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Satellite Sites Offer Clinical Benefit and Easier Access for Families
Published on in Nephrology Update
CHOP offers nephrology appointments at our Brandywine Valley and King of Prussia SCC in PA, and our Princeton, Virtua and Voorhees SCC in NJ.
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
Published on in Nephrology Update
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.
Case Study: Is 1 Month Too Young for Eculizumab?
Published on in Nephrology Update
Case study and discussion about the use of eculizumab in neonates under 5kg and 6 weeks of age or older.
Exploring Kidney Disease in Cancer Survivors
Published on in Nephrology Update
Investigators in CHOP's Division of Nephrology are combining research with multidisciplinary clinics to improve kidney outcomes for children with cancer.
CKD and Low Cortical Bone Mineral Density Increase Fracture Risk
Published on in Nephrology Update
Study shows risk of fracture higher for children with chronic kidney disease and low cortical bone mineral density.