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Inspired by the separation of conjoined twins Addy and Lily Altobelli, an anonymous donor will match up to $2 million.
Addison and Lilianna Altobelli spent nearly a year at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia before being separated on October 13, 2021, and are now home in Chicago.
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For leaders of CHOP’s new Resuscitation Science Center, saving lives is just the beginning.
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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In January, members of CHOP's Biomedical Optical Devices to Monitor Cerebral Health program were in Dubai for the Arab Health conference.
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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.
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Visiting a child in the hospital can lift everybody’s spirits. But if you’re sick or you’ve been around someone who is sick, a hospital visit can have serious consequences.
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Incorrect placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes carries risk of serious complications.
Published on in CHOP News, Breakthrough Report
Fifty years ago, CHOP established the nation’s first pediatric intensive care unit for the sickest children. Those six beds are now a 55-bed unit caring for 3,000-plus children a year.
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The ECMO Program at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is one of the most active in the country, and has supported more than 1,000 patients since it was established in 1990.