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July 10, 2018

Dedicated to relieving pain in the tiniest patients: Dr. Ruth Grunau recognized for accomplishments in the field of infant pain
At one time, many doctors and nurses believed that newborn babies couldn’t feel pain. Now we know that even the tiniest babies experience pain. Furthermore, high levels of pain early in life can have lasting effects on the brain development and stress responses of babies born very preterm. This dramatic shift is due in part…
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July 10, 2018

Building a global approach to improve care for children with a common hip ailment
Researchers at BC Children’s Hospital are leading international efforts to improve the diagnosis and treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), so children across the world don’t have to suffer from lifelong pain and decreased mobility due to this treatable condition.
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July 9, 2018

“The best care guided by the best evidence”: New national guidelines improve treatment for infants with a life-threatening birth defect
When Julie MacMillan was about twenty weeks pregnant she learned her baby only had a 25 per cent chance of survival. A routine ultrasound revealed her unborn child had congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a serious birth defect that occurs when the diaphragm, the wall of muscle that separates the chest and abdominal cavities, doesn’t close…

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