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Released: 3-Aug-2023 7:05 PM EDT
Neonatologist Travels to China to Share ECMO Experience
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

This spring, Rachel Chapman, MD, traveled to two cities in China to share expertise on one of the most complex lifesaving interventions for critically ill newborns: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).Dr. Chapman, Associate Division Chief of Neonatology and Medical Director of the Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit (NICCU) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, was invited to speak at two meetings: the National Conference of the Chinese Neonatologist Association, held March 24-26 in Beijing, and the Guangzhou Newborn and Infant ECMO International Forum, held March 31-April 2 in Guangzhou.

Released: 1-Aug-2023 9:05 AM EDT
COVID-19 Vaccines: What Parents Need to Know Now
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The coronavirus pandemic is no longer a national emergency, but the virus that causes COVID-19 isn’t gone—and neither is the risk of getting the disease. For parents, navigating when to get their child vaccinated and knowing how to best protect their child from COVID-19 can be complicated. We spoke to Michael Smit, MD, MSPH, Hospital Epidemiologist and Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, to get an update on the latest COVID-19 vaccine information and precautions.

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Researcher to Lead First-Ever International Liquid Biopsy Retinoblastoma Study
Released: 1-Aug-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Researcher to Lead First-Ever International Liquid Biopsy Retinoblastoma Study
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Dr. Berry $2.8 million to lead the first prospective international retinoblastoma liquid biopsy study to date.

Released: 31-Jul-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Moxi the Robot: Delivering Meds and Stealing Hearts
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

In December 2022, CHLA became the first children’s hospital in the nation to use Moxi, which supports clinical care team members by taking repetitive, nonpatient-facing delivery tasks off their hands. That means relieving nurses and pharmacy techs from a significant amount of the time they spend traveling between clinics and pharmacies to fill medication requests.

   
Released: 28-Jul-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Heart Checkups Advised for Kids Who Play Sports
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Key Takeaways:Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death among young athletes.Pre-participation heart screenings are advised for athletes ages 12 and above.Cardiac tests can detect 99% of abnormalities.Heart defects don’t prohibit kids from playing sports.The fact that sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in young athletes seems illogical, provoking an obvious question: “That’s the point,” says Children’s Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist Paul Kantor, MBBCh, MSc, FRCPC.

Released: 26-Jul-2023 9:05 AM EDT
When Should I Let My Child Have a Phone? Five Questions Parents Need to Ask
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Smart phones are like any tool in modern society: They can be helpful if used safely and appropriately—or harmful if used incorrectly or too much.

Released: 25-Jul-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Teens and Social Media: Five Things Parents Should Know
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Social media plays a significant role in everyday life for most teenagers. It helps them stay connected to friends, find community with others and feel a sense of belonging. But how much is too much, and is it more dangerous than beneficial?

   
Newswise: With Support from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, East Hollywood Community Garden Kicks Off the Summer
Released: 24-Jul-2023 6:05 PM EDT
With Support from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, East Hollywood Community Garden Kicks Off the Summer
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Expanding its commitment to the health and well-being of the people in its community, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles sponsored the Summer Kickoff of the East Hollywood Community Garden, and was joined by more than 100 area residents and CHLA team members at the garden’s recent celebration.

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Names Sucheta Joshi, MD, MS, FAAP, FAES as Incoming Medical Director of Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
Released: 29-Jun-2023 6:00 AM EDT
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Names Sucheta Joshi, MD, MS, FAAP, FAES as Incoming Medical Director of Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Sucheta Joshi, MD, MS, FAAP, FAES, has been named as incoming Medical Director of the Neurological Institute Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: Still the Best Pediatric Care in California and the West Coast
Released: 21-Jun-2023 12:05 AM EDT
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: Still the Best Pediatric Care in California and the West Coast
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

For the 15th straight year, CHLA has been named to U.S. News’ prestigious Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals. CHLA is again the No. 1 children’s hospital in California, No. 1 in the survey’s Pacific U.S. region—comprising Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington—and has risen to No. 7 nationwide in this industry standard of leading destinations for pediatric care. CHLA also ranked nationally in all 10 pediatric subspecialties assessed, including ranking No. 2 nationally for Orthopedics, No. 3 for Cancer and No. 5 for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery.

