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Hospitalist finds kids with tracheostomies have high rate of hospital readmission for respiratory infections
April 27, 2017
Christopher Russell, MD, a hospitalist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles specializing in pediatric patients with tracheostomies, noticed that many of these children have a high percentage of being re
How to Talk to Your Child About Cancer in a Loved One
September 8, 2017
It is estimated that close to 1.7 million people will be newly diagnosed with cancer in 2017. Cancer is currently the second leading cause of death. Based on these two facts, there is a good chance
Back to the Basics: Understanding the Genetics of Cancer
February 24, 2016
In 2006, researchers studying obesity stumbled upon a gene called PID1 (Phosphotyrosine Interaction Domain containing 1). They found the gene played a role in insulin resistance in obese patients
Living Donor Liver Transplants: Better Outcomes for Children
September 21, 2021
In a worldwide pediatric study, researchers from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles show the clear benefit of using living donor liver tissue for transplants.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has treated 14 patients with Retinal Degeneration Using Gene Therapy
July 12, 2019
More than a year after becoming one of the first medical institutions nationally to complete a revolutionary gene replacement surgery to restore vision in patients with retinal degeneration, surgeons
How Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Is Keeping Families Safe During COVID-19
May 19, 2020
When Jenn and Mike Dupke had to take their 4-year-old son, Rhett, to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for a week this spring—in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic—they were nervous. Rhett has been
Tissue Engineering: The Big Picture on Growing Small Intestines
June 7, 2019
Babies born prematurely often face intense medical challenges, including intestines that are underdeveloped or diseased. While an intestine transplant can benefit some patients, many babies are simply
Tracking a ‘Silent Disability’ in Pediatric MS
February 22, 2021
New study aims to better diagnose and understand neurocognitive disability in youth with multiple sclerosis.
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