Reducing Use of Opioids Following Appendectomy
February 2, 2022
Ten pediatric hospitals have collaborated on a study to safely decrease opioid use after the surgical procedure.
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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $3 Million to Study Opioid Use in Hospitalized Infants
June 1, 2022
Extended opioid use may cause health and developmental issues. A $3 million grant will help identify the long-term effects of opioid pain relief for newborns.
Does My Child Need Painkillers After Surgery?
July 10, 2020
The safest way to manage pain for children or teens after surgery is to use the lowest dose or pain relief method for the shortest amount of time.
Lorraine Kelley-Quon, MD
February 28, 2020
Pediatric Surgeon Lorraine Kelley-Quon is tackling the opioid crisis with an eye to improving long-term health outcomes.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Surgeon Establishes First-Ever Guidelines for Pediatric Opioid Prescribing
November 11, 2020
Dr. Lorraine Kelley-Quon forms team of health care providers and community advocates to establish recommendations for safe opioid use
Teens and Opioid Abuse
February 28, 2020
Studies show that 1 in 8 teens report trying opioids in high school recreationally, and 80 percent of people who use heroin started by misusing prescription opioids. Currently, opioid-related
Misuse of Opioid Medications Affects Teens
November 10, 2020
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles experts offer advice to help adolescents and parents deal with a substance use and drug abuse.
Program Shortens ICU Stays By 57% After Pediatric Liver Transplant
October 11, 2022
A first-of-its-kind enhanced recovery after surgery protocol enables early extubation for pediatric liver transplant patients—including infants.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Surgeon Kasper Wang Elected to the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery
February 21, 2018
Kasper Wang, MD, FACS, FAAP, associate chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), has been elected to the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of