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GDP Script/ Top Stories for December 24th Publish Date: December 24th From The BG AD Group Studio, Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. Today is Wednesday, December 25thand Happy Birthday to Jimmy Buffett ***12.25.24 - BIRTHDAY – JIMMY BUFFETT*** I’m Keith Ippolito and here are your top stories presented by KIA Mall of Georgia 1. Gwinnett law enforcement help 115 children have gifts for Christmas 2. Two new Gwinnett school board members take oaths of office 3. Gwinnett's newest Superior Court judges sworn in All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe! Break 1: Kia MOG (07.14.22 KIA MOG) STORY 1: Gwinnett law enforcement help 115 children have gifts for Christmas The Gwinnett Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 66 hosted its annual Cops and Kids Christmas event, where 125 officers from eight Gwinnett County agencies helped 115 children from financially struggling families select Christmas gifts at a local Walmart. This initiative, crucial amid inflation, ensures these children receive toys and clothes, with families vetted for neediness, often being on Medicaid. Despite inflation reducing donations, the event remains vital, as many families wouldn't have Christmas without it. Additionally, Hebron Baptist Church provided "Blessing Boxes" containing food for Christmas meals, enhancing the holiday experience. The event highlights community support, with law enforcement and church members collaborating to bring joy and relief to needy families during the festive season. STORY 2: Two new Gwinnett school board members take oaths of office Gwinnett County's newly elected school board members, Rachel Stone and Steve Gasper, were sworn in alongside returning member Tarece Johnson-Morgan. Although their terms officially start on January 1, they used the occasion to outline their commitments. Stone, a former teacher, emphasized advocating for school safety, supporting educators, and being a transparent steward of taxpayer funds. Gasper, a small business owner, pledged to listen and engage with the community. The board, now with two new members, also includes veterans Steve Knudsen, Adrienne Simmons, and Johnson-Morgan, who vowed to champion equity and represent diverse communities. Stone, who defeated Karen Watkins, brings classroom experience and a legal background, viewing schools as vital to democracy and opportunity. Gasper, replacing Mary Kay Murphy, appreciates her mentorship and is committed to community involvement. This transition marks a significant change in the five-member board's composition. STORY 3: Gwinnett's newest Superior Court judges sworn in New Superior Court Judges Kimberly Gallant and Tuwanda Rush Williams were recently sworn in, set to replace retiring Judges Ronnie Batchelor and Karen Beyers in 2025. Gallant, a former Gwinnett magistrate judge, brings extensive courtroom experience and a reputation for professionalism. Williams, previously Gwinnett's deputy county attorney and a past president of the Gwinnett Bar Association, is praised for her fairness and integrity. Both judges are committed to justice and community service. Their appointments mark a significant change in the 11-member bench, with both bringing diverse legal backgrounds and a dedication to serving Gwinnett County. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We’ll be right back Break 2: Tom Wages (08.05.24 OBITS_FINAL) STORY 4: Gwinnett County Residents Urged to Drive Safely During Holiday Season Georgia State Patrol Troopers and Motor Carrier Compliance officers are increasing patrols on interstates and state roads this holiday season to enhance driver safety. Colonel Billy Hitchens, Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, emphasized preventing serious crashes by targeting unsafe driving and enforcing traffic laws. Last Christmas, Georgia saw 589 crashes, 335 injuries, and 11 fatalities, with nine fatalities during New Year’s. These statistics highlight the need for safe driving. Gwinnett drivers are urged to obey speed limits, stay alert, and arrange for sober transportation. Impaired drivers will face arrest, warns Hitchens. STORY 5: Flu Surge in Gwinnett: A Holiday Health Alert Flu cases are surging as the season progresses, with a notable rise in Georgia. The Atlanta-based CDC reports increased lab tests and emergency room visits, with Georgia among thirteen states experiencing high flu-like illness levels, nearly doubling from the previous week. At Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Dr. Andi Shane advises parents to seek medical attention if their child shows concerning symptoms like difficulty breathing or eating. The CDC recommends flu vaccinations for everyone six months and older, especially those at high risk, and notes that flu and COVID-19 vaccines can be administered simultaneously. Break: ***INGLES ASK LEAH 2 HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES*** Break 4: Ingles Markets (Roasting Vegetables) 7 Signoff – Thanks again for hanging out with us on today’s Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Marietta Daily Journal, or the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties. 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  Over the last few decades, there have been many incredible medical advances in newborn care. At Children's Hospital Colorado, we're launching an exciting new initiative to take another step forward in care for our tiniest patients. For newborns who need to be hospitalized, getting home as soon as possible is critical for their successful development. A common barrier for discharge that can keep babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for additional days or weeks is the need for a nasogastric (NG) tube. Ensuring an infant is receiving proper nutrition is essential to securing a safe discharge. What if we could deliver NG tube feeds at home and provide all the necessary support? That's the game changing idea we explore in this episode with our neonatology experts. To dive into this topic, we are joined by three neonatologists practicing at Children's Colorado. Stephanie Bourque, MD, Kathleen Hannan, MD, and Danielle Smith, MD, tell us about a new at-home NG tube feed program that the team at Children's Colorado is currently developing. Dr. Smith is the Medical Director of the NICU, Dr. Bourque is the Associate Medical Director of the NICU, and all three of our guests are faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Some highlights from this episode include:  What the need has been historically for NG tubes  Model for this at-home program  What's required to make this at-home model a reality  The role of the primary care provider in this partnership  The impact a change like this could have on patient outcomes and family satisfaction For more information on Children's Colorado, visit: childrenscolorado.org.    

