Exercise Evaluation and Rehabilitation in Pediatric Heart Failure
In this episode of Pediatric & Congenital Heart Talks, Danielle Burstein, MD, reviews the pathophysiology of heart failure and effective strategies for cardiopulmonary rehab.
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Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Safe?
Dr. Paul Offit discusses the safety record of COVID-19 vaccines, including the magnitude of doses administered and the rare, but real, side effect called myocarditis. He also discusses the risk-to-benefit assessment of any medication and provides a historical context for why we would not expect new side effects caused by COVID-19 vaccines at this point.
How Do mRNA Vaccines Work?
Dr. Paul Offit explains how COVID-19 vaccines based on messenger RNA technology work.
Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia
Scientists at CHOP are pioneering gene therapy so people with these red blood cell disorders can go beyond just managing their chronic disease and live healthy lives.
The Alliance of Minority Physicians
Founded in 2002, the MPA comprises underrepresented in medicine (URiM) residents, fellows, and attending physicians who are committed to creating a diverse workforce that affords the best and most culturally competent care to the patients and families we treat.
Are Reinfections with COVID-19 Possible?
Dr. Paul Offit discusses the possibility of reinfection with SARS-CoV-2, the potential consequences of such reinfections, and what our experience with reinfection means for COVID-19 vaccine development.
Do We Still Need to Wear Masks and Social Distance?
In this video, Dr. Paul Offit discusses the bigger picture, addressing how to approach decision-making related to any respiratory illness, not just COVID-19, and considerations related to the role of COVID-19 at-home testing in the decision-making process.
Why Should Children Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Dr. Paul Offit discusses the relative differences in rates of COVID-19 among children and adults, describes why we can be assured that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for children, and explains why it remains important for children to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Advanced Pediatric Thyroid Cancer; is it time for a paradigm shift in care?
Standard therapy for thyroid cancer in children involves surgical resection followed by radioactive iodine therapy in patients with invasive differentiated thyroid carcinoma.
How Do DNA Vaccines Work?
Dr. Paul Offit explains how DNA vaccine technology works, using COVID-19 vaccine as an example.