 Creative Marzipan Workshop |
 | A creative marzipan sculpturing workshop took place recently at Schneider Children’s at the initiative of the Marzipan Museum in Kfar Harod and in cooperation with the staff at the hospital. The activity took place in the various hospital departments under the guidance of volunteers from the museum. All the children who participated in the activity received a special kit with which they created marzipan images including a mushroom, dog, parrot and other imaginative figures.
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| Year of New Beginnings: Schneider Children’s Concludes 5769 |
 | Schneider Children’s concluded a fruitful and successful year - a year filled with new beginnings – on the eve of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah 5770. 5769 highlights include increased numbers of patients; firsts in the world in treatment; a recipient of the Israel Prize; international research partner; advocacy campaigns; introduction of advanced technologies; and VIP visitors.
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| Happening at the Finish Line of the Second Cycle Challenge |
 | A reception at the finish line of the Second Cycle Challenge on behalf of children at Schneider Children’s took place in the plaza in front of the hospital in the presence of the Deputy Mayor of Petach Tikva, Mr. Yaacov Ben Simchon, and the Director of Schneider Children’s, Prof. Joseph Press, who participated in the cycle towards the end. The event included an impressive welcome for the cyclists, presentation of certificates, and a fun happening for the huge crowd of hospitalized children and other invitees.
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| New Deputy Director at Schneider Children’s |
 | The Management of Schneider Children’s announced the appointment of a new Deputy Director of the hospital, Dr. Asaf Toker. As of September 1, 2009, Dr. Toker will take over from Dr. Eliahu Wielunsky, who has retired following 18 years as Deputy Director.
Sept. 09 |
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| Attention Deficit Disorders “In the Circle of Life” |
 | Meetings for parents of ADHD children (attention deficit hyperactivity disorders) with multidisciplinary teams from Schneider Children’s will take place once a month at the hospital from September 2009. The intention of the series entitled “Attention Deficit Disorders in the Circle of Life” is to convey information to parents about ADHD in children as well as to provide an opportunity for parents to meet together and raise different issues that are troubling them. For further information and registration: Tel: 03-9253132 or Fax: 03-9253871; email: neuro2@clalit.org.il.
Aug. 09 |
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| Dangerous Game: 13-Year-Old Hyperventilates and Loses Consciousness at the Pool |
 | A 13-year-old boy was admitted to the intensive care unit at Schneider Children’s after he had purposely hyperventilated (deep and rapid breathing) and lost consciousness while diving at the pool with his friends. The child was resuscitated by the lifeguard and MDA paramedics, and arrived at the hospital’s ER in severe respiratory distress, requiring highly-concentrated oxygen and continued monitoring.
Aug. 09 |
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| New Round of Appointments |
 | A new round of appointments at Schneider Children’s included Dr. Avraham Zeharia who was appointed Chairman of the Division of Pediatrics and Dr. Rama Schwartz who was appointed Chair of the Committee for the Protection of the Child. Prof. Hannah Blau, Director of the Institute of Pulmonology, was also conferred the title of “Professor” by the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University.
Aug. 09 |
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| Thumbtack Successfully Removed |
 | Specialists at Schneider Children’s succeeded in removing a thumbtack from the lungs of a 6-year-old boy who had inhaled the object about a month before. The thumbtack had become deeply imbedded within his lung and posed an imminent danger to his health. The removal of a foreign body usually requires the surgical excision of part of the lung, but this was obviated through skilled bronchoscopy, leaving the child’s lung fully intact.
Jul. 09 |
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| Day Care Hospitalization Unit Moves into New and Larger Quarters |
 | The Day Care Hospitalization Unit at Schneider Children’s moved to its new location as part of the overall expansion of the Day Care and Emergency Medicine (ER) Department. The new quarters, on the second floor next to the MRI Institute, includes a waiting area outside the Unit at its entrance, which provides a more comfortable and expansive area for children and their families. The relocation of the Unit will enable the long-waited expansion of the hospital’s ER.
Jul. 09 |
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| First in the World: 4-Month-Old Undergoes Defibrillator Implant |
 | A rare operation to implant a defibrillator (an internal resuscitation device) in a 4-month-old infant who suffered from severe cardiac arrhythmia resulting from cardiomyopathy (a disease of the heart muscle) was conducted at Schneider Children’s. There are only a few recorded cases in the world of defibrillator implants performed in infants and children weighing under 20kgs, but none of a baby weighing just 4 kgs.
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