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Adenoid-tonsil Surgery Benefits Children With Sleep Apnea
Children with sleep apnea who had adenoid-tonsil surgery had better behavior and quality of life than those not receiving surgery.
May 21, 2013CHOP Experts Create Vital Sign Reference Curves
A team of clinician-researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has created and validated the first set of standardized vital sign curves for heart rates and respiratory rates in hospitalized children.
March 11, 2013
CHOP Hosts Fetal Surgery Patient Reunion in Florida
Over 100 Floridians, including patients treated while still in the womb, reunite with their Pennsylvania doctors and nurses.
March 4, 2013C. Everett Koop Statement
Dr. Koop served as CHOP’s surgeon-in-chief from 1946 to 1981, before taking on the role of U.S Surgeon General.
March 1, 2013
Fetal Surgery Experts Review Status of a Medical Frontier
Specialists at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia describe latest advances in fetal diagnosis and treatment.
February 28, 2013Poor Growth in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
CHOP Cardiology researchers analyze poor growth in children with congenital heart disease
February 19, 2013CHOP Play Area Opens at King of Prussia Mall
CHOP-Sponsored Play Area Serves Families in Surrounding Community
February 17, 2013
CHOP Accredited by NCQA as Accountable Care Organization
Accountable Care Organizations strive to improve the quality of health care and the patient experience while reducing health care costs
February 13, 2013Victoria Vetter, M.D. Receives Prestigious Award from AHA
Victoria L. Vetter, M.D., MPH, a pediatric cardiologist, was awarded the prestigious Edward S. Cooper M.D. Award at the American Heart Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s annual Heart Ball
February 11, 2013
New Immune Cell Therapy Reverses an Aggressive ALL
By reprogramming a 7-year-old girl’s own immune cells to attack an aggressive form of childhood leukemia, a CHOP oncologist achieved a complete response in his patient, who faced grim prospects when she relapsed after conventional treatment.
February 5, 2013Gene Variants Found to Affect Human Lifespan
CHOP researchers compared young to old populations, identified CNVs conferring long-term risk or protection
February 4, 2013CHOP in the Media
Stephanie Paaske Featured in Jewish Exponent
Stephanie Paaske is a Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON) working with children at CHOP. She was featured in a Jewish Exponent article alongside other pediatric oncology nurses in and around the Philadelphia area.
November 21, 2011Child Inspired by Alex Scott Receives Care at CHOP
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation helps family of child with neuroblastoma to receive care at CHOP.
May 24, 2011