Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine News

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 case study involving six patients reveals key symptoms of this syndrome include fever, diarrhea, and shock.

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. 

In January, members of CHOP's Biomedical Optical Devices to Monitor Cerebral Health program were in Dubai for the Arab Health conference.

CHOP researchers developed computational tool aided by the CHOP Research Institute’s Arcus Pediatric Knowledge Network.

The new guidelines address how to treat children with complex medical condition.

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.

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.

Dr. Ronald Litman was appointed Chairperson of an advisory committee tasked with reviewing potential issues with opioid medications.

Louis Bell, MD, shares the latest in medical thinking on an important topic: prescribing opioids for pain.