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February 03, 2023Free youth heart screening in Sacramento set for March 12
A free heart screening next month is aimed at identifying youth with undiagnosed heart conditions that may put then at risk for sudden cardiac arrest.
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February 01, 2023Residency programs awarded $950,000 to help address physician shortages
Three UC Davis Health residency programs have been awarded $950,000 by CalMedForce. The grant program helps address California’s physician shortage by supporting residency programs.
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January 27, 2023UC Davis doctor first in the world to implant a retrievable leadless pacemaker in a child
UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez is the first physician in the world to implant a retrievable leadless pacemaker in a child.
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January 27, 2023Baby with congenital heart disease finds winning care team
When Adelyn Katzakian was diagnosed with the heart defect known as Tetralogy of Fallot, her parents chose the team at UC Davis Children’s Hospital … and won.
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January 20, 2023UC Davis telehealth leader returns from three-month project in Ireland
James Marcin, director of the UC Davis Center for Health and Technology, vice chair for pediatric clinical research and professor of pediatrics, is back in the states after spending three months in Ireland sharing best practices in pediatric telehealth.
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January 20, 2023Pediatric endocrinology nurse receives DAISY Award for excellence
Pediatric endocrinology outpatient nurse Sultanna Iden was honored with a DAISY Award, which recognizes outstanding members of the nursing community.
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January 17, 2023Clinic helps 10-year-old with inflammatory bowel disease get back to being a kid
When Adam Olson was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, he needed infusions. UC Davis Health’s Acute Infection Management Clinic was his happy place. It still is.
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January 13, 2023Virtual Toy Drive raises more than $28K
The holidays were merrier for hospitalized kids at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, thanks to $28,989 that was raised during the 2022 Virtual Toy Drive.
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January 12, 2023Winter issue of Pediatric Press now available
This issue of the Pediatric Press newsletter features the world’s first stem cell treatment for spina bifida, patient milestones, hospital awards and more.
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January 10, 2023Telehealth cuts health care’s carbon footprint and patient’s costs during pandemic
UC Davis Health researchers assessed the carbon footprint and potential savings in lives, costs and time of telehealth visits during the pandemic’s first two years.
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January 03, 2023Donut Dash raises funds for UC Davis Child Life program
The 15th annual Donut Dash is scheduled for Saturday, March 4. Funds raised will support the UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department.
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December 20, 20228 tips for navigating the children’s Tylenol and Motrin shortage
UC Davis pediatricians offer suggestions for families in search of alternatives.
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December 20, 2022One baby’s life-saving flight on a foggy December night
Nineteen-day-old Mason was limp and unresponsive when the transport team got the call to move him to UC Davis Children’s Hospital. The family remembers this difficult night four years later.
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December 19, 2022
Surgery program cut wait times and hospital stays in children with traumatic injuries
An American College of Surgeons quality improvement program reduced surgical wait times and cut hospital stays by more than a day.
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December 13, 2022Warning: Popular water beads may cause intestinal blockages in kids
As families shop for children’s toys, UC Davis Children’s Hospital experts are warning that water beads, a popular sensory toy, can cause intestinal blockages if swallowed.
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December 09, 2022MIND Institute thanks research families with winter wonderland event
The UC Davis MIND Institute created a winter wonderland in its parking lot last weekend to thank the families who take part in research.
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December 06, 2022Innovative procedure buys time for newborn who needs heart surgery
The UC Davis Health team used a new catheterization procedure to buy some time for a newborn baby with a congenital heart defect. Doctors want the baby to grow and develop before a major open-heart surgery.
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November 30, 2022Medical volunteers prepare for California International Marathon on Sunday
Over 110 volunteers from UC Davis Health will provide medical support to more than 9,000 marathon runners at the California International Marathon (CIM) on Sunday.
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November 23, 2022Child gets lifesaving care after ruptured appendix
Sick for weeks, Seth Hanson was transferred to UC Davis Children’s Hospital. There, the team repaired his ruptured appendix got him back to being a kid.
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November 21, 2022Neonatal partnerships deliver care to more premature babies
November is National Prematurity Awareness Month. UC Davis Children’s Hospital has partnered with community hospitals to bring its nationally ranked neonatal care to a greater number of premature babies.
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