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Dr. Kirk Schultz awarded the 2024 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship
Dr. Kirk Schultz has been awarded the 2024 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship in recognition of his leadership and significant contributions to improving the health and well-being of children in British Columbia and around the world. Dr. Schultz is an investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at…
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Pediatric Sepsis Data Challenge invites researchers to help develop a model to save lives
When the body’s immune system has an extreme response to an infection, it can cause organ dysfunction that leads to shock, multiple organ failure, and death. This life-threatening condition is known as sepsis, and is the leading cause of death among kids in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Uganda. To help prevent more…
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Studies highlight the impact of the pandemic on children and youth’s mental health
The Pediatric Outcome ImProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN) — which involves BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) — has published, in JAMA Network Open, their latest research findings on mental health hospitalizations of children and youth throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings led the team to a second study where they evaluated the…
