1-Year-Old Thrown From Vehicle In Route 44 Crash Nov 15, 2009
A 1-year-old child was taken to Connecticut Children's Medical Center for observation after he was thrown from a 00004000 car that crashed on Route 44 this afternoon. The accident, which occurred at noon on Albany Avenue near Mountain Brook Road, shut down traffic on Avon Mountain for about five hours. (FOX61, CT)
Fresh Blood Boosts Survival in Trauma Patients Oct 6, 2009
"The preferential use of younger red blood cells to critically ill patients has the potential to increase waste due to outdating," Philip Spinella, a pediatric intensivist at Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, said in a news release from the journal's publisher. "Since blood is often a scarce resource, this is important, and methods need to be developed to minimize waste while providing the most efficacious and safe blood product for a given patient.". (MEDLINEplus)
Child Critically Injured In School Bus Crash Sep 23, 2009
The boy, Rohan Rai, was in critical condition at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford Tuesday night, hospital spokesman Chris Boyle said. The driver of car, Anjull Kumar, 34, of Southbury, and a 2-year-old passenger, Riya Rai, were transported to Danbury Hospital with minor injuries, police said. (FOX61, CT)
Old Red Blood Cells May Double Mortality In Trauma Patients Sep 23, 2009
Philip Spinella and Christopher Carroll, both pediatric intensivists from Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA and their team studied 202 severe trauma patients treated at Hartford Hospital following a critical injury with five or more units of red blood cells. They found that even one unit of red blood cells stored more than 28 days doubled the incidence of deep vein thrombosis and increased death secondary to multiple organ failure. (Science Daily)
16 Years In Prison For Sleeping-Bag Death Sep 19, 2009
He was taken to Connecticut Children's Medical Center with skull fractures and bruises; he was pronounced dead the next day. Torres told investigators six different stories about what happened, including one in which she blamed her 3-year- son who she also was watching that day. (FOX61, CT)
Canton Crash Sends Woman And Child To Hospital Sep 9, 2009
The woman was taken by helicopter to Hartford Hospital and the child by ambulance to Connecticut Children's Medical Center, said Canton Deputy Police Chief Donald Hull. The mother and son were in a car that was southbound on Route 179. (FOX61, CT)
Teenage daughter's fight to move inspires mother to step out Aug 20, 2009
In 2006, while on a day pass from Connecticut Children's Medical Center, the pair attended MS Action Day to speak with legislators at the state Capitol building about MS and its affect on children. At the time, Rivera couldn't walk, could barely move her arms and could only whisper a few halting words at a time. (Wethersfield Post, CT)
Child Dies After Lake Rescue Aug 8, 2009
Saturday 08 August, 2009. "It's extremely unfortunate. My condolences and the town's condolences go out to the family," said Roger Szendy, the vice-chairman of the New Milford Town Council. (Brookfield Journal, CT)
Incident at Candlewood Jul 31, 2009
Friday 31 July, 2009. The youth, identified as Angel Ortiz, was visiting friends in New Milford and swimming at the park when he went under water around 2:30 p.m. When he did not resurface, lifeguards located him after a brief search and administered CPR at the scene, according to a report from the New Milford Police Department. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Police: Waterbury Man Stabs, Chokes 8-Month-Old Daughter Jul 25, 2009
She was first brought to St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury and was taken by Life Star to Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Waterbury police said Figueroa assaulted the child early this morning at their residence. (FOX61, CT)
Her Loss Is Her Gain: Health Concerns Prompted Teen To Choose Lap-Band Surgery Jul 5, 2009
Glorianne Bautista waits in the doctor's office at Connecticut Children's Medical Center ... The conversation with the customer led to conversations with her parents and other family members, then with Dr. Christine Finck of the Connecticut Children's Medical Center, who eventually performed Glorianne's surgery. (FOX61, CT)
Resident gives back to Children's Medical Center May 6, 2009
They were at Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford and within a half hour they began treating Rhiannon. "They're a hospital that heads at it head on," he said. (Newington Town Crier, CT)
Lost children remembered Feb 8, 2009
Past beneficiaries have included the Connecticut Children's Medical Center; The Compassionate Friends, a support group for families who have lost a child; Caroline's Room, which provides funding for private rooms within neonatal intensive care units; The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Connecticut Special Olympics. The Cherish Our Children Walk is sponsored by the Duksa family and staff at Newington Memorial Funeral Home, Burritt Hill Funeral Home in New Britain, and... (Newington Town Crier, CT)
