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• Medical Device Shortages Pose a Serious Risk for Pediatric Patients: FDA

  January 21, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has issued warnings about the potential impact of medical device shortages on pediatric patients, who often cannot use adult-sized devices as substitutes, which was highlighted by supply chain problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Thousands of Child Emergency Room Deaths Could Be Prevented With Modest Investment: Study

  November 5, 2024

  Michael Adams

  One out of every four child deaths in the emergency room could be avoided if all U.S. hospitals were raised to high pediatric standards, a new study indicates.