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: מחלקת רפואת הילדים 
הטובה ביותר בקליפורניה ובאזור הפאסיפי של ארצות הברית.
Released: 21-Jun-2023 12:05 AM EDT
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: מחלקת רפואת הילדים הטובה ביותר בקליפורניה ובאזור הפאסיפי של ארצות הברית.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

CHLA הוא שוב המס' 1 בבית החולים לילדים במדינת הבית שלו בלוס אנג'לס ובאזור הפאסיפי של ארצות הברית - אזור שכולל את כל המדינות לאורך החוף המערבי, כולל הוואי. CHLA טיפס גם למס' 7 בסך הכל בפריסה ארצית ברשימת הכבוד של בתי החולים הטובים ביותר לילדיםהשנה, תקן הזהב של היעדים המובילים לטיפול בילדים, והוא מדורג ארצית בכל 10 תת-ההתמחויות לרפואת ילדים שהוערכו - כולל מס' 2 בארצות הברית עבור אורתופדיה, מס' 3 עבור סרטן ומס' 5 בגסטרואנטרולוגיה וכירורגיה של מערכת העיכול

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles:美国加州和太平洋地区最佳的儿科医疗机构 《新闻与世界报道》(U.S. News & World Report) 将 CHLA 和美国第二大骨科医院和第三大癌症护理医院并列为全国顶级儿童医院
Released: 21-Jun-2023 12:05 AM EDT
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles:美国加州和太平洋地区最佳的儿科医疗机构 《新闻与世界报道》(U.S. News & World Report) 将 CHLA 和美国第二大骨科医院和第三大癌症护理医院并列为全国顶级儿童医院
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

CHLA 再次在其家乡加利福尼亚州和美国太平洋地区(该地区包括西海岸的所有州,如夏威夷)荣登最优秀儿童医院之列。此外,CHLA 在今年的全国最佳儿童医院荣誉榜也上升到第 7 位,该榜单是衡量儿科护理领先目的地的黄金标准,CHLA 在所有 10 个儿科亚专科的全国排名都名列前茅 — 包括美国骨科排名第二,癌症科排名第三,胃肠外科排名第五。

Newswise: Children's Hospital Los Angeles: La Mejor Atención Pediátrica

en California y la Región del Pacífico de los EE.UU.
Released: 21-Jun-2023 12:05 AM EDT
Children's Hospital Los Angeles: La Mejor Atención Pediátrica en California y la Región del Pacífico de los EE.UU.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

CHLA vuelve a ser el hospital pediátrico Nro. 1 en su estado natal de California y en el Pacífico de los Estados Unidos, una región que incluye todos los estados a lo largo de la Costa Oeste, incluido Hawái. CHLA también ascendió al Nro. 7 en general a nivel nacional en el Cuadro de Honor de los Mejores Hospitales Infantiles de este año, el estándar de oro de los principales destinos para la atención pediátrica, y está clasificado a nivel nacional en las 10 subespecialidades pediátricas evaluadas, incluido el Nro. 2 en los EE. UU. en ortopedia, Nro. 3 en cáncer y Nro. 5 en gastroenterología y cirugía GI.

Newswise: مستشفى Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: صنف التقرير الصادر عن U.S. News & World Report مستشفى CHLA كأفضل رعاية أطفال في كاليفورنيا ومنطقة المحيط الهادي بالولايات المتحدة بين أفضل مستشفيات الأطفال الوطنية، بما في ذلك تصنيفها رقم 2 في الولايات المتحدة
Released: 21-Jun-2023 12:05 AM EDT
مستشفى Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: صنف التقرير الصادر عن U.S. News & World Report مستشفى CHLA كأفضل رعاية أطفال في كاليفورنيا ومنطقة المحيط الهادي بالولايات المتحدة بين أفضل مستشفيات الأطفال الوطنية، بما في ذلك تصنيفها رقم 2 في الولايات المتحدة
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

ومرة أخرى يأتي CHLA كمستشفى الأطفال رقم 1 في ولايتها كاليفورنيا وفي منطقة المحيط الهادي بالولايات المتحدة—منطقة تشمل كل الولايات بجانب الساحل الغربي، بما في ذلك هاواي. وقد ارتفع CHLA إلى المرتبة السابعة على مستوى الدولة في قائمة الشرف لأفضل مستشفيات الأطفال لهذا العام،، وهي المعيار الذهبي للوجهات الرائدة لرعاية الأطفال، وتم تصنيفه على المستوى الوطني في جميع التخصصات الفرعية للأطفال العشرة التي تم تقييمها—بما في ذلك رقم 2 في الولايات المتحدة لجراحات العظام ورقم 3 لرعاية السرطان ورقم 5 لأمراض وجراحات الجهاز الهضمي.

