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Suzi and Scott Lustgarten Center for GI Motility News

Gastroenterologists with special expertise in motility diseases will evaluate and direct your child's care. They work with the assistance of nurses, nutritionists and physicians from other divisions of the hospital.

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Pioneering Single Cell Kidney Atlas Developed by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine Researchers Sheds Light on Potential Treatments

Jul 24, 2024

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania revealed the most extensive single cell atlas of the human kidney, capturing the complexity of healthy and diseased kidneys at an unprecedented level and predicting chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression earlier in its course. The findings were published today in the journal Nature Genetics.

Antibiotic Use in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants Decreased Over Time, according to a New Study from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Jul 23, 2024

In a new study, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that the total amount of antibiotics prescribed to extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) decreased over time. The findings were published today in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition.

Vaccine Resources: Trainings, Toolkits and More

Jul 25, 2024

View key findings from NACCHO’s report on immunization capacity in local health departments. Find other resources, including training opportunities and strategies for improving vaccination rates in schools.

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