Lorraine Ribbons obituary | Children's health

Lorraine Ribbons obituary | Children’s health

My wife, Lorraine Ribbons, who has died aged 72, worked for many years as a volunteer for the Association of Children with Heart Disorders (ACHD), visiting young people with heart conditions in hospitals, arranging for them to go on holidays and providing support. Two of her three children were born with heart conditions and that…

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Postpartum Visits Linked With Less Acute Care for Those With Substance Use Disorder

Postpartum Visits Linked With Less Acute Care for Those With Substance Use Disorder

WASHINGTON — Early postpartum visits were protective against acute care encounters among women with substance use disorder (SUD), a retrospective cohort study found. Attending a postpartum visit within 8 weeks was associated with a 44% reduction in hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits in the late postpartum period (42 to 365 days postpartum; adjusted OR…

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