Newswise: The Future of Low-Field MRI for Pediatric Imaging
Released: 5-Jun-2023 11:50 AM EDT
The Future of Low-Field MRI for Pediatric Imaging
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

John Wood, MD, PhD, Director of Cardiovascular MRI at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, co-authored a breakthrough research finding: the first real-time, diagnostic quality MRI images of fetal heart disease.

Newswise: A Potential Biomarker for Pediatric Acute Liver Failure
Released: 2-Jun-2023 12:05 PM EDT
A Potential Biomarker for Pediatric Acute Liver Failure
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

A tiny population of T-cells could serve as a much-needed biomarker—and a potential therapeutic target—for pediatric acute liver failure, according to new research from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Released: 31-May-2023 1:00 PM EDT
What Anatomic Factors Impact Complete Atrioventricular Canal Defects?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles study assessed which anatomic features affect the clinical course for babies born with complete atrioventricular canal (CAVC) defects.

Newswise: A Surgical Rarity: Two Rotationplasty Procedures in One Month
Released: 16-May-2023 12:35 PM EDT
A Surgical Rarity: Two Rotationplasty Procedures in One Month
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Many pediatric orthopedic surgeons go their entire careers without performing a rotationplasty—a specialized surgery to remove bone tumors near the knee in children. But at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Alexander Christ, MD, recently performed two of these surgeries in the same month.

Newswise:Video Embedded asoci-ndose-con-familias-de-pacientes-para-proporcionar-un-mejor-cuidado-para-todos
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Released: 15-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Asociándose con familias de pacientes para proporcionar un mejor cuidado para todos
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Los pacientes del CHLA y sus familias son socios imprescindibles para conseguir el cambio y prestar cuidados de primera clase. Cada año se llevan a cabo docenas de presentaciones en el Children's Hospital Los Angeles para asegurar que sus expertos siguen a la última respecto a los descubrimientos científicos y los avances clínicos.

Released: 12-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Partnering with Patient Families to Provide Better Care for Everyone
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

CHLA’s patients and families are integral partners in driving change and delivering world-class care. One of several groups that advocate for CHLA patients and families to optimize their overall experience, the Patient and Family Advisory Council is grounded in the core concepts of patient- and family-centered care: respect and dignity, information sharing, participation and collaboration. The council works with departments across the hospital to not only advocate for, but work with and teach the concepts of patient- and family-centered care.

Newswise: After ECMO, Nothing Can Stop Martin
Released: 11-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
After ECMO, Nothing Can Stop Martin
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Martin is now 4 ½ and thriving.At birth, Martin went precious minutes without oxygen. A specialized team at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles raced to save his life—and his brain.

Newswise: Expecting a Baby? Consider These Tips Before Buying Swaddles, Carriers and Other Equipment
Released: 10-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Expecting a Baby? Consider These Tips Before Buying Swaddles, Carriers and Other Equipment
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The wrong type of baby equipment—or using it incorrectly—could harm a child’s development and lead to hip issues. An orthopedic specialist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles explains what all parents should know

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Uncover New Clues to Origins of the Most Common Pediatric Kidney Cancer
Released: 1-May-2023 1:50 PM EDT
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Uncover New Clues to Origins of the Most Common Pediatric Kidney Cancer
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have now pinpointed a disruption in early kidney progenitor cell development that can be linked to the formation of Wilms tumor.

Newswise: Conrad Band Named Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Released: 19-Apr-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Conrad Band Named Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Conrad Band has been named permanent Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Names Kelly M. Johnson, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, as Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer
Released: 12-Apr-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Names Kelly M. Johnson, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, as Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Following a comprehensive national search, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has named Kelly M. Johnson, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, as Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer.

Newswise: NANT Pediatric Cancer Consortium Spearheads Research That Identifies Targeted Therapy for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Released: 4-Apr-2023 10:20 AM EDT
NANT Pediatric Cancer Consortium Spearheads Research That Identifies Targeted Therapy for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The NANT pediatric cancer consortium at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has published results of a phase 1 trial for high-risk neuroblastoma.

