The first child-specific body scan charts could enable physicians to assess obesity risk

A Concordia-led research team has created one of the first reference charts showing how children's adipose (fat) and muscle ...
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Lurie Children’s Hospital performs innovative minimally invasive surgery for severe muscle tone in cerebral palsy

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Jeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, performed the first ever computer-guided ...
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Muscle Atrophy Occurs Rapidly in Critically Ill, Ventilated Children

Credit: Shutterstock. Children receiving invasive mechanical ventilation for ≥48 hours often experience muscle atrophy, especially in the diaphragm, according to a study published online December 19 ...