CHOPed: Mastering the Renal Diet Camp Recap
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The Division of Nephrology partnered with the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College to offer a summer cooking course for patients with kidney disease.
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CHOP Study Linking Kidney Stones and Oral Antibiotics Receives National and Local Media Coverage
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A new study by CHOP researchers finds an association between the overuse of certain oral antibiotics and an increase in kidney stones in children and adolescents.
Oral Antibiotics May Raise Risk of Kidney Stones
Published on in CHOP News
Pediatric researchers have found that children and adults treated with some oral antibiotics have a significantly higher risk of developing kidney stones.
Kidney Stone Disease: A Disorder of Mineral Metabolism on the Rise
Published on in Children's Doctor
The incidence of kidney stone disease has risen most rapidly among adolescents. Using this case study, we discuss risk factors, prevention and treatment options for nephrolithiasis.
New Blood Pressure Guidelines for Children: What They Mean for You
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
High blood pressure affects 2.5 million children — and probably many more. New AAP guidelines focus on early diagnosis and treatment that can lead to better long-term outcomes.
2016 Open Enrollment Period Begins Nov. 1
Published on in Nephrology News
Need health insurance? Open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace for 2016 begins November 1, 2015, and runs through January 31, 2016.
CHOP Nephrology Hosts Successful Summer Cooking Class
Published on in Nephrology News
Thanks to a grant from the CHOP Cares Community Fund and Grants Program, the Division of Nephrology was able to offer a free camp to youth from the greater Philadelphia area who have chronic kidney disease.
Stones and Fractures: Making a Connection
Published on in Nephrology Update
The Nephrology team at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia conducted a study that shows a correlation between people with kidney stones and bone fractures throughout life.
Sabbatical in Peru: A Practice of Scarcity
Published on in Nephrology Update
H. Jorge Baluarte, MD, spent his six-month sabbatical in Peru sharing protocols used at CHOP with pediatric nephrologists to help improve care for children with kidney disease.
Model Kidney Created for Simulated Ultrasound-guided Biopsy
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The Division of Nephrology at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia created a training model, one of the few available in pediatric hospitals, to mimic the process of doing an ultrasound-guided biopsy on a kidney.