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Appoints Lara Khouri as Chief Operating Officer
Released: 28-Mar-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Appoints Lara Khouri as Chief Operating Officer
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has appointed Lara Khouri, MBA, MPH, to be Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, Khouri is responsible for overseeing operational performance across the CHLA enterprise, working closely with clinical and administrative leaders to develop and improve processes, procedures and systems while addressing patient care needs, patient and team member experience, and CHLA’s impact in the broader community.

Released: 2-Mar-2023 9:00 AM EST
Presentations Showcase Latest Pediatric GI Research
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Is unsedated transnasal esophagoscopy safe for patients with cirrhosis? How good is ultrasound at assessing fibrosis in children with fatty liver disease? These are just a few of the questions addressed in presentations this past fall by faculty from the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Develops Liquid Biopsy Test for Pediatric Solid Tumors
Released: 2-Mar-2023 6:05 AM EST
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Develops Liquid Biopsy Test for Pediatric Solid Tumors
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

CHLA researchers launched a liquid biopsy blood test to detect and differentiate between various pediatric cancers less invasively than a tissue biopsy.

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Launches Eighth Annual Make March Matter® Fundraising Campaign
Released: 1-Mar-2023 4:00 PM EST
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Launches Eighth Annual Make March Matter® Fundraising Campaign
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) launched its eighth annual Make March Matter campaign Wednesday with actress and longtime CHLA supporter Jamie Lee Curtis.

Released: 28-Feb-2023 9:00 AM EST
Providing Lifesaving Dialysis for Small Babies
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

New technology is allowing Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to provide continuous renal replacement therapy to babies as small as 5 pounds. Providing kidney dialysis to small and fragile babies has long been challenging—with most dialysis machines designed for adults. But now, a new system made especially for babies is allowing Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to provide this lifesaving therapy to infants.

Released: 27-Feb-2023 9:00 AM EST
Do These 5 Things to Protect Your Kids From Ingesting Marijuana Edibles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Cannabis poisoning is soaring among small children as parents inadvertently leave edibles within their kids’ reach. Our expert explains how to childproof your pot. As marijuana has become legal in more states across the U.S., a recent analysis has found that the drug is accidentally ending up in the hands—and mouths—of children.

Released: 22-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST
Improving Surgical Outcomes for Children With Rickets
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

A new study finds that metabolic control after surgery is associated with successful correction of leg deformities in children with hypophosphatemic rickets. Orthopedic surgery plays a critical role in the treatment of angular deformities in children with severe forms of hypophosphatemic rickets, a rare disorder that leads to soft, painful bones and poor growth.

Newswise: Bridging a Neonate With a Single Ventricle to Heart Transplant
Released: 21-Feb-2023 2:05 PM EST
Bridging a Neonate With a Single Ventricle to Heart Transplant
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

In a rare and high-risk procedure, a 1-month-old baby became the first patient with single-ventricle heart disease to receive a ventricular assist device (VAD) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Released: 20-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST
Improving Disease Monitoring for Hispanic Children With IBD
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Study aims to adjust the Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index to better reflect disease activity in Hispanic children. New research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is aiming to improve the accuracy of the Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index (PUCAI) for Hispanic children. A simple questionnaire that’s widely used to monitor disease activity, the PUCAI tool has been well-studied and validated—but mainly in white populations.

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Leads Nation in Liver Transplants Performed at Pediatric Center
Released: 17-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Leads Nation in Liver Transplants Performed at Pediatric Center
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Living donation and significantly lower wait times helped the program to perform 35 liver transplants in 2022. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles leads the nation in liver transplants performed at a pediatric center, according to new data released from the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network (OPTN), which oversees organ transplants in the U.

Newswise: Children's Hospital Los Angeles Team Aims to Transform Care for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Released: 16-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Team Aims to Transform Care for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Two federal grants are supporting efforts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to develop novel therapies for this aggressive childhood brain tumor. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have received a nearly $1 million K08 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—as well as funding from the U.S. Department of Defense—to support studies into diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a childhood brain tumor with a 0% survival rate.

