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U17 EURO qualifying round report

The 32 teams that will take part in March's elite round have been decided.




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2019/20 U17 qualifying round draw

The 2019/20 qualifying round draw has set the first steps on the road to Estonia.




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Under-17 elite round report

The full line-up for May's finals has been decided with holders the Netherlands leading the qualifiers.




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Where to watch Under-17 EURO

Twenty-one matches will be televised throughout the world from the finals in Ireland: see where you can watch on TV or online below.




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A perfect start - U17 ambassador John O'Shea

For UEFA European Under-17 Championship tournament ambassador John O'Shea, winning this competition with the Republic of Ireland in 1998 paved the way for a glittering career.




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France's Aouchiche equals UEFA finals scoring record

France's Adil Aouchiche equalled a record shared by Michel Platini with his nine U17 EURO finals goals.




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Aouchiche breaks record: U17 facts and figures

Adil Aouchiche scored a record nine goals in the U17 finals so far: all the facts and figures since 2001/02.




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Netherlands triumph: results, highlights

The Netherlands came out on top after a busy fortnight of action in the Republic of Ireland.




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Netherlands retain #U17EURO title: at a glance

The Netherlands beat Italy for the second final running to become the first four-time Under-17 EURO champions.




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2019 Under-17 EURO team of the tournament

Champions the Netherlands, runners-up Italy and free-scoring France dominate the technicians' choice.




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A Process-Based Approach to Responding to Parents or Guardians Who Hope for a Miracle

When parents or guardians hope for a miracle for their child who is critically ill, ethical and professional challenges can arise. Often, although not always, the parent or guardian’s hope for a miracle entails a request for continued life-sustaining interventions. Striking a balance between the pediatrician’s conception of good medicine and the parent or guardian’s authority requires a response that is sensitive, practical, and ethically sound. In this article, we recommend 3 cumulative steps that promote such a response. First, we recommend ways of exploring essential issues through open inquiry, interdisciplinary dialogue, and self-reflection. As part of this exploration, pediatricians will discover that parents or guardians often have unique ideas about what a miracle might be for their child. The second step includes analyzing this diversity and seeking understanding. We classify the hope for a miracle into 3 distinct categories: integrated, seeking, and adaptive. After the pediatrician has categorized the parent or guardian’s hope, they can consider specific recommendations. We detail context-specific responses for each kind of hope. By attending to these nuances, not only will the parent or guardian’s perspective be heard but also the pediatrician’s recommendation can strike a balance between advocating for their conception of good medicine and respecting the parent or guardian’s beliefs.




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Applying Behavioral Economics to Enhance Safe Firearm Storage

Behavioral economics applies key principles from psychology and economics to address obstacles to behavior change. The important topic of pediatric firearm injuries has not yet been explored through a behavioral economic lens. Pediatric firearm-related injuries are a significant public health problem in the United States. Despite American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines advising that firearms be stored unloaded, in a locked box or with a locking device, and separate from ammunition, estimates suggest that ~4.6 million children live in homes with at least 1 loaded and unlocked firearm. In this article, we use behavioral economic theory to identify specific cognitive biases (ie, present bias; in-group, out-group bias; and the availability heuristic) that may influence parental decision-making around firearm storage. We illustrate situations in which these biases may occur and highlight implementation prompts, in-group messengers, and increased salience as behaviorally informed strategies that may counter these biases and subsequently enhance safe firearm storage. We also describe other opportunities to leverage the behavioral economic tool kit. By better understanding the individual behavioral levers that may impact decision-making around firearm storage, behavioral scientists, pediatric providers, and public health practitioners can partner to design and test tailored interventions aimed at decreasing pediatric firearm injuries. Further empirical study is warranted to identify the presence of specific biases and heuristics and determine the most effective behavior change strategies for different subpopulations.




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Medical Foods for Inborn Errors of Metabolism: History, Current Status, and Critical Need

Successful intervention for inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) is a triumph of modern medicine. For many of these conditions, medical foods are the cornerstone of therapy and the only effective interventions preventing disability or death. Medical foods are designed for patients with limited or impaired capacity to ingest, digest, absorb, or metabolize ordinary foods or nutrients, whereby dietary management cannot be achieved by modification of the normal diet alone. In the United States today, access to medical foods is not ensured for many individuals who are affected despite their proven efficacy in the treatment of IEMs, their universal use as the mainstay of IEM management, the endorsement of their use by professional medical organizations, and the obvious desire of families for effective care. Medical foods are not sufficiently covered by many health insurance plans in the United States and, without insurance coverage, many families cannot afford their high cost. In this review, we outline the history of medical foods, define their medical necessity, discuss the barriers to access and reimbursement resulting from the regulatory status of medical foods, and summarize previous efforts to improve access. The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children asserts that it is time to provide stable and affordable access to the effective management required for optimal outcomes through the life span of patients affected with IEMs. Medical foods as defined by the US Food and Drug Administration should be covered as required medical benefits for persons of all ages diagnosed with an IEM.




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A Centralized Approach for Practicing Genomic Medicine

Next-generation sequencing has revolutionized the diagnostic process, making broadscale testing affordable and applicable to almost all specialties; however, there remain several challenges in its widespread implementation. Barriers such as lack of infrastructure or expertise within local health systems and complex result interpretation or counseling make it harder for frontline clinicians to incorporate genomic testing in their existing workflow. The general population is more informed and interested in pursuing genetic testing, and this has been coupled with the increasing accessibility of direct-to-consumer testing. As a result of these changes, primary care physicians and nongenetics specialty providers find themselves seeing patients for whom genetic testing would be beneficial but managing genetic test results that are out of their scope of practice. In this report, we present a practical and centralized approach to providing genomic services through an independent, enterprise-wide clinical service model. We present 4 years of clinical experience, with >3400 referrals, toward designing and implementing the clinical service, maximizing resources, identifying barriers, and improving patient care. We provide a framework that can be implemented at other institutions to support and integrate genomic services across the enterprise.