Hirschsprung disease. Anorectal and colorectal malformations. These are some of the most challenging surgical problems encountered in young children. The precision of surgical technique required to achieve optimal outcomes takes many years, if not decades, to develop. Colorectal surgery has become a subspecialty in pediatric surgery, requiring close collaboration with other specialists. At Children's Hospital Colorado, we offer this care through our International Center for Colorectal and Urogenital Care, and our surgical team has some of the most experience in the world.  In this episode, we are joined by Andrea Bischoff, MD, and Luis De la Torre-Mondragon, MD. They both specialize in pediatric surgery at Children's Colorado and are associate professors of surgery and pediatrics with a specialty in colorectal surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Bischoff is also the Medical Director of the International Center for Colorectal and Urogenital Care here at Children's Colorado.  Some highlights from this episode include:    The importance of pediatric colorectal programs.  A discussion of when surgical intervention is necessary.  A look at what procedures are offered at Children's Colorado and how they work.  The role primary care providers can play as it pertains to identification, referral and care of patients who might need colorectal surgery.  For more information on Children's Colorado, visit: childrenscolorado.org.    

Usually, when an internationally famous or prominent person talks about Winnipeg, the local media falls all over each other to get the news out. But when it goes against their promoted narrative, the "professional journalists" pretend it didn't happen. In Episode 27, you'll hear what the media didn't want you to find out about a "gender-affirming" fundraising pitch the Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba attached to their Dr. Goodbear brand. 16:38 Part 2- On November 15 a Twitter/X thread was started that intended to portray their woke credentials: At Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba we celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive and supportive of everyone's identities. On #TransgenderAwarenessWeek we are sharing information on gender-affirming medical care that supports youth health and wellness for kids in MB. After citing "international guidelines for supportive care for transitioning youth", what was being touted shocked Winnipeg donors: Mary is a 10-year-old, who just wants to feel like a “real girl,” in her body and thanks to her family's unwavering love and support, together they are on a gender-affirming path to make her feel more authentically herself. Readers were directed to a link about the child's "journey" along with "tips to be a gender-affirming ally": http://goodbear.ca/Mary The next day, the campaign got worldwide notoriety, when the woman who operates Libs of Tik Tok told her followers: "The kid worries about never having a baby but the hospital claims it doesn't matter" because "her plans to be a famous actress won't allow time to be a mom anyway." We raise questions about 'health professionals' catering to the imagination of a 10 year old, the role of the parents who claim they knew their son was "trans" since age 5, and the ability of that child to weigh the lifelong pharmaceutical and surgical consequences of "a future aligned with her true self". People from Manitoba and beyond unleashed strong criticism that any of those factors had been properly assessed for "Mary". One of those reacting was Twitter/X owner Elon Musk, who described what he read in the article as "Unconscionable." Listen to the legitimate concerns and questions about the Foundation promoting 10 year olds making life-altering decisions, with one noting "All of the radio stations here keep taking part in fund raisers and lotteries to raise money" for the charity. No wonder the Winnipeg media didn't want the public to know. The ratio on the PR misfire was so overwhelmingly negative- with only 37 'likes' on over 630,000 views- the Foundation braintrust rushed to restrict replies within 2 hours of Chaya Raichik shining a light on it (her post about 'Mary's Story' has over 2.5M views). We compare this to Louisville where even ⁠"trans-affirming" Dr. Adam Neff⁠, who admits to having a 7 year old patient, has required criteria: "You need to meet diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria. Need to understand the risk benefit, informed consent, all of that. If there are mental health concerns, make sure that they are being addressed." We list the countries in the EU that have barred use of puberty blockers outside of clinical trials, the growing number of people who undergo excruciating detransition, and ask if Foundation CEO and President Stefano Grande even knows or cares. We know the Winnipeg media doesn't- even after Raichik called the Children's Hospital program "child abuse and all these doctors belong in prison", and Elon Musk called it "Unconscionable". In Winnipeg, that's "#NotNews". 37:31 Part 3- Justin Trudeau forks out up to $30,000 a year to his approved media reporters. Episode 27 is another example of a story they won't report. The costs of our independent investigations, analysis and interviews are funded entirely by YOU- our sponsors, advertisers and donors. We ask for your help! paypal.com/paypalme/MartyGoldMedia⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ News Tips/Sponsorships/Interac donations: martygoldlive@gmail.com ActionLine.ca

On the latest episode of the Black Health 365 podcast, hosts Jackie and Britt delve into the subject of allergies and their associated symptoms. They are joined by special guest, Dr. Bridgette L. Jones, MD MS who provides expert insight on year-round, seasonal, and food allergies, including their signs, symptoms, and triggers. Dr. Jones also answers common questions about allergies, making this informative episode a must-listen for anyone who experiences allergies. Bridgette L. Jones, MD MS holds a faculty appointment as Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKCSOM) in the divisions of Allergy/Asthma/Immunology and Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Innovation and at Children's Mercy. She is a clinician scientist with a focus in therapeutics and interventions to improve the lives of children with asthma. She holds funding thru the National Institutes of Health and has also received other extramural and intramural resources to support her work. At the UMKCSOM she serves as the Assistant Academic Dean of Student Affairs. At Children's Mercy Dr. Jones is the former medical director of the Office of Equity and Diversity. She started and continues to direct the Children's Mercy Students Training in Academic Research (STAR 2.0) program which introduces high school students from under-represented backgrounds in science and medicine to those fields. Nationally, Dr. Jones is the immediate past Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Drugs and the immediate past chair of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma Immunology's Asthma Cough Diagnosis and Treatment Committee. She is currently a member of the National Nominating Committee of the AAP. She is an editorial board member of the Journal of Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology in Practice. In addition, she serves as a member of the Food and Drug Administration Pediatric Advisory Committee and was appointed by the United States Secretary of Health to serve on the National Institutes of Health Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women. She is a standing member for the National Institutes of Health Lung Cellular and Molecular Immunology study section. She is wife to Rafiq and mother to Lola and Nora.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are you doing? When you say you're ok, are you really ok? In this episode we check in with each other; this starts our latest series centered around youth and mental health. At Children of the Setting Sun we start our week off with check-ins, where we speak from our hearts to ensure that we connect with each other before we start the work. This helps to know what our peers are carrying. The YAI sat down to ask each other, “what are we struggling with? What do we need help with? What strategies have we learned to get through hard times?” It is important to have your heart in the right place before embarking on a new journey, so that is what we are doing here.

