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Pediatrics in the News
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
“Sunny Side Up: Immediate and Long-term Considerations in
Selected Cases of Neonatal Jaundice”
8 a.m. – March 12, 2010 | Room 2.312 Children’s Hospital
Presented by:
Patricia S. Beach, M.D., Professor and Director
Division of Pediatrics General
Department of Pediatrics
Barbara J. Bryant, M.D., Associate Professor
Department of Pathology
Frederick S. Huang, M.D., Assistant Professor and Director
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Department of Pediatrics
The dos and don’ts of caring for a baby’s skin
Galveston County Daily News, March 10, 2010
In their Keeping Kids Healthy column, UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly address how to care for a baby’s skin. The baby has been bathed in amniotic fluid for months — without soap. Water makes up a great part of this fluid, and it follows that moisture, or water, is an important quality of skin. Water is also the most important ingredient in cleaning a baby. Until the umbilical cord falls off, sponge bathing is sufficient. Daily bathing isn’t necessary, but the diaper area must be cleaned with gentle soap and rinsed adequately. Be sure diaper wipes do not contain alcohol. Read more here ...
ALERT BROADCAST: Flu Update
Children 12 years old and younger who are not patients will not be
allowed to enter the John Sealy Hospital or ER areas. Read more here...
FAQs: Seasonal and H1N1 Influenza
Información en español
Datos importantes sobre la influenza H1N1…
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