New or revised clinical practice guidelines from Children’s Minnesota |
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Several new and updated clinical practice guidelines for health professionals were recently added to the library offered by Children’s Minnesota. Our library includes more than 70 clinical practice guidelines in a wide range of pediatric specialties for health care providers. They are free and available for anyone to use.
The clinical guidelines are designed for general use with most patients; each clinician should use their own independent judgment to meet the needs of each individual patient. Guidelines are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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The new guidelines added in the fourth quarter of 2024 include:
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Recently revised guidelines include:
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Read more about our clinical practice guidelines for health professionals here.
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Kid expert discusses new epilepsy treatments in U.S. News & World Report webinar |
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New treatments for children with epilepsy, including surgical innovations, were the focus of a webinar that included Kyle Halvorson, MD, pediatric neurosurgeon at Children’s Minnesota. The U.S. News & World Report webinar, "New Treatment Options Open Up for Young People with Epilepsy," is now available online as a resource for healthcare providers.
A panel of the nation’s leading pediatric neurosurgeons, neurologists, and researchers discussed their clinical and research focus areas, including the study of somatic mutations and molecular mutations as causes of epilepsy, predicting outcomes of epilepsy treatments, and surgical innovations with mapping, robotics and less invasive approaches. The panelists agreed that early diagnosis of pediatric epilepsy is crucial for the best outcomes.
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“Epilepsy is like a fingerprint for every kid – it’s slightly different and there are not two children that are exactly the same,” said Dr. Halvorson. “Also, the [part of the] brain that doesn’t seize at the beginning [of seizure episodes] can learn to seize and that can have profound developmental implications for kids. So, getting them through the complex process of evaluation as soon as possible is really important.”
The panel also agreed the multidisciplinary care team model – which Children’s Minnesota implements across the organization – is the best because it brings together specialists to consider all care options, bridges knowledge gaps, and fosters innovation.
Watch the full webinar here.
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Ask A Specialist service available for non-urgent questions
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Connect with pediatric specialists for questions and general advice by submitting a non-urgent, general question through Ask a Specialist. Questions are triaged by a Children’s Minnesota physician and, when needed, redirected to one of our physician sub-specialists or other pediatric health professionals. We will respond to your question within 10 business days.
For urgent needs or questions with specific patient detail, Children’s Minnesota Physician Access is your 24/7, live connection. Call 866-755-2121.
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Listen now: Top Talking Pediatrics episodes from 2024 |
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We invite you to listen to the top episodes from 2024 of Talking Pediatrics, a clinical podcast by Children’s Minnesota:
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Pediatric health care providers are no strangers to vaccine hesitant parents. In “Crack the Case: Strategies to Promote Vaccine Confidence,” vaccine expert Patsy Stinchfield, MS, CPNP-PC, and immediate past president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, talks to Bryan Fate, MD, pediatrician at Children’s Minnesota, about communication strategies for vaccine hesitancy. They review case studies and offer ideas for responding to parent questions about vaccines.
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In the episode, “Evidence Based Charm: Let’s Talk Sepsis,” Courtney Herring, MD, pediatric hospitalist at Children’s Minnesota, and Gabi Hester, MD, pediatric hospitalist at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, discuss how sepsis causes life-threatening organ dysfunction as the body’s overwhelming response to an infection. They review diagnostic tools, intervention strategy and timing, treatments and the importance of educating health care providers and parents on symptoms.
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It can be difficult, even traumatic, for LGBTQ+ youth to navigate social and family relationships, and sometimes that also includes struggles with their spirituality. In “A Question of Ethics: LGBTQ+ Religion, Trauma, Spirituality, Resilience, Resistance Through the Lens of Narrative Ethics,” Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C, director of ethics at Children’s Minnesota, talks about ways to support youth in these spaces with Cody Sanders, PhD, Baptist minister, professor, and leader in LGBTQIA+ spiritual care.
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Launched in 2020, Talking Pediatrics features our kid experts talking with special guests about relevant pediatric topics, intriguing stories, clinical guidelines, and practical tips to support other providers caring for kids. It won the 2022 eHealthcare Leadership Award for Best Digital Physician Engagement. Access the full collection of Talking Pediatrics podcasts and transcripts here.
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