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Description: Co-hosts Ryan Piansky, a graduate student and patient advocate living with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and eosinophilic asthma, and Holly Knotowicz, a speech-language pathologist and feeding specialist living with EoE who serves on APFED's Health Sciences Advisory Council talk with guest Joel Friedlander, DO, about the development and use of transnasal endoscopy (TNE), also known as unsedated endoscopy.   Dr. Joel Friedlander is a co-founder of EvoEndo and a pioneer of pediatric transnasal endoscopy. Previously, he was the Gastroenterology lead of the Aerodigestive Program at Children's Hospital Colorado and a bioethics consultant.   In this episode, Ryan and Holly discuss with Dr. Friedlander the background and history of unsedated endoscopy. Dr. Friedlander talks about the team at Children's Hospital Colorado who worked with him on the technology and the procedure. Dr. Friedlander first noticed a similar procedure being used by ENT physicians and speech and language pathologists and wanted to use it for pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis patients. He explains the research they did. Now Dr. Friedlander and some of his colleagues from the multidisciplinary team at Children's Hospital Colorado have co-founded a company to promote and spread the use of this technology around the country. Listen in for more information about the use of unsedated endoscopy for EoE.   Dr. Joel Friedlander would like to extend special thanks to the individuals and groups who contributed to the advancement of the unsedated transnasal endoscopy for eosinophilic esophagitis. This includes Dr. Jeremy Prager, Dr. Robin Deterding, Dr. Emily DeBoer, the GI and AeroDigestive teams at Children's Hospital Colorado, APFED, the Bunning Family, the Meister Family, CEGIR, CURED, the Cherry Family, the Friedlander Family, and the Smith Family. Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is designed to support, not replace the relationship that exists between listeners and their healthcare providers. Opinions, information, and recommendations shared in this podcast are not a substitute for medical advice. Decisions related to medical care should be made with your healthcare provider. Opinions and views of guests and co-hosts are their own.   Key Takeaways: [1:07] Ryan welcomes co-host Holly Knotowicz. Holly introduces the topic: a new diagnostic tool for EoE: transnasal endoscopy, also known as TNE. Holly introduces the episode guest, Dr. Joel Friedlander.   [1:50] During her time working at Children's Hospital Colorado, Holly enjoyed collaborating with Dr. Friedlander to support children living with eosinophilic esophagitis.   [2:22] At Children's Hospital Colorado, Dr. Friedlander was part of a multidisciplinary program of ENT physicians, pulmonary physicians, a gastroenterology physician, feeding and speech therapists, occupational therapists, and nutritionists, to work with children who had upper airway disorders, or eosinophilic disorders of the upper GI tract.   [2:44] Dr. Friedlander noticed that their ENT colleagues could look in individuals' throats every day, without anesthesia, using tiny scopes, and speech and language pathologists would use little cameras to look in the back of people's throats to watch swallowing.   [3:00] The multidisciplinary team at Children's Hospital Colorado wanted the same technology in gastroenterology. They put together some research, which led to a startup company. Dr. Friedlander is the Chief Medical Officer of the company, trying to bring unsedated endoscopic technology to patients around the world.   [3:26] Unsedated endoscopy is especially important to patients with eosinophilic disorders that require numerous endoscopies with anesthesia. Doctors don't want to have their patients go to sleep unless they have to. Although anesthesia is relatively safe, it's not without potential risks, it drives up the cost of care, and it is inefficient.   [3:57] Dr. Friedlander's research was how to bring the unsedated endoscopic technologies their colleagues had to gastroenterology patients, specifically for eosinophilic disorders. Holly Knotowicz, as a person who has EoE and as a medical provider, loves to hear about creative ways to take care of these patients.   [4:47] Holly knows that seeing doctors is scary, but she loved that Dr. Friedlander always had a joke for his pediatric patients. Holly asked Dr. Friedlander for a joke today and he provided a couple of his oldies but goodies.   [5:45] One of the most important parts of doing any awake procedure with patients is having a relationship. It is a medical procedure. With this technology, there are different styles. You develop a style as a physician; Dr. Friedlander tells jokes. You also have to know your patient. Every patient is different.   [7:35] Dr. Friedlander researched the use of unsedated endoscopic technology to remove sedation risks to pediatric patients, reduce their parents' fears, make faster and safer diagnoses, optimize the patient's experience, and lower the cost of care.   [8:32] As Dr. Friedlander's group was developing the technology for TNE, they learned that adult gastroenterologists had tried to introduce it over 20 years ago but it never took up much traction in the U.S. When they started doing it in pediatrics, initially they started using the smallest scopes available, but the little scopes were breaking.   [10:01] They went to the hospital asking for another scope to make the technique even better. Originally, an ENT physician would do the procedure through the nose and a gastroenterologist would go into the esophagus, requiring two physicians for a short procedure. So the ENT physician taught the gastroenterologist the nasal procedure.   [10:24] The other problem was how to keep a child calm for the four-minute procedure. They tried using video goggles and then moved to VR. After working through about 1,000 procedures in Colorado, they felt they had the right flow for the procedure and patient experience for the children, including Dr. Fiedlander's jokes.   [11:28] Some kids like jokes. Some kids like VR. The team had to choose which kids were the right fit for unsedated TNE. Unsedated TNE works for the vast majority of kids but it's not for everyone. About five to 10% think it's easy, about five to 10%  say it's not for them, and the rest can manage the few minutes it takes, vs. anesthesia.   [13:30] A typical endoscope used for sedated upper GI tract endoscopy is nine or 10 mm in diameter. An adult transnasal scope (a baby scope for sleeping babies), or noodle scope, is about 5‒6 mm. A transnasal scope for pediatric TNE is 3‒4 mm, like a piece of spaghetti. The different scopes have different features.   [14:54] The ENT physician of the group, Dr. Jeremy Prager, worked with Dr. Friedlander to teach him the TNE technique. Dr. Robin Deterding, Chief of Pulmonology at Children's Hospital Colorado fostered the development of the technology. Dr. Emily DeBoer also collaborated on the initial project.   [15:34] Dr. Friedlander, Dr. Prager, Dr. Deterding, and Dr. DeBoer are the co-founders of the company where Dr. Friedlander currently works. They all came together to figure out the best way to bring this unsedated technology to patients, through new scopes and constantly refining the techniques.   [15:49] Dr. DeBoer developed 3D models for training doctors who had never used a 3 mm scope or navigated a child's nasal passage. It takes time for a doctor to learn the technique and get comfortable with the smaller scopes.   [17:26] The typical procedure starts with the patient having a conversation with the doctor who is doing it. The doctor will also talk during the procedure. If VR is used, the doctor orients the patient on how to use it and picks a program. There is the orientation to the scope and the procedure and how the patient may feel during and after it.   [19:54] Then there is an orientation to the medication administration, including numbing spray in the nose. Dr. Friedlander asks patients ahead of time to practice nasal spray at home to see how it feels.   [21:13] Some kids do well with the procedure and others do not. Dr. Friedlander has patients practice slow, deep breaths to help them relax if they start to feel uncomfortable. He tells patients not to hold their breath or pant like a dog. If they take slow, deep breaths and watch the show, it will be over before they know it.   [22:21] After preparation, they go to the procedure room. They check who the patient is and their birthday. They use numbing spray on the nose (or throat), put on the VR goggles, have the parent sit behind if the child needs their handheld, turn on the show, turn down the lights, take the camera scope, lubricate it, and do the procedure.   [23:10] The scope goes in the nose and down the back of the throat. Dr. Friedlander may ask the patient to swallow it like spaghetti. With the scope down, the doctor takes a few biopsies and removes the scope. The patient may feel it a little bit, based on how sensitive they are.   [23:29] Afterward, Dr. Friedlander brings out an ice pop or a slushie to soothe the throat. He recommends the child takes little sips because their throat may still be a little numb. As it wakes up, they can drink more. He recommends eating slowly for the rest of the day.   [24:21] As the scope may look in the stomach, patients are to take no food or drink for four hours before the procedure. If the scope will only look at the esophagus, patients are to take no food or drink for two hours before the procedure. Because the scope goes down the back of the throat, there is a slight risk of throwing up. The time for the procedure varies per doctor and location.   [25:32] For EoE, usually distal and proximal biopsies are taken, between two and four biopsies each from the bottom and the top of the esophagus, depending on the physician. If going to the stomach or the small intestine, additional biopsies would be taken from those areas.   [26:18] Your physician determines how frequently to do this procedure. Based on current data, it shouldn't be done any sooner than six to eight weeks. With anesthesia involved, it wouldn't be done that frequently because of the cost. With unsedated technologies, six weeks is OK. Ongoing research may lead to shorter intervals.   [27:30] The usual biopsy frequency for patients with EoE is between three to six months depending on your physician, what diet you're on, and your therapy. If your eosinophilic disorders are stable, and you're doing well, it might be just once every two years. There is a lot of variation depending on the institution and the physician.   [27:48] Before undergoing unsedated TNE, the child or adult needs to go through COVID-19 testing as the scope is going through the nose and there would be a risk of spreading COVID-19 if infected. Some kids find the COVID-19 test to be worse than the TNE.   [28:51] TNE can also be done with sedation, so Dr. Friedlander refers to it as unsedated TNE. Dr. Friedlander discusses the benefits of unsedated TNE: 1.) no sedation, 2.) possible increased frequency of endoscopy, depending on your physician, 3.) increased efficiency with less downtime, and 4.) decreased cost, depending on your insurance.   [30:37] When the fear and cost of anesthesia are out of the equation, the question is, how often do you need an endoscopy? Doctors have to be thoughtful about this. Just because you can scope doesn't mean everybody needs a scope. But you can scope to see if your medication worked. It opens up opportunities for other diagnoses.   [32:00] A patient with trouble swallowing could have EoE or they could have reflux esophagitis, which is treated very differently from an eosinophilic disorder. An unsedated TNE could show which esophagitis the patient has.   [33:17] When a physician is getting started with unsedated TNE, older patients are the easiest because the anatomy is bigger and it's easier to talk an older patient through it if the procedure is not going well. Some patients have been to ENT doctors and had good experiences with nasal tubes, they make good patients for unsedated TNE.   [34:31] Older patients routinely calm down easily. A child (or adult) who screams for minutes after a blood draw is probably not the best patient for an unsedated TNE procedure. The ideal patient is someone the physician can talk to and calm down if they get upset, and patients that are used to nasal medications.   [35:06] Until patients try the procedure, it's not known how a patient will do. With kids under age five, it's hard to use VR or talk to them. Some kids under five can do it. It's about a 50-50 chance, compared to over 90% success with older kids.   [36:23] For physicians first starting to perform unsedated TNE, 5-to-8-year-olds are more challenging than 9-year-olds and up. Even so, some teenagers are not the right candidates for unsedated TNE. Dr. Friedlander always recommends they try it. Sedated endoscopy requires a whole day off work or school, and unsedated TNE can be done in minutes.   [37:38] Adult TNE has been around for years. Most adult centers have transnasal endoscopes but a lot of physicians haven't been trained in TNE. Some use TNE in the high-risk adult population with significant heart or lung disease and for adult patients who don't have a driver to take them home after sedation.   [38:38] More adult physicians working with eosinophilic disorders are asking how they can offer unsedated TNE to their patients. Adult transnasal endoscopes are thicker than pediatric scopes. Dr. Friedman's company has longer 3 mm transnasal endoscopes for more comfortable adult use.   [39:29] Risks with unsedated TNE may include a sore or swollen nose, sore throat, sore chest, and a little bleeding from the biopsy sites. One to two percent may have some spitting up or throwing up. It's a medical test. It may go well, it may not go well; probably it's somewhere in the middle. It's five to ten minutes and you're back to school or work.   [40:19] There are the same risks as other endoscopies. A scope can go where it's not supposed to. That seems to occur less than with a regular scope because you may not be going as far and the patient isn't asleep and can report if something hurts.   [41:00] Unsedated endoscopy is a very important tool for a gastroenterologist to have. It's not a replacement for all endoscopies. As of now, dilations are not routinely done unsedated. Transnasal endoscopes are not designed or sized for therapeutic use. They are for diagnosis and evaluation.   [43:27] Holly recalls a mutual patient that couldn't tolerate unsedated TNE but had a gastric tube and tolerated a trans-gastric endoscopy. Dr. Friedlander researched it and found that the TNE scope fits well through a gastric tube. It takes additional manipulation to use it in that manner.   [45:50] If you are interested in trans-gastric endoscopy, discuss it with your physician.   [46:40] Concerning insurance for unsedated TNE, the first step is to talk to your physician and care team. If they agree the procedure is appropriate, you can discuss the cost estimate with your insurance provider.   [48:41] More and more centers around the country are doing unsedated TNE. Some have websites about it. Google transnasal endoscopy in your region or city and you'll find websites. APFED is also working on adding information to its Specialist Finder to show these centers. Most importantly, ask your physician about it.   [49:40] Holly thanks Dr. Friedlander for sharing his expertise.   [49:50] Dr. Friedlander says he is passionate about getting this technology out to the right patients. It's a good option for a large majority but it's not for everybody. Know that this is an option. Ask your physicians about this option. Figure out if it's the best option for you and your treatment plan. Physicians take their cues from their patients.   [50:34] Dr. Friedlander thanks Ryan and Holly for allowing him to speak about unsedated TNE and everyone who allowed all this technology to get to where it is, from adult doctors working on it 20 years ago, pediatric doctors working on it now, the eosinophilic disorders community, and APFED. This is an important option for patients.   [50:53] Dr. Friedlander asks you to talk to people about it. Let people know about it. It's an important technology. It's not for everybody but it's for a lot of people.   [51:08] Ryan shares the APFED links shown below to find resources and specialists who treat eosinophilic esophagitis and to make connections with others impacted by eosinophilic diseases by joining APFED's online community.   APFED says “Thank you” to all the patients, families, and team members who have helped make unsedated endoscopy and new technologies possible.   Mentioned in This Episode: American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) APFED on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram Joel Friedlander, DO EvoEndo Children's Hospital Colorado Jeremy Prager, MD Aerodigestive Program Robin Deterding, MD Emily DeBoer, MD @Apfedorg on Instagram Apfed.org/eoe Apfed.org/specialists Apfed.org/connections Real Talk: Eosinophilic Diseases Podcast   This episode is brought to you thanks to the support of our Education Partners Bristol Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Sanofi, and Regeneron.   Tweetables:   “If our ENT colleagues could do [unsedated endoscopy] and if our pulmonology colleagues could do [unsedated endoscopy], we want to make sure that our gastroenterology colleagues have these same options for our patients.” — Dr. Joel Friedlander   “As much as [anesthesia] scare[s] our patients, it also scares us as providers and doctors, because we don't want to have our patients go to sleep unless we really need to because, although anesthesia is relatively safe, it's not without its potential risks.” — Dr. Joel Friedlander   “When a physician is first getting started [with unsedated TNE], usually an older patient is better because the anatomy is bigger. It's easier to talk a patient through it if they're not doing as well.” — Dr. Joel Friedlander “[Unsedated TNE] is an important option for our patients. … Talk to people about it. Let people know about it. It's a really important technology. Even if not for everybody, it's for a lot of people.” — Dr. Joel Friedlander

