Perinatal stroke

CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH SHAPING CHILDREN'S HEALTH SHOWCASED AT THE PEDIATRIC ACADEMIC SOCIETIES 2024 MEETING

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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TORONTO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting connects thousands of leading pediatric researchers and other healthcare providers worldwide united by a common mission: Connecting the global academic pediatric community to advance scientific discovery and promote innovation in child and adolescent health.

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  • TORONTO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting connects thousands of leading pediatric researchers and other healthcare providers worldwide united by a common mission: Connecting the global academic pediatric community to advance scientific discovery and promote innovation in child and adolescent health.
  • Research on Neonatology, artificial intelligence, adolescent obesity, mental health, infectious diseases, and other health issues will be featured at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting
    This unique meeting represents over 70 pediatric specialties and includes more than 350+ sessions, 687 oral abstracts, and 3,300+ posters on general and specialty pediatric health topics, as well as nine Friday pre-conference programs featuring topics on pediatric bioethics, perinatal stroke, kidney health, and more.
  • Attendees can access sessions, posters, and more through the online program guide and the PAS Meeting mobile app.
  • "This is the premier forum for pediatric researchers and providers to share the latest research on global and public health issues," Judith Shaw, PAS program chair.

In Celebration of Earth Day, ShopGoodwill.com® Launches The #CreateOpportunity Initiative

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif., April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopGoodwill.com®, the first and largest nonprofit e-commerce auction platform, announces the new #CreateOpportunity initiative. The organization will partner with artists, creators and the upcycle community to launch a campaign that raises awareness around the impact of online sustainable shopping. Consumers can join the movement by sharing how they will create and give items a second life.  They will be celebrated by a community of more than 2,500 Goodwill stores nationwide to help inspire millions of sustainable shoppers.

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  • Consumers can join the movement by sharing how they will create and give items a second life.
  • They will be celebrated by a community of more than 2,500 Goodwill stores nationwide to help inspire millions of sustainable shoppers.
  • ShopGoodwill.com has pioneered online thrift shopping since its launch in 1999 and has solidified its role as a leader and innovator in purpose-driven online resale.
  • Since inception, ShopGoodwill.com will have helped Goodwill stores across the country generate more than $2 billion in revenue to support their mission.

Stroke and Altered Mental State Increase Risk of Death for COVID-19 Patients

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Friday, December 18, 2020
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These findings have the potential to identify and focus treatment efforts on individuals most at risk and could decrease COVID-19 deaths.

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  • These findings have the potential to identify and focus treatment efforts on individuals most at risk and could decrease COVID-19 deaths.
  • These individuals were compared with 1,743 non-neurological COVID-19 patients of similar age and disease severity who were admitted during the same period.
  • Among people who underwent brain imaging, 55 were diagnosed with stroke and 258 people exhibited confusion or altered thinking ability.
  • More than half the stroke patients in the study did not have hypertension or other underlying risk factors for stroke.