Leaders from Across Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Discuss COVID-19 Hot Topics
CHOP spokespeople continue to discuss the most pressing COVID-19 topics with news media across the country.
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia President and CEO Releases Special COVID-19 Podcast Series
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Breaking Through with Madeline Bell’s “Where We Are Now” series highlights CHOP doctors and researchers who are working to bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers Combine Genetic Information with Electronic Medical Records to Pinpoint When Epilepsies Affect Children
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Assessing clinical data across the lifespan identified the impact of genetic epilepsies on affected children’s lives.
Neighborhood Violent Crime Associated with Perceived Stress in Pregnancy
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CHOP study finds that women living in neighborhoods with high violent crime were more likely to feel stressed, and Black women were more likely to live in these areas.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Earns HAP Achievement Award
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced today that it has earned an Achievement Award from The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) in the category of “Community Champion.” The winning program, CHOP’s CAPP+ Home Repairs Program, was among twelve projects selected from 131 submissions. Winning projects were chosen for their demonstration of exceptional work and innovation in community health projects; quality improvement efforts; and operational efficiencies.
Algorithm Created By “Deep Learning” Identifies Potential Therapeutic Targets Throughout Genome
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Researchers from NJIT and CHOP identified sites of methylation that could not be found with existing sequencing methods.
The CHOP Promise: Striving for Breakthroughs Both Locally and Globally
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CHOP leverages its expertise to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children in Philadelphia and around the world through its Healthier Together initiative and Global Health Center.
Beware of Carbon Monoxide Poison Dangers After Storms, Says The Poison Control Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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The Poison Control Center at CHOP reminds the greater Philadelphia region of the hazards of carbon monoxide (CO), a compound that is especially dangerous during weather emergencies and power outages. Since Hurricane Isaias came through our region on Tuesday, the Center has received almost two dozen calls from both families and other medical professionals about CO poisoning due to improper use of gas-powered generators.
Experts from Across the U.S. Issue Back-To-School Safety Guidelines for Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
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Decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis, but return to school may be possible for majority of SOT children.
Caregiver-Reported Child Sleep Problems Associated with Impaired Academic and Psychosocial Functioning in Middle Childhood
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In a new study, CHOP researchers find multiple caregiver-reported child sleep problems are associated with impaired academic and psychosocial functioning in middle childhood.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and MOREHealth Announce Agreement to Offer Remote Second Opinions
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CHOP and MOREHealth, a global healthcare company, announced their new agreement that enables patients access to CHOP’s exceptional physicians through MOREHealth’s Physician Collaboration Platform™.