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In Children With Bronchiolitis, Inhaling Hypertonic Saline Decreases Hospital Admissions
May 27, 2014
X-ray image of inflamed bronchioles, characteristic of bronchiolitis. Image courtesy of Alex MacLennan, Royal Alexandra Hospital, United Kingdom. A team of researchers, led by physicians from Children
CHLA Patients Celebrate Dreamnight at L.A. Zoo
May 17, 2016
Recently, a few lucky patients of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles had an exciting day at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. But this wasn’t just any visit; these patients were meeting animals
How Is the Pandemic Affecting Young Athletes?
November 3, 2020
Study aims to understand the impact and design programs to address young athletes’ needs.
Why Poison Ingestion Among Children Is Rising—and How to Protect Your Kids
August 12, 2021
The pandemic has produced a surge in emergency room visits at CHLA due to the accidental consumption of toxic substances. Our injury prevention expert tells parents what safeguards to put in place.
How Does Bladder Exstrophy Impact Mental Health?
November 2, 2022
A new study finds that patients’ mental health and quality of life change as they grow to adulthood.
Cix’s One-of-a-Kind Heart Condition
May 20, 2022
A young boy is diagnosed with ARCAPA, a congenital heart defect so rare that the CHLA cardiologist who diagnosed the condition had never encountered it before in more than two decades of pediatric
Haven Beats Her Perfect Storm of Germs
June 30, 2015
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) helped Haven survive pneumonia, parainfluenza and adenovirus.
How Child Life Specialists Help Kids at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
August 22, 2019
Child Life services are an integral part of the family-friendly health care provided at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Whether a child is hospitalized for many weeks or just one day, the comforting
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