Health and Parenting
COVID-19 pandemic may put kids at risk for accidental poisonings
In the effort to keep kids safe from the new coronavirus, families could be unwittingly putting them at risk for another threat: accidental poisonings. According to the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, calls to Poison Control Centers during January through March 2020 regarding accidental disinfectant and cleaning exposures increased by 20 percent compared ... Read More about COVID-19 pandemic may put kids at risk for accidental poisonings
Research
Making an IMPACC: Examining immune responses in people hospitalized with COVID-19
We know that the consequences of COVID-19 disease start by infection from a virus. But how does the body react to that viral invasion? To answer that question, Boston Children’s Hospital will play key roles in a nationwide study designed to learn how the immune systems of people hospitalized with COVID-19 respond to the disease ... Read More about Making an IMPACC: Examining immune responses in people hospitalized with COVID-19
Clinical Care
Burnout from COVID-19: What clinicians should know
Many clinicians are already all too familiar with the extreme exhaustion and stress associated with burnout. According to one recent report, overall rates of physician burnout for 2019 were at 42 percent. While that’s a slight drop from five years ago, these statistics don’t take the current COVID-19 pandemic into account. Although we don’t yet ... Read More about Burnout from COVID-19: What clinicians should know
Our Community
Biocontainment Unit supports nurses on the frontlines of infection control
When cases of COVID-19 began to mount this winter, Boston Children’s Hospital was ready to spring into action — in fact, the hospital has been preparing for such a pandemic for six years. In collaboration with Boston Children’s Chief of Medical Critical Care, Michael Agus, MD; Hospital Epidemiologist and Medical Director of Infection Prevention and ... Read More about Biocontainment Unit supports nurses on the frontlines of infection control
Our Community
Community coming together: Simmons University provides housing for Boston Children’s staff
Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, we’ve had to adapt to many changes to our daily routines. For most of us, this includes working from home and going out only when necessary. But for the frontline staff at Boston Children’s Hospital — from doctors and nurses to front desk staff and food service personnel ... Read More about Community coming together: Simmons University provides housing for Boston Children’s staff
Health and Parenting
Pregnant during the COVID-19 outbreak? What you need to know
If you’re pregnant and expecting to deliver your baby soon, you may have questions and concerns related to the current COVID-19 outbreak, especially if your child may need additional care after birth. To answer some common questions about what to expect, we spoke with Dr. Louise Wilkins-Haug, director of Maternal Fetal Medicine in the Maternal Fetal ... Read More about Pregnant during the COVID-19 outbreak? What you need to know
Research
Adults with cancer appear more vulnerable to COVID-19
Cancer, particularly metastatic cancer, can be added to the list of medical conditions that pose a significant risk of worse COVID-19 outcomes , suggests a new study. Led by Boston Children’s Hospital and Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, it represents the first large cohort study to examine COVID-19 outcomes in cancer patients. Findings were published ... Read More about Adults with cancer appear more vulnerable to COVID-19
Health and Parenting
If someone in your house has COVID-19
If you or someone in your house has COVID-19, how can you protect other family members from infection when everyone is living in close quarters? Some of the recommendations below may be difficult, especially if you live in a small space with several people. Do your best, and remember the two most important things everyone ... Read More about If someone in your house has COVID-19
Health and Parenting
Vaping and COVID-19: A toxic blend?
With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping most of us sheltering at home, teens who vape are facing a reckoning. Should they quit vaping? What if they can’t? “Some of our patients have successfully quit vaping, and tell us that ‘stay at home’ orders have helped, because they’re not around their friends who use,” says Dr. Sharon ... Read More about Vaping and COVID-19: A toxic blend?
Health and Parenting
How coronavirus has changed us: One family’s story
“Albert — what’s the matter? Stop that barking!” In his typical territorial manner, my sheepdog patrols the neighborhood. I look out the window to see what’s got him worked up. Outside, I see my 15-year-old son and my 80-year-old mom walking down the street. This seemingly ordinary sight is actually anything but ordinary for our ... Read More about How coronavirus has changed us: One family’s story