Released: 2-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Study of Childhood COVID-19 Immunity Could Safeguard Babies Too Young for COVID-19 Vaccination
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Pia Pannaraj, MD, MPH, an infectious disease specialist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, was awarded $4.2 million from the National Institutes of Health to study COVID-19 immunity in children.

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Spreads the Love with Annual Valentine’s Day Card Drive on CHLA.org
Released: 1-Feb-2023 1:15 PM EST
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Spreads the Love with Annual Valentine’s Day Card Drive on CHLA.org
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children's Hospital Los Angeles kicks off its annual Valentine's Day card drive. Go to CHLA.org/Valentine to create an outer space-themed coloring card for CHLA's pediatric patients.

Newswise: Advancing Care and Innovation for Pediatric Brain Tumors
Released: 31-Jan-2023 8:05 AM EST
Advancing Care and Innovation for Pediatric Brain Tumors
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The Brain Tumor Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles takes a team approach—and offers one of the largest clinical trial programs of its kind. The Brain Tumor Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of the largest and most comprehensive pediatric brain tumor programs in the country, integrating experts from multiple specialty areas into a coordinated treatment team.

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis by Training Primary Care Pediatricians in Behavioral and Mental Health
Released: 31-Jan-2023 8:05 AM EST
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis by Training Primary Care Pediatricians in Behavioral and Mental Health
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis by Training Primary Care Pediatricians in Behavioral and Mental Health.

Newswise: Findings Raise Questions About Vertebral Body Tethering
Released: 25-Jan-2023 1:10 PM EST
Findings Raise Questions About Vertebral Body Tethering
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The study, led by Lindsay Andras, MD, Associate Division Chief and Director of the Spine Program at the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, found that 92% of patients who underwent tethering surgery did not experience a further postoperative decrease in major Cobb angle (a measure of the spine’s curve).

Released: 24-Jan-2023 9:00 AM EST
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Receives $1.5 Million Award to Help Expand Use of Pediatric MRI to Developing Countries
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

CHLA team receives grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create MRI image analysis tools for pediatric brain research. Because magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can image soft tissue and brain structures, it is used to diagnose conditions in pediatric neurology as well as to investigate brain development.

Newswise: A First Clinical Trial for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder Earns $5.3 Million NIH Grant
Released: 23-Jan-2023 9:00 AM EST
A First Clinical Trial for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder Earns $5.3 Million NIH Grant
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has launched the first clinical trial for Down syndrome regression disorder (DSRD), a rare and debilitating condition that affects adolescents and young adults with Down

Newswise: Does Piccolo PDA Closure Improve Outcomes for Babies?
Released: 19-Jan-2023 12:35 PM EST
Does Piccolo PDA Closure Improve Outcomes for Babies?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

A new clinical trial aims to shed light on how to best treat a patent ductus arteriosus in the most fragile infants.

Newswise: Ace High School Pitcher Thriving Despite Hydrocephalus
Released: 3-Jan-2023 9:00 AM EST
Ace High School Pitcher Thriving Despite Hydrocephalus
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

CHLA is at the forefront of research into endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization (ETV+CPC) as part of a clinical trial funded by the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (HCRN), a network of 14 pediatric neurosurgery centers that includes Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The trial, titled “Endoscopic Versus Shunt Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Infants,” is evaluating the effectiveness of shunts versus ETV-CPC in infants with hydrocephalus.

Released: 21-Dec-2022 9:00 AM EST
A Deepening Partnership: How CHLA and Macedonia Baptist Church Are Tackling Health Inequities in South L.A.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

“A ZIP code should not determine the life expectancy nor the diseases that we get,” says Alejandro “Alex” Guerrero, Executive Director of the Macedonia Community Development Corporation.

Released: 20-Dec-2022 11:05 AM EST
What You Should Know About Mpox
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Find out what special pathogens expert Erika Cheung, MSN, RN, CPN, has to say about the disease, which the WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern. Since May 18, 2022, cases of mpox have been spreading in the United States, including California. On July 23, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.

Released: 20-Dec-2022 9:00 AM EST
Method Developed by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Automates Brain Cell Mapping
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Neuroscience graduate students at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have developed an automated method that could save time and work for laboratories around the country by streamlining the process of identifying and mapping brain cells. Scientists want to understand how brain cells develop over time because the way these cells, called neurons, develop, influences how they function, or how they malfunction in neurodevelopmental disorders.



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