MUHC in the Media - March 11, 2024
The results of a clinical trial suggest that LSD could be used to treat anxiety
Montreal mother raising awareness about perinatal and infant loss after a still birth
A butterfly room at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) is a safe heaven for Montréal’s Antonella Mendicino who spent time here in 2020 grieving and holding her stillborn son Nick Antonio. Since then, she’s been raising awareness about perinatal and infant loss speaking up about women who went through exactly what she went through. Interview on CityNews with Erin Overbury, nurse at the MCH, who made a big difference for her patient at the time.
Measles cases on the rise in Quebec
Quebec has confirmed about 10 cases of measles in the province in the last month. Dr. Earl Rubin explains why gaps in immunization fuels concern over the spread of the virus. Learn more in his interviews with CTV News, CBC News, CBC Let’s Go, CBC Radio Noon, CityNews and The Montreal Gazette.
Measles cases on the rise in Quebec
Children with sub-optimal measles vaccination coverage who have been in contact with someone infected with the disease are at high risk of catching it, says Dr. Marie-Astrid Lefebvre, pediatric infectious diseases specialist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. TVA Nouvelles
Measles: infections on the rise
There are currently cases of measles in the Quebec community that have not been acquired outside the province and which are likely to continue to be transmitted, says Dr. Jesse Papenburg, pediatric infectiologist and medical microbiologist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. Radio-Canada
MUHC receives two new units to ease overcrowding in emergency rooms
Two new units have been inaugurated at the Montreal General Hospital to reduce waiting times in surgery and the emergency department: the Day Hospital and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Unit. Dr. Liane Feldman, MUHC Surgeon-in-Chief, and Dr. Patrizia Zanelli, Director of Internal Medicine at the Montreal General Hospital, spoke with CTV News.
Virtual reality to treat children
Childhood trauma tops the charts for deaths and disabilities in Canada and worldwide. Shockingly, only 0.3 per cent of global healthcare providers get pediatric trauma training. The Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) has a solution: PeTIT VR. It's a virtual reality platform that coaches trauma teams on saving injured kids and hones their communication, leadership, teamwork and decision-making skills, explain Dr. Dan Poenaru and Dr. Fabio Botelho, pediatric surgeons at the MCH. CBC
Hypnosis against pain and anxiety
The Montreal Children's Hospital uses medical hypnosis instead of general anesthesia for certain procedures such as biopsies, explains Vicky Fortin, Medical Imaging Technologist. Sélection Reader’s Digest
Dr. Hema Patel's career recognized
Dr. Hema Patel, Director of the General Pediatrics Division at the Montreal Children's Hospital and a physician who has worked to improve complex pediatric care, received the Irma-LeVasseur Award from the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec on the occasion of International Women's Day. FMSQ
Seasonal allergies are getting worse
Seasonal allergies seem to be on the rise in recent years, the result of warmer temperatures and longer summers, says Dr. Moshe Ben-Shoshan, pediatric allergy and immunology specialist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. CTV News