*Watch the show live, daily on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Topics:*I think I've discovered a new fetish.*Around the radio dial!*As I do the show, I'm stirring a batch of "EZSP Slaughter the Turks Sweet Heat Armenian Chili." Because of this, I predict Jackie will win her workplace chili cookoff!*Some amazing person / persons made a donation to the AT Children's Project on behalf of Diana and I*Business as usual in the world of Free Beer. No new update...but plenty of speculation.*Crazy serial killer Dad story.*Let's Kill! with Kyle from Dumpster Divers.*Grandma went missing in the Indonesian rain forest. The found her after seeing a guilty looking, 22 foot python.*Asshole of the Day brought to you by TC PaintballSponsors:Full House Comedy, Baldwin Ace Hardware, JM Synthetics, A&E Heating and Cooling, Blue Frost IT, TC Paintball, The Mario Flores Lakeshore Team of VanDyk Mortgage, Frank Fuss at My Policy Shop Insurance, Shoreliners Striping, Gift of Life MichiganHey Business owner! email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you. It's easy and FREE.More stupid stuff for you to click on:Discord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code zane50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eric-zane-show-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Wernovsky is a senior consultant in pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Critical Care at Children National Hospital, having joined the faculty in 2018. He attended Brandeis University, receiving a BS degree in 1978 in anthropology and music. He attended Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, receiving his M.D. in 1982. He completed a pediatric residency at New York Hospital (now known as Weill Cornell Medical Center) in 1985, and his pediatric cardiology fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital in 1988, with a focus on cardiac intensive care. He was appointed the Associate Director of the Cardiac ICU through 1995.At Children's National Hospital, he is also a member of the NeuroCardiac Critical Care Team, and is a Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.Regarding research, he was a study physician in the landmark Boston Circulatory Arrest Study from 1987-1992, and was the Principal Investigator of the international PRIMACORP study from 2002-2003, at the time the largest multicenter trial in pediatric cardiac intensive care. He has edited six textbooks and 13 periodicals, and has published nearly 300 peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters and reviews. He has an H-index of 91 and his work has been cited over 25,000 times.He is a founding member of:Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (1996)International Society of Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support(2009)World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery (2010)Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative (2016)Congenital Heart Academy (2020) – which presented over 100 webinars free of charge in 2020-2021 during the Coronavirus Pandemic, to over 26,000 attendees in over 115 countries.He was awarded the prestigious Newburger-Bellinger Award in 2015, for his lifetime contributions to the field of Neurodevelopment in children with heart disease. In 2021, Dr. Wernovsky was awarded the 2021 Maria Serratto Master Educator Award by the Section on Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Find out more about Gil and this episode at: www.the-incubator.org______________________________________________________________________________________As always, feel free to send us questions, comments or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through instagram or twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. enjoy!This podcast is proudly sponsored by Chiesi.

