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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Performs World’s First Implant of a Novel Stent for Babies
February 25, 2022
A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles team has performed the first-in-human implant of a cardiac stent for babies that can be expanded to adult size as a child grows.
Study Sheds Light on Uncategorized Genetic Mutations in Cystic Fibrosis
June 8, 2016
Screening of thousands of children in California suggests which mutations are disease-causing and which are benign When it comes to cystic fibrosis (CF), more than 2,000 different genetic mutations
3D Cardiac Printing Enters the Virtual World
February 24, 2020
Virtual reality heart models give surgeons and cardiologists instant insight into a patient’s complex anatomy.
What About Mom’s Mental Health?
March 18, 2016
Maternal depression affects up to 40 percent of mothers with young children and can have many negative effects on the infant and developing child including feeding issues, the inability to thrive in
How Stress, Anxiety Contribute to Youth Violence
January 10, 2022
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, young people are in the midst of a mental health crisis. A psychologist at CHLA says that comprehensive support services and positive role models are
Time to Extubate Varies Widely After Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis
October 11, 2022
A study finds significant variations in care for babies with micrognathia who undergo mandibular distraction osteogenesis.
After Scoliosis Surgery, Junior Olympian Goes for Her Goals
June 8, 2015
Scoliosis threatened to take Juliette away from a sport she loved. But spinal fusion surgery at CHLE got her back in the game.
Sandy Himmelrich, LCSW
November 6, 2019
Sandy Himmelrich, LCSW, has devoted 25 years to helping and protecting the most vulnerable among us: children who have been abused.
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