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Holistic Care for The Whole Family: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
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Our team offers a wide array of treatment options and resources to support families who turn to us for expert care when expecting a baby with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).
Expert Care and Long-term Support for CDH-Related Pulmonary Hypertension
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Early recognition, treatment and management of CDH-related pulmonary hypertension is critical. Our team takes an early and aggressive approach to treatment, and our protocols have been extremely successful.
The Genomics of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
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Learn more about Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia's efforts to define the underlying genetic etiologies of CDH to better understand why CDH occurs and how it can be more effectively treated.
Long-term Follow-up Facilitates Early Recognition and Support for CDH Complications
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CHOP's specialized Pulmonary Hypoplasia Program provides ongoing developmental and medical assessments from infancy through adolescence, with the goal of looking beyond short-term surgical survival and providing long-term clinical care to improve quality of life.
Bedside Telehealth Is Associated with Less Parental Stress In the Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit
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It is well known that having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit is a highly stressful experience for parents, and rates of parental anxiety and depression are routinely shown to be higher than for parents in the general population.
Trial Proves Feasibility of Initiating Resuscitation Before Umbilical Cord Clamping In Infants with CDH
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A physiologically based approach to umbilical cord clamping for infants with CDH may smooth the postnatal transition and prevent acidosis and hypoxemia.
Neonatal Surgical Team Collaborates to Co-Manage Care of Babies with CDH
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For babies prenatally diagnosed with conditions such as CDH that will require surgery shortly after birth, a unique model of care greatly improves management of these fragile newborns.
The Evolution of Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery
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The last several decades have seen remarkable progress in the care of children born with cleft lip and palate.
The Comprehensive Prenatal Diagnostic Workup for Cleft Lip/Palate
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Cleft lip with or without cleft palate is the most common craniofacial anomaly detected on routine prenatal screening ultrasound. At CHOP, prenatal assessment of facial clefts is done in the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.
Prenatal Counseling and Delivery Preparation for Families Expecting a Baby with Cleft Lip and Palate
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Coordinators in the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment and the Plastic Surgery nurse coordinator at CHOP partner to address many of the fears associated with this prenatal finding, and prepare families for caring for their child after delivery.