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2018/19 Women's U19 EURO qualifying round draw

The 2018/19 qualifying round draw has been made in Nyon involving 48 of the record entry of 51, with Liechtenstein making their debut in a women's football competition.




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Women's Under-19 EURO elite round draw

Holders Spain will face Austria, the Republic of Ireland and Turkey after the elite round draw was made for the seven groups that will decide who joins Switzerland in July's finals.




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UEFA 'Press Play' vlog series now live

Four top European players feature in the first episode of UEFA's new weekly vlog series designed to increase the visibility of women's football to teenage girls.




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UEFA launches #PlayAnywhere campaign

A freestyle world champion stars in an incredible keepy-up video across Europe to launch UEFA's #PlayAnywhere campaign, which also features eight top women's players and 13 unique locations.




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UEFA 'Press Play' vlog series passes three million views

UEFA's ground-breaking weekly vlog Press Play has now had over three million views on the Together #WePlayStrong Youtube channel.




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UEFA and Rita Ora pair up to support #WePlayStrong

UEFA is delighted to announce it will be the official sponsor of Rita Ora's The Girls Tour as part of our Together #WePlayStrong campaign.




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Meet Rita Ora with UEFA's 'What is Strong?' campaign

Rita Ora is offering fans an opportunity to meet her as part of UEFA's newest women's football initiative.




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Free: Read the #WU19EURO programme

Get the inside line on the tournament and the eight teams involved with the free digital programme.




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Where to watch the Women's Under-19 EURO final

The final will be televised throughout the world from the finals in Switzerland.




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Former player Martinčić proud to referee WU19 final

Ivana Martinčić, once a player in the Croatian women's top division, speaks about her pride at being selected to referee the 2018 Women's U19 EURO final.




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Spain retain #WU19EURO crown: all the results/highlights

All the results and highights from Switzerland as Spain won the Women's U19 title for the second year in a row.




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Spain win #WU19EURO: at a glance

Spain retained the Women's U19 title with a 1-0 win against Germany: the story of their victory in Switzerland.




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Women's Under-19 EURO team of the tournament

Winners Spain provide four players to the UEFA technical experts' youthful official team of the tournament.




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#WePlayStrong trails star-studded feature films

Nilla Fischer, Fran Kirby and Shanice van de Sanden feature in UEFA's new Strong Is... mini-series.




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Famous faces back new Together #WePlayStrong TV campaign

Europe's most famous footballing families are supporting a new TV campaign by UEFA which calls on dads to encourage their daughters to play football.




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Women's U19 EURO qualifying round report

The elite round line-up is complete with best third-placed teams Greece and Bulgaria joining the top two in each group.




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#WU19EURO facts and figures

The records, statistics and facts from the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship.




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WU19 EURO finals line-up set

Belgium, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and holders Spain will join hosts Scotland in the finals.




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Scotland duo Cuthbert and Love back WU19 EURO

Finals ambassadors Erin Cuthbert and Jo Love are excited to welcome WU19 EURO to their native Scotland.




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Where to watch Women's Under-19 EURO

Find out how to watch the 2019 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship where you are.




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#WU19EURO: all the results and highlights

France beat Germany 2-1 in Paisley to win the trophy: see all the results from Scotland.




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France win 2019 #WU19EURO: at a glance

France won their fifth title in their record tenth final, beating Germany 2-1 to lift the trophy in Scotland.




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2019 Women's U19 EURO team of the tournament

Champions France and runners-up Germany dominate the team of the tournament with four players each.




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#UWCL qualifying round report

Breidablik, Mitrovica, Hibernian, Minsk, ŽFK Spartak, BIIK-Kazygurt, Braga, Anderlecht, Twente and Vllaznia made it through.




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Women's Player of the Year shortlist: Bronze, Hegerberg, Henry

Lyon trio Lucy Bronze, Ada Hegerberg and Amandine Henry are the UEFA Women's Player of the Year nominees.




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Bronze, Hegerberg, Henry: who will win?

We know the 2018/19 UEFA Women's Player of the Year will be from Lyon: but which one?




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Lucy Bronze named UEFA Women's Player of the Year

Lyon and England right-back Lucy Bronze is the first defender to win the poll of coaches and journalists.




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How brilliant is UEFA women's award winner Lucy Bronze?

The first defender to win the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award: we salute Lyon and England right-back Lucy Bronze.




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Belarus, Czech Republic to host WU19 EURO in 2021 and 2022

Hosts have been picked for the Women's U19 final tournaments of 2021 and 2022 respectively.




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Round of 32 report: see who went through

Holders Lyon, former winners Arsenal and Wolfsburg, plus past finalists Barcelona, Paris and Fortuna all progressed.




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Dates, access list: Road to Gothenburg 2020/21

See the dates for the season and a full access list for the 2020/21 competition ending at Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg.




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Women's U19 qualifying round report

See which 28 teams are through to the elite round after the 11 qualifying round groups ended.




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Lyon first to 100 games: what records do they hold?

Lyon have become the first team to 100 UEFA women's club games, adding to their many records.




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Hegerberg becomes all-time top scorer

Ada Hegerberg became the all-time leading scorer in the competition with her 52nd goal, taking her only 50 games.




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How brilliant is all-time top scorer Ada Hegerberg?

The all-time top UEFA women's club scorer among many, many honours: we salute Ada Hegerberg.




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Women's Champions League quarter-final line-up complete

Arsenal, Glasgow and Paris have joined Atlético, Barcelona, Bayern, holders Lyon and Wolfsburg in the last eight.