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Teen mysteriously loses mobility after common cold

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UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · 6d

It started like any typical cold. But within days, Ryleigh couldn’t walk, talk or play her harp. Her case was unusually severe, but she received a combination of therapies that helped restore her mobility. health.ucdavis.edu/children/new...

An active teenager lost mobility after a common cold. Then a team from UC Davis Children’s Hospital provided the treatment that completely restored her movement.

UC Davis Health earns FACT accreditation for adult, pediatric stem cell transplant programs

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · 8d

Exciting news: The UC Davis Stem Cell Transplant Program and Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program have received reaccreditation this month from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy.

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The adult and pediatric stem cell transplant programs have received reaccreditation this month from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy.

Study assesses cancers in children exposed to medical imaging

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · 15d

Day 2 of @acog.org's District VII and XI annual meeting includes Dr. Juliana Melo, future ACOG District IX secretary, on a panel. She has been accepted into the 2026 McCain fellowship.

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · 20d

Some highlights from Day 1 of @acog.org's Districts VII and IX annual meeting included 3 posters from our OB/GYN team, Dr. Creinin presenting "Contraceptive Hormones: What Are We Prescribing?" and our Fetal Care and Treatment Center booth, sharing information.

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · 20d

“It’s crucial for clinicians to weigh the immediate benefits of imaging against potential long-term health risks and to optimize imaging protocols to minimize radiation exposure.” - Diana Miglioretti, PhD, UC Davis Health www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

A study led by UC San Francisco and UC Davis has concluded that radiation from medical imaging is associated with a higher risk of blood cancers in children.  

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UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · 28d

It provides comprehensive counseling, genetic screening and diagnostic testing for fetal anomalies. Attendees had the opportunity to tour the facility and learn more about the great care being delivered at this site. ❤️ (2/2)

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks to all who attended our open house for Prenatal Diagnosis of Northern California, our Stockton clinic for patients with high-risk pregnancies last night. The community-based clinic is located at 5757 Pacific Ave., Suite 132-A, in the Stonecreek Village Shopping Center in Stockton. (1/2)

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Sep 2

💛 From the NICU to specialty clinics, UC Davis Children’s Hospital is where healing starts and hope endures. Now thru 9/19, support 9 life-changing projects from safe car seats and vision care to hospice support and essential equipment. giveto.ucdavis.edu/children-s-h...

Free heart screening for 12- to 25-year-olds on Nov. 2

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Aug 29

One in 300 youth has an undiagnosed heart condition that can result in sudden cardiac arrest. We are hosting a free youth heart screening event in Elk Grove on Nov. 2 to help identify young people who may have an undiagnosed heart condition. health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

A free youth heart screening will help identify young people who may have an undiagnosed heart condition.

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UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Aug 22

A big thank you to Zack Wandell and Donut Dash for delivering 8 portable, Fully Loaded gaming system carts for kids in our hospital and our pediatric infusion room. 🎮❤️

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Aug 21

Facts and myths parents should know about vitamin K shots for newborns | Cultivating Health

Vitamin K shots are part of routine care for newborns. However, there are many myths about vitamin K injections. Our experts give you the facts about this potentially life-saving vaccine.

Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis awards 16 grants totaling more than $1.6 million

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thank you to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals at UC Davis for providing grants to fund life-saving equipment, research, programs and patient care to better serve our 33-county coverage area of kids and their families. health.ucdavis.edu/children/new...

Sixteen grants, worth a total of $1.6 million have been awarded by Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis to clinicians and researchers at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Aug 1

More than a dozen children were honored recently for their work as artists, musicians and filmmakers at the fifth annual Creative Arts Festival. The event was hosted by the UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department and Baykids Studios. Read more: health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Jul 30

By feeding infants earlier in their post-operative course and closely monitoring their tolerance, the GAIN study hopes to improve outcomes for these newborns 💙👶📈

#gastroschisis #GastroschisAwarenessMonth

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Jul 30

🔬 Researchers at UC Davis Health and UCLA are leading an IRB-approved pilot study called Gastroschisis and Early Infant Nutrition (GAIN) 👶🍼

The study aims to:
🏥 Decrease hospital stay length
🤱 Increase breastfeeding opportunities
👄 Support earlier development of oral-motor skills

Cord Blood Collection | UC Davis Health

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Jul 24

Through the California Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program, mothers of newborns are able to donate their babies’ umbilical cord blood and have it publicly banked so it is available to anyone for lifesaving transplantations.

More info: health.ucdavis.edu/cord-blood/

#CordBloodAwarenessMonth

Cord blood can be donated to a public bank to help treat a variety of diseases, such as anemia, leukemia, lymphomas, and other diseases.

Pediatrics professor who encourages students to have ‘passion for their mission’ receives teaching honor

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Jul 23

Congratulations to UC Davis pediatrician Dr. Erik Fernandez y Garcia, who has received the UC Davis 2025 C. John Tupper Prize for Excellence in Teaching. 🎉🎉🎉 health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Erik Orlando Fernandez y Garcia has received the UC Davis School of Medicine’s 2025 C. John Tupper Prize for Excellence in Teaching

New cryotherapy used to retrieve foreign body in child

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Jul 17

"Timely recognition of foreign body aspiration and a multidisciplinary team-based approach can help improve patient outcomes and prevent life threatening and chronic complications." - Dr. Chinh Phan health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

UC Davis Health pediatric and interventional pulmonologists successfully removed a stick from a pediatric patient’s airway, with the innovative use of cryotherapy.

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Jul 16

Our team recently attended the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) national convention in Orlando, Florida. They were able to share their work over the past year with five posters and the team won the award for outstanding research!

Infant Safe Sleep Practices - A Quick Guide for New Parents and Caregivers | UC Davis Health

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Jul 14

Every week, one infant a week in Sacramento County dies from a sleep-related death that could have been prevented. Follow our infant safe sleep practices video to create a safe sleep environment for your baby: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcDE...

YouTube video by UC Davis Health

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UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Jul 11

Congratulations to Dr. Diana Farmer, who was honored at this year’s Cellular Therapies and Transfusion Medicine in Trauma and Critical Care Lifetime Achievement Awards, in recognition of her contributions to the field of cellular therapies.

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Jul 10

One of our appendicitis patients Ivan made a short video about his patient experience, with the help of our child life team and our partnership with BayKids Studios. Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMyS...

The little monster inside me

YouTube video by BayKids Studios

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UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Jul 10

A team of Heart to Heart global medical volunteers traveled to San Jose, Costa Rica to work alongside colleagues at the National Children's Hospital. UC Davis Health nurse Mary Zanobini demonstrated safe proning techniques for critically ill patients in the pediatric ICU. ❤️ youtu.be/CRkI0GJgxJI?...

International Nurses Day 2025

YouTube video by Heart to Heart Global Cardiac Care

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New Clinical Trial Combines Fetal Surgery With Cellular Therapy

UC Davis Children's Hospital @ucdavischildren.bsky.social · Jul 9

Dr. Diana Farmer, pediatric surgeon and chair of the UC Davis Department of Surgery, discusses the CuRe trial, an ongoing clinical trial on cellular therapy for the in utero repair of myelomeningocele, or spina bifida. aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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