The ECMO Center at CHOP Awarded Highest Honor by ELSO
Published on in CHOP News, Neonatology Update
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s ECMO Center receives the “Platinum Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support.”
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CHOP Researchers Identify Clinical Features of MIS-C in Children
Published on in CHOP News
The case study involving six patients reveals key symptoms of this syndrome include fever, diarrhea, and shock.
Universal Preoperative COVID-19 Screening Improves Safety by Identifying Otherwise Asymptomatic Pediatric Surgical Patients
Published on in CHOP News
Study led by CHOP physicians found half of pediatric patients who were screened had no symptoms, and infection rates among children varied greatly.
CHOP Teams Explore Experimental Treatments for COVID-19
Published on in CHOP News
As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, teams at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are using a collaborative approach to identify and test potential treatments.
2020 Arab Health Conference Recap: A Breakthrough Device Makes Its Debut
Published on in CHOP News
In January, members of CHOP's Biomedical Optical Devices to Monitor Cerebral Health program were in Dubai for the Arab Health conference.
New Algorithm Tracks Pediatric Sepsis Epidemiology Using Clinical Data
Published on in CHOP News
CHOP researchers developed computational tool aided by the CHOP Research Institute’s Arcus Pediatric Knowledge Network.
CHOP Doctor Helps Pen Guidelines on Treating Pediatric Sepsis
Published on in CHOP News
The new guidelines address how to treat children with complex medical condition.
Individualized Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is Goal of New Frontier Program
Published on in CHOP News
A new program, Biomedical Optical Devices to Monitor Cerebral Health, has the goal of developing an optical device that could revolutionize cardiac resuscitation by providing real-time feedback to the person performing CPR.
Pioneering Innovations in Orthopaedic Spine Care
Published on in Orthopaedics Update
Recent advances from the pediatric Spine Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia include neural monitoring, intraoperative navigation, dedicated spine teams, opioid reduction efforts, vertebral body tethering and more.
Receptor Protein in Brain Promotes Resilience to Stress
Published on in CHOP News
CHOP scientists found that a receptor on brain cells has a key role in how animals and people respond to stress. It may be a marker of PTSD in humans and may become a new target for better treatments.