methods to test the nerve-muscle function using micromanometric catheters (which record pressures generated by muscles in the bowel wall) to enable them to study the swallowing mechanisms in premature infants.
Researchers have evidence to suggest a relationship between pediatric migraines and the behavioral disorder, ODD "“ one of the most common of the disruptive behavioral disorders occurring in children.
Researchers at Columbus Children's Research Institute on the campus of Columbus Children's Hospital have discovered a large novel gene that, when mutated, causes named congenital hydrocephalus in mice.
Researchers at Columbus Children's Research Institute on the campus of Columbus Children's Hospital, conducted a retrospective study of babywalker-related injuries from 1990-2001, revealing that automatic injury prevention strategies including product redesign and the introduction of new alternatives to walkers such as stationary activity centers, were associated with the eventual decline in injuries.
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