Opioid Prescriptions for Pediatric Patients Following Surgical Procedures Have Dropped Significantly
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Study suggests larger trend of moving away from routine opioid prescriptions after surgery.
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives $450,000 Donation to Help Form the First Global Resuscitation Alliance and Resuscitation Training Academy for Children
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The Asmund Laerdal Foundation and RQI Partners LLC’s Philanthropic Support Will Advance Best Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Prevention, Preparation, Education, and Resuscitation Practices.
CHOP Researchers Find Bystander CPR with Rescue Breathing Leads to Better Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
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CHOP researchers have found that CPR with rescue breathing leads to better neurological outcomes in pediatric cardiac arrest, highlighting a need for education.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia-American Heart Association Collaboration Advances Efforts to Enhance Pediatric Resuscitation Programs in Philadelphia
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the American Heart Association have announced an enhanced collaboration to advance the next generation of pediatric emergency cardiovascular care and resuscitation practices.
Testing Kids for COVID-19 Up to 3 Days Before Surgery Provides Accurate Results
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CHOP researchers found 100% of patients with negative COVID-19 tests up to three days before surgery were also negative at the time of surgery.
The ECMO Center at CHOP Awarded Highest Honor by ELSO
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s ECMO Center receives the “Platinum Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support.”
CHOP Researchers Identify Clinical Features of MIS-C in Children
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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
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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
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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
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In January, members of CHOP's Biomedical Optical Devices to Monitor Cerebral Health program were in Dubai for the Arab Health conference.