The one word we in Alabama want and need to hear when a child needs serious medical attention is “Children's.” At Children's Hospital of Alabama, we know a child will receive the absolute best healthcare and most up-todate medical treatment available. U.S. News & World Report has again recognized that fact and named Children's Hospital of Alabama in a threeway tie for the best pediatric hospital in the southeast. Children's tied with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital of Vanderbilt. This is the 13th consecutive year Children's of Alabama has participated in the U.S. News &...Article Link

The video livestream is moving to Twitch, soon. Follow here.TopicsI was stalked and harassed by Mike Ball when I was out crushing my long run. Video here.*Update on the money raised for the AT Children's Project.*Lions lose again. The game featured this hilariously shitty play.*There was a flippity muppity leg break over the weekend. See the dislocated madness here.*I watched "The Many Saints of Newark."*The story of when I was surrounded by the cast of the Sopranos at a Bruce Springsteen concert.*John from Gaslighting Podcast featured your old pal, Eric Zane.*Limo work had me interacting with an asshole.*Urban Meyer is screwed after vid surfaces of chick grinding on him.*The politician known for the "legitimate rape" hot take, is dead.*A nurse is in deep shit after posting a picture of a newborn with a congenital birth defect.*LIVE Cameo for Adam.Sponsors:Affordable Limousine needs CDL drivers, My Policy Shop Insurance, Back Alley Comedy Club, Horizen Hydroponics, Shoreliners striping, Baldwin Ace Hardware, VanDyk Mortgage Mario Flores Lakeshore Team, Ervines Auto Repair / Grand Rapids Hybrid, TC Paintball GR, A&E Heating and Cooling, Blue Frost IT, Gift of Life Michigan, Dumpster DiversHey! Business owner! email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you. It's easy and FREE.Discord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Topics:*Conservative talk show host and anti-Vaxxer, Phil Valentine just died of COVID. Just before the dummy died, he announced that he was wrong and told people to get vaccinated. Dirk blew a gasket on me and gave me the business about "spreading misinformation."*Patriot Nick wants me to eat poison. *I got a chance to MC a concert over the weekend at Byrne Electricalfeaturing Gunnar and the Grizzly Boys and Josh Gracin.*I got guilted into doing some limo work at an ungodly hour and It about killed me.*I pissed Diana off badly last night, which caused the loss of all my "Pooh Bear Points."*O'Neill decided he wanted to decorate my sunroom with numerous piles of soft shit.*I'm looking at a 50+ mile week of training this week for my half-marathon race against local pussy, Mike Ball. Pick the winner and help the AT Children's Project, here.*There was another great fight at an NFL game.*Flasher beaten with pecker hanging out.*Mike Richards out as Jeopardy host. I share a Jeopardy conspiracy theory.*Omar Vizquel showed an autistic batboy his stiff dick*Asshole of the Day BTYB JM Synthetics / TC PaintballSponsors:My Policy Shop Insurance, Back Alley Comedy Club, Horizen Hydroponics, Shoreliners striping, Baldwin Ace Hardware, VanDyk Mortgage Mario Flores Lakeshore Team, Ervines Auto Repair / Grand Rapids Hybrid, TC Paintball GR, A&E Heating and Cooling, Blue Frost IT, Gift of Life Michigan, Dumpster DiversHey! Business owner! email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you. It's easy and FREE.Discord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Topics:*I had a bit of an issue with The NFK's food preparation today.*Friend of the show, AHL ref Tim Mayer wins an award!*Diana had a panic attack yesterday about her new job.*Para pro is a thankless job.*An amazing song selection list for The InZane Asylum*Support the AT Children's Project by betting on me or Mike Ball.*Football practice costs thousands of dollars around here.*Mike Richards (Who?) is under fire by the cancel police.*Alligator attacks handler and dude saves the day.*Kook "patriot" threatens to blow up Library of Congress.*Zaniacs are planning a trip to a new swingers RV park in Louisiana.*Mom with Sharpie eyebrows lets 12 year-old daughter get pregnant by 24 year old dude,*A live Cameo for Ross.*Asshole of the Day BTYB JM Synthetics / TC Paintball*Merch is back! T shirts, long sleeve, short sleeve, different blends, many colors, many styles, coffee mugs, bumper stickers. Check out the merch HERE!Sponsors:Dumpster Divers, Gift of Life Michigan, My Policy Shop.com, Back Alley Comedy Club, Horizen Hydroponics, Shoreliners striping, Baldwin Ace Hardware, VanDyk Mortgage Mario Flores Lakeshore Team, Ervines Auto Repair / Grand Rapids Hybrid, TC Paintball GR, A&E Heating and Cooling, Blue Frost IT, Cornhole AmericaHey! Business owner! email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you. It's easy and FREE.Discord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Topics:*I'm busting my ass to make the "best of" shows!*Enough with sending me stories about animal abuse.*A last minute request for "Smarter Than a Former Drug Dealer Trivia."*I'm producing 3 episodes of "The InZane Asylum" well in advance.*I introduce the website raising money for The AT Children's Project as Mike Ball and I will race. You can bet who's going to win!*I set a personal record for weight. My God, what the hell is wrong with me?*While working out the tie breakers for our race betting, Kenney fired off a snarky crack. I fired back. Kate got involved. Kenney rounded on Kate. Those two went back and forth. It got ugly.*Tom Brady made a viral video that many people thought was real. Come on! Totally fake.*I have an NFK update. Several bits of lunacy need to be discussed.*Michigan elected officials give themselves "hazard pay" with COVID relief funds.*Asshole of the Day BTYB JM Synthetics / TC Paintball*Merch is back! T shirts, long sleeve, short sleeve, different blends, many colors, many styles, coffee mugs, bumper stickers. Check out the merch HERE!Please support the sponsors:VanDyk Mortgage Mario Flores Lakeshore Team, A&E Heating and Cooling, Baldwin Ace Hardware, JM Synthetics, Bennett Flooring Installation, Cornhole America, Blue Frost IT, Prince Arming, My Policy Shop Insurance, Back Alley Comedy Club,TikTokYouTubeCameo!Please subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram:TwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 – 0:00:00 – Doane's a Reagan nut. Ted Nugent says F Julius. “Moworcitymamam”.2 – 0:21:21 – Julius's dog drama.3 – 0:33:09 – Eric has fleas.4 – 0:43:42 – Listeners call in with flea stories. Doane is on PCP. Sports updates.5 – 0:58:07 – 10 minutes with Huge.6 – 1:11:32 – Doane's friend Judd calls in about Doane confusion debacle earlier. More Bus Stop Karaoke.7 – 1:17:49 – Interview with Ted Nugent.8 – 1:42:48 – Rob Shafer and the Grand Army.9 – 1:57:39 – NFL's Aldon Smith smoking a blunt on Periscope. DNC from last night -- Howard Dean repeats speech; Meryl Streep has an orgasm; Randy Quaid is an idiot. Jaconette protocol put in effect.10 – 2:14:03 – Kyle Burkett & AT Children's Project fundraiser.11 – 2:29:32 – Funny stories of Matt Hanlon.12 – 2:39:30 – John Hinckley Jr. being released from prison. Idiot USA Freedom Girls.13 – 2:53:17 – Girth Girl McCormick. Bill O'Reilly; slaves had great lives. DNC coverage; Bill Clinton touching people. Bernie Sanders apparently burned his tongue.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Topics:*I lost "Pooh Bear" points as The Queen of the Forest was in the mood to kick ass this morning.*The NFK is stomping around the house today doing weird shit and blurting out words. Further evidence that his brain is mush.*An update on the coming fundraising effort for The AT Children's Project surrounding my race with sugar peddler, Mike Ball.*A short bit about podcasting with Karl from Who Are These Podcasts.*Zaniac Melinda's lesbo girlfriend is pissed at me for bagging on Billie Eilish.*Liberal bitch, "Bleeding Heart Brian" joins me to get his ass kicked. He thinks it's a good idea to give some kid 50 thousand dollars because he walks to work...you know, something you're supposed to do.*Joy Behar made a joke about gay NFL player, Carl Nassib. After the joke landed, she had to say "sorry." Embarrassing.*Young people have a .00001 % chance of heart inflammation from the vaccine, Anti-vaxers rejoice.*Brittney Spears wants her life back. Didn't she lose it in the first place because she was a psychopath?*Asshole of the Day BTYB JM Synthetics / TC PaintballSponsors:Dumpster Divers, Serra Honda Grandville, Shoreliners Striping, Baldwin Ace Hardware, VanDyk Mortgage Mario Flores Lakeshore Team, Cornhole America, Superior Cleaning and Power Washing, Prince Arming, A&E Heating and Cooling,Hey! Business owner! email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you. It's easy and FREE.EZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagramTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

At Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, we offer a Nurse Residency program for new graduate nurses. We are proud to introduce a new podcast series with a panel of former nurse residents where they talk about tips and tricks for the new nurse. Join Austin Derby, Erica Thorn, and Kacie Baber as they share stories to help you feel successful as you start your nursing career!

At Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, we offer a Nurse Residency program for new graduate nurses. We are proud to introduce a new podcast series with a panel of former nurse residents where they talk about tips and tricks for the new nurse. Join Austin Derby, Erica Thorn, and Kacie Baber as they share stories to help you feel successful as you start your nursing career!

*Here's what happened on the full show available on* *Patreon!* ( https://www.patreon.com/Ericzane ) *:* 1 – HUGE must be deaf. 5/3 Riverbank is gonna be cold. Doane being late and cryptic texts causes chaos for Sam & the show. 2 – Coffee-gate at Cumulus. Griffins incredible come back. 3 – Griffins incredible come back (continued). Dean calls in before being boring. 4 – Governor Snyder at Tulip Time. Tossing salad. 5 – Rio de Janeiro Olympics violence & virus debacle. The show Vice. 6 – A little KISS impression. Mom taught 18 month old how to read. Sports updates. 7 – Hate Email to show. Paul Stanley apologizes for Gene Simmons hating Prince; KISS / Ted Nugent impressions. 8 – Diana impressions. John Zimmerman and the 5/3 riverbank run this weekend. 9 – Age Discrimination; Doane is a spaz and annoys Eric throughout. 10 – Griffins again. Thomas Sikkema and strikeout cancer tournament. 11 – Barbara Anderson (Hospice) with Barley, BBQ & Beats fundraiser. 12 – AT Children's Project marathon at Disney. Griffins again.

In this episode, Pamela Arora, SVP and CIO of Children’s Health discusses how their holistic approach towards digital health is transforming the experience of their team members, providers, patients, and the whole continuum of care. At Children’s Health, digital health is about effectively applying digital capabilities across the continuum of care to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, and experience. According to Pamela, by increasing the touchpoints and simplifying data across the care continuum healthcare organizations can deliver the three E's: efficiency, effectiveness, and experience. However, one of the challenges in achieving this digital engagement in healthcare involves the data itself. If an organization is taking a patient-centric approach, continuity of data is critical. To ensure data flows easily across the continuum of care, it is important to promote interoperability initiatives across the healthcare organizations. Technology is the key element in any digital program of an organization. Assessing the right technology at the right time is crucial to enhance patient as well as provider experience. Other aspects while evaluating technology is to consider its ease of adaptability and reliability among providers so that they can deliver a seamless patient experience. Pamela suggests health systems to keep advancing with new technologies and start with pilot first approach and then scale up the process." Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

In this episode, Pamela Arora, SVP and CIO of Children's Health discusses how their holistic approach towards digital health is transforming the experience of their team members, providers, patients, and the whole continuum of care. At Children's Health, digital health is about effectively applying digital capabilities across the continuum of care to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, […]

In this episode, Pamela Arora, SVP and CIO of Children's Health discusses how their holistic approach towards digital health is transforming the experience of their team members, providers, patients, and the whole continuum of care. At Children's Health, digital health is about effectively applying digital capabilities across the continuum of care to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, […]

At Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), researchers and doctors are working side by side to improve outcomes for children with brain tumors. In honor of Brain Tumor Awareness Month, Madeline recently sat down with Dr. Phillip “Jay” Storm, Chief of CHOP’s Division of Neurosurgery, and Dr. Adam Resnick, a research scientist at CHOP, to talk about how they are using genetic information to match patients with the best brain tumor treatments – and how philanthropy is fueling these breakthroughs. To help fund groundbreaking research at CHOP, visit give.chop.edu.

Carolyn has been a psychotherapist for over 20 years, licensed in NY, CA and NJ an energetic healer for 12 years. She also a spiritual life coach and a speaker at seminars and workshops. Carolyn loves inspiring groups and individuals.She has spoken for the UCLA student Integrative Medicine Program on Energy Healing. At Children’s hospital in Orange County (CHOC) on energy healing and children and other places that incorporate was and west healing modalities. Carolyn has written articles for holistic health magazines,and a monthly motivational newsletter, and has appeared on TV including CNN International, USA Network and several Internet radio programs. She teaches two mindfulness meditation classes in a psychiatric clinic.she has a deep inner insight into the motivations of others Carolyn assist individuals’ to listen to their bodies messages, trust their heart and align with their soul’s desires. She is a strong advocate of meditation, and enhancing your intuition through classes, environmental and nature awareness and practice. Carolyn graduated from Columbia University with a Masters in Social Work. Shw runs regular Classes on “Trusting your intuition in Everyday Life.” and Intuitive development classes. These classes help clients to listen to the inner knowings, to create with spirit, honor intuition which affect all life choices. Intuition is the language of the Spirit. Broadcast from IntuiTalks.com, a unique webcasting platform for light-workers.

At Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Shao Jiang, MD coordinates an international adoption program with China for cleft lip/palate surgeries. The experienced cleft palate/lip and craniofacial team provides comprehensive medical services, with pre-adoption counseling and social workers available for ongoing parental support. Dr. Jiang is uniquely positioned to not only provide palate/lip and craniofacial care, but also to read Chinese medical records and translate. Join Dr. Jiang to talk about the Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Clinic and its work with Chinese international adoptions.

The Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes is committed to providing patients the best medical care possible. This commitment goes hand in hand with their dedication to discovering and pioneering the latest treatment methods through ongoing clinical research. Their research areas include a vast range of topics associated with endocrinology, including diabetes, growth and growth hormone.At Children’s Mercy Kansas City, approximately 200 children, adolescents and young adults are diagnosed with type I diabetes each year.Patient volume, combined with a diverse patient population, the broad geographic area covered, and a full-service program, means Children’s Mercy is well positioned to conduct research on diabetes prevention, and serve as an Affiliate of the National Institutes of Health’s TrialNet.The work TrialNet and Children’s Mercy do today may help prevent type I diabetes tomorrow or at least make it easier to control by preserving beta cell mass.Mark Clements, MD is here to discuss how the goal is to identify individuals who have the genetic predisposition, but who haven’t develop the autoimmunity and have not experienced destruction of beta cells in order to preserve their beta cell mass and prevent the development of type I diabetes in these individuals.