scholarly journals Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Paediatric Nuclear Medicine in the UK

2016 ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Biassoni
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Street Hospital ◽  
Great Ormond Street Hospital ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals The impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the experiences and feeding practices of new mothers in the UK: Preliminary data from the COVID-19 New Mum Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Vazquez ◽  
Sarah Dib ◽  
Emeline Rougeaux ◽  
Jonathan Wells ◽  
Mary Fewtrell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Delivery Mode ◽  
Breastfeeding Initiation ◽  
Street Hospital ◽  
Great Ormond Street Hospital ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

AbstractBackgroundThe COVID-19 New Mum Study is recording maternal experiences and infant feeding during the period of UK lockdown. This report from week 1 of the survey aims to (1) provide information relevant for those supporting this population; (2) identify groups currently under-represented in the survey.MethodsWomen living in the UK aged ≥18 years with an infant ≤12 months of age completed an anonymous online survey (https://is.gd/covid19newmumstudy). Information/links are shared via websites, social media and existing contacts.ResultsBetween May 27th and June 3rd 2020, 1365 women provided data (94% white, 95% married/with partner, 66% degree/higher qualification, 86% living in house; 1049 (77%) delivered before lockdown (BL) and 316 (23%) during lockdown (DL). Delivery mode, skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding initiation did not differ between groups. DL women had shorter hospital stays (p<0.001) and 39% reported changes to their birth plan. Reflecting younger infant age, 59% of DL infants were exclusively breast-fed or mixed fed versus 39% of BL (p<0.05). Thirteen % reported a change in feeding; often related to lack of breastfeeding support, especially with practical problems. Important sources of feeding support were the partner (60%), health professional (50%) and online groups (47%). 45% of DL women reported insufficient support with feeding. Among BL women, 57% and 69% reported decreased feeding support and childcare, respectively. 40% BL/45% DL women reported insufficient support with their own health, 8%/9% contacted a mental health professional and 11% reported their mental health was affected. 9% highlighted lack of contact and support from family and distress that they had missed seeing the baby.ConclusionLockdown has had an impact on maternal experiences, resulting in distress for many women. Survey participants are currently not representative of the population; notably, groups at greater risk are under-represented. Increasing the diversity of participants is a priority.Survey fundingNone. All research at Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health is made possible by the NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health.

scholarly journals 130 Inspiring the future generation in Paediatrics during the pandemic – Great Ormond Street Hospital Summer School 2020

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang Liu ◽  
Jonathan Smith ◽  
Abbie Tutt ◽  
Justin Poisson ◽  
Simon Blackburn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Summer School ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Street Hospital ◽  
Great Ormond Street Hospital ◽  
The Future

2 GOSHPODS: paediatric educational podcast series from great ormond street hospital

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Cooke ◽  
Sara Warraich ◽  
Jeroen Poisson ◽  
Simon Blackburn ◽  
Abhimanu Lall
Keyword(s):  
Street Hospital ◽  
Great Ormond Street Hospital

My Name Was Charlie Gard

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Gerald D. Coleman ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Genetic Condition ◽  
Street Hospital ◽  
Great Ormond Street Hospital ◽  
Sufficient Energy ◽  
Mitochondrial Dna Depletion ◽  
Mitochondrial Dna Depletion Syndrome

My name was Charles Gard, but everyone called me Charlie. I was eleven months old when my parents decided to end a contentious legal fight and allow me to die. I was born in West London on August 4, 2016. My dad, Chris, is a postman and my mom’s name is Connie. They are still young, only in their thirties. At birth, I seemed to be developing normally, but by October, it was apparent that I was not gaining weight. I was then admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital, one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, and treated for encephalomyopathic mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, a rare genetic condition which prevents cells from producing sufficient energy to maintain normal bodily functions. Experts on my form of MDDS, called RRM2B, unanimously agreed that there was no cure or treatment. At the time of my death on July 27, 2017, it was thought that only sixteen children globally have this condition.

Aryepiglottoplasty for laryngomalacia: 100 consecutive cases

2001 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Toynton ◽  
M. W. Saunders ◽  
C. M. Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Complication Rate ◽  
Neurological Disease ◽  
Failure To Thrive ◽  
Indications For Surgery ◽  
Airway Compromise ◽  
Feeding Problems ◽  
Street Hospital ◽  
Feeding Difficulties ◽  
Great Ormond Street Hospital ◽  
Feeding Difficulty

A retrospective review of the notes of 100 consecutive patients who had undergone aryepiglottoplasty for laryngomalacia, at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, was undertaken. Fifty-six were male, 44 female and 47 were under three months of age. Indications for surgery were oxygen desaturation below 92 per cent and feeding difficulties causing failure to thrive. Forty-seven patients had other pathology contributing to their airway compromise or feeding problems. Improvement in stridor after one month was achieved in 86/91 (94.5 per cent) being abolished completely in 50/91 (55 per cent). Of the 25 per cent of patients whose symptoms took more than one week to resolve, 16/22 (63.6 per cent) were later found to have a serious neurological condition. Feeding was improved in 42 of 58 patients (72.4 per cent) who had a pre-operative feeding difficulty. The complication rate was low, with only five out of 86 (10 per cent) experiencing initial worsening of the airway and six per cent having aspiration of early feeds before improvement occurred.Endoscopic aryepiglottoplasty remains the operation of choice for patients with severe laryngomalacia, however, in the presence of neurological disease surgery is less likely to be successful.

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