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For immediate release – September 2, 2021
Halifax -IWK Health is reporting the first use of high dose ibuprofen in North America to treat patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) a common heart problem which occurs most often in extremely premature infants. In a paper published in the Journal of Perinatology the treatment shows a 21 per cent reduction in the need for the risky heart surgery.
Continue ReadingFor immediate release – August 20, 2021
Continue ReadingHalifax - Researchers at IWK Health, in partnership with leading vaccine and infectious diseases researchers, have found that maternal influenza vaccination during pregnancy is not significantly associated with an increased risk of adverse early childhood health outcomes. Continue Reading
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