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Asthma is the leading cause of hospitalizations and school absences for Bronx children (Warman et al., 2009). In 2016, there were 42,712 asthma related emergency room admissions in New York City for children ages 0–17. The Bronx accounted for approximately 38% of these cases with 16,378 admissions (Citizens’ Committee for Children, 2016).
The first is made at eight a.m., and as the hospital approaches the pier one sees in line hundreds of anxious mothers carrying the sick children, who have patiently awaited the approach of the hospital for some time, for many leave their homes very early to get out in the free, open air. ...
The hospital, which initially had only women resident physicians, had 30 beds for sick infants and children up to three years old; malnutrition was the most common diagnosis. Its early leaders focused on milk sterilization, proper nutrition, and sanitary practices. [17] In 1887, L. Emmett Holt was appointed medical director. [16]
Most babies who need intensive care from RSV don't have any underlying conditions. Last winter's RSV surge overwhelmed children's hospitals.
In 1899, the New York Infant Asylum consolidated with the Marion Street Maternity Hospital. Those combined institutions were then joined with the Nursery and Child's Hospital to become the New York Nursery and Child's Hospital in 1910. [5] According to an Annual Report, its work consisted of: [5] A Lying-in Hospital; A Hospital for sick children;
Water from both aqueducts is stored first in the large Kensico Reservoir and subsequently in the much smaller Hillview Reservoir closer to the city. [15] The water is monitored by robotic buoys that measure temperature as well as pH, nutrient, and microbial levels in the reservoirs. A computer system then analyzes the measurements and makes ...
Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a type of fluid replacement used to prevent and treat dehydration, especially due to diarrhea. [1] It involves drinking water with modest amounts of sugar and salts, specifically sodium and potassium. [1] Oral rehydration therapy can also be given by a nasogastric tube. [1]
Experts weigh in on claims associated with citrus, from the lime sleep hack to kidney stone prevention.