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Mobile app reads kids’ respiratory rate faster, more accurately

A new mobile app developed by UBC researchers can measure respiratory rate in children roughly six times faster than the standard manual method.

Jun 18, 2014

One size doesn’t fit all: Ethnic birth weight chart better for infant care

One size doesn’t fit all: Ethnic birth weight chart better for infant care

One size chart doesn’t fit all when it comes to evaluating birth weight and health outcomes of newborns, according to UBC researchers.

Jul 31, 2013

UBC-CFRI effort to save pregnant women awarded additional $17 million

A project aimed at finding and treating women at risk of succumbing to pre-eclampsia – the often-fatal onset of high blood pressure during pregnancy – will receive an additional $17 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Nov 8, 2012

Collaborative maternity program results in fewer C-sections, shorter hospital stays: UBC/CFRI research

A program delivering collaborative maternity care resulted in fewer caesarean sections, shorter average hospital stays and higher breastfeeding rates for mothers, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Child & Family Research Institute.

Sep 11, 2012

International ranking for infant mortality flawed: Canadian study

Canada’s ranking in international child health indexes would dramatically improve if measurements were standardized, according to a new study by researchers from the University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University, McGill University, the University of Calgary, and the Public Health Agency of Canada, working with the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System and funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Feb 17, 2012

UBC, CFRI and BC Children’s researchers to lead $2.8-million project to reduce deadly infection in Bangladeshi mothers, children

Researchers from the University of British Columbia, Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) and BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) have won a $2.8-million grant from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to improve the survival rate of Bangladeshi mothers, newborns and young children through the prevention of sepsis, a life-threatening form of infection in which the bloodstream is overwhelmed by bacteria.

Dec 1, 2011

Parents’ stress leaves lasting marks on children’s genes: UBC-CFRI research

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Child & Family Research Institute have shown that parental stress during their children’s early years can leave an imprint on their sons’ or daughters’ genes – an imprint that lasts into adolescence and may affect how these genes are expressed later in life.

Aug 30, 2011

Pregnant women in Vancouver may not be getting enough vitamin D: UBC research

Pregnant women taking prenatal supplements may not be getting enough vitamin D, shows a new Vancouver-based study led Timothy Green, associate professor at the University of British Columbia and Child […]

Aug 11, 2011

Trio of studies reveals attitudes of women, obstetricians and family physicians on use of technology in childbirth

Three studies by University of British Columbia and Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) researchers are providing the closest look yet at the attitudes of women and their caregivers around the use of birth technology, and together reveal ongoing misperceptions among caregivers around the safety of vaginal births.

Jun 13, 2011

Non-invasive wireless near-infrared device provides reliable diagnosis of bladder dysfunction: UBC-VCH-CFRI study

A cell phone-sized, wireless near-infrared device is as reliable as the current “gold standard” invasive tests in determining bladder disease, according to a study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health and the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI).

May 30, 2011

Michael Hayden bestowed premier award for leadership in medicine

Dr. Michael Hayden has received the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award, the premier honour for leadership in medical science in Canada.

Mar 23, 2011

UBC/CFRI project receives $7M to reduce maternal, fetal, and newborn deaths

The University of British Columbia has received a $7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. UBC researchers working at the Child & Family Research Institute will test new strategies for the monitoring, prevention, and treatment of pre-eclampsia.

Dec 3, 2010

UBC gains $5.4 million for microbiome research from CIHR, Genome BC

The University of British Columbia today welcomed the announcement of $5.4 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Genome British Columbia for research into how micro-organisms affect human health.

Oct 14, 2010

T cell discovery shows promise for Type 1 diabetes treatment: UBC-CFRI study

A research team from the University of British Columbia and the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) at BC Children’s Hospital has identified the role of a type of T cell in type 1 diabetes that may lead to new treatment options for young patients.

Oct 5, 2010

Regional differences in C-section rate not a result of maternal request: UBC study

Fewer than two per cent of cesarean births in British Columbia were a result of maternal request, but the number of cesarean and assisted vaginal deliveries varied widely across health regions in B.C., according to a new study by University of British Columbia researchers.

May 31, 2010