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From continuing education to podcasts by our team of experts, keep up with the latest at Children's Health.
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
transforming pediatric health care
Neonatology
Study reveals CBT reduces perceived child vulnerability after prolonged NICU stays
Standard NICU care prioritizes the infant, but parents’ perceptions of vulnerability can affect development. A new Children’s Health study shows cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce parental perceived child vulnerability after NICU discharge.
Neonatology
3 studies breaking new ground in HIE biomarkers
Outcomes for children with HIE have improved dramatically in the last 25 years. Children’s Health has helped lead that progress with pioneering research and continuous innovation. 3 recent studies into the value of EEG monitoring are the latest example.
Neonatology
Rethinking standard care in HIE: What new biomarkers and cooling trials reveal
Hypoxic‑ischemic encephalopathy remains a major cause of neonatal harm, but new research is reshaping care. Advances in hypothermia therapy and emerging biomarkers are helping clinicians shift from reactive treatment to more precise, early intervention.
Neonatology
TeleNICU: Insider Tips on Building – or Improving – Virtual Care
Children’s Health and UT Southwestern developed one of the nation’s most comprehensive TeleNICU programs. Along the way, we solved compliance and legal problems, built our own telemedicine platform and created a model to get input from our specialists.
Neonatology
Addressing the impacts perinatal mental health has on fetal health
In October 2023, the Fetal Heart Program at Children’s Medical Center Dallas quietly launched a first‑of‑its‑kind approach: routine perinatal mental health screening for every patient, complete with built‑in pathways to timely, tailored care.
Neonatology
Quality Initiatives Improve NICU Care
The Level IV NICU at Children's Health℠ is making progress against key challenges: preventing central line infections, reducing unplanned extubations and minimizing opioids.
Neonatology
In the Know episode: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
In this episode of the “In the Know” video series, tune into a conversation discussing the highly specialized, compassionate care provided for our neonatal-perinatal patients and families.
Neonatology
First large-scale study investigates sex vulnerabilities to HIE at birth
Study reveals boys are at higher risk for hypoxia-ischemia encephalopathy (HIE) at birth than girls. Learn how this innovative research conducted at Children’s Health is driving development of new treatments and improved care.
Neonatology
NCT05003804
Parts A1 & A2 Primary Objective The primary objective of Parts A1 and A2 of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of STMC-103H in children and infant subjects at risk for development of allergic disease.
Neonatology
Neo RQI: Evaluating the Effect of Neonatal Resuscitation Quality Improvement Cart Booster Training on Provider Positive Pressure Ventilation Skills Retention
We hypothesize that after an initial instructor led PPV skills training session, quarterly booster training with RQi for nRP will result in better PPV skill retention in nRP (neonatal Resuscitation Program) providers.
Neonatology
Optimizing Individual Nutrition in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Specific aim1: Growth insufficiency at 36 weeks PMa Small head circumference at 36 weeks PMa Change in length z score from birth to 36 weeks