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Prematurity Significantly Impacts Mortality in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
August 1, 2024
A CHLA study finds that preterm birth accounts for nearly a quarter of mortality in babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Lifesaving Brain Surgery Rescues Buddy From a Rare Encephalitis
January 23, 2024
Rasmussen’s encephalitis imperiled Buddy’s life. Doctors performed a hemispherectomy, disarming his epileptic seizures by separating the two sides of his brain.
Research Faculty Spotlight: Jessica Schwartzman, PhD
May 24, 2024
Dr. Schwartzman is studying how to improve mental health outcomes for a particularly vulnerable group: youth with autism, ADHD and learning disabilities.
How an ICD-10 Code Is Improving Care for Children With MOGAD
July 28, 2023
A neuroimmunologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles led an effort to create an ICD-10 code for MOGAD—helping to speed access to critical medications.
Study Targets Cisplatin Resistance in Pediatric Germ Cell Tumors
August 13, 2024
A CHLA oncologist is leading new research to improve outcomes for children, adolescents and young adults with relapsed or treatment-resistant germ cell tumors.
Nano's Next Chapter
July 29, 2024
Four years after bone marrow transplant, multidisciplinary care helps a Fanconi anemia patient focus on ‘kid stuff.’
Studying the Impacts of COVID-19 on Children
January 22, 2024
A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles team is studying COVID-19’s potential impact on beta cells and developing an algorithm to predict risk for long COVID.
Conrad Band Named Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
April 19, 2023
Band has held the CIO role in an interim capacity since May 2021 and will continue providing vision, strategy and direction for information systems and technology throughout the CHLA enterprise.
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