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Otitis Media: Surgical Expectations
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A 5- to 10-minute surgery can end repeated acute otitis media, sparing children multiple courses of antibiotics and reducing the risk of hearing loss. Here’s how you can set expectations for parents.
News at CHOP: Summer 2023
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In promising news for young toddlers with peanut allergies, a new study involving researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that daily use of a “peanut patch” for 1 year was effective in desensitizing a majority of peanut-allergic toddlers, lessening the likelihood of an allergic reaction upon accidental exposure.
Pediatric Reflections: Summer 2023
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With kinship care on the rise, primary care pediatricians can play an important role in ensuring children living in these arrangements maintain and improve their health. Check out the resources the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the American Academy of Pediatrics have provided to help PCPs.
Make the Diagnosis: Summer 2023
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A 6-month-old previously healthy girl presents with 4 days of abnormal movements.
Alumni Notes Summer 2023
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It’s hard to believe another academic year has ended. We have graduated another outstanding class of pediatricians and welcomed another 60 (!) or so interns to the CHOP family.
Early Exposure of Students to Health Sciences: The CHOP Urology – Cristo Rey Collaboration
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The Division of Urology gives Cristo Rey High School students hands-on experience in a medical setting through internships.
Fellow’s Corner: Referral for Newborn Circumcision: What to Know
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Circumcision is a common and safe procedure. Here is an update on recommended timing and advice on managing anatomic anomalies.
Make the Diagnosis: Spring 2023
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An 11-year-old girl with no significant past medical or surgical history presented to her PCP after approximately 2 months of progressive hoarseness and exertional stridor and dyspnea.
News at CHOP: Spring 2023
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See CHOP’s role in new treatments for Friedreich’s ataxia, low-risk thyroid cancer, and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).
Pediatric Partners: When Families Are Stronger Financially, They’re Healthier, Too
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Physicians and healthcare systems have a responsibility to help families get on a strong financial footing because that will improve child health.