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While neurological complications of COVID-19 in children are rare, in contrast to adults, an international expert review of positive neuroimaging findings in children with acute and post-infectious COVID-19 found that the most common abnormalities resembled immune-mediated patterns of disease involving the brain, spine, and nerves. Strokes, which are more commonly reported in adults with COVID-19, were much less frequently encountered in children. The study of 38 children, published in the journal
Lancet, was the largest to date of central nervous system imaging manifestations of COVID-19 in children. Thanks to a major international collaboration, we found that neuroimaging manifestations of COVID-19 infection in children could range from mild to severe and that pre-existing conditions were usually absent, says co-senior author Susan Palasis, MD, Division Head of Neuroradiology at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago and Associate Professor of Radiology
The smart mattress keeps track of how cold the baby is wit medical accuracy
It then can alert healthcare staff and warm up to limit dropping temperatures
Premature babies are unable to regulate their temperature and it can lad to health issues such as poor metabolism and breathing issues
Smart gadgets are everywhere, with tech companies weaving artificial intelligence into cars, speakers, light bulbs and phones.
Their purpose, generally, is to make life more connected and a bit easier, but they are also being used in the medical realm to improve standard of care for patients.
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Experts at Nottingham Trent University have partnered with Chesterfield-based manufacturer Rober Ltd to make smart mattresses for premature babies to keep them at the ideal temperature in order to prevent health complications.