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Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Unveil Critical Factors for Survival after Relapse from Childhood Leukemia

Sep 11, 2024

Researchers in the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are highlighting key factors influencing survival rates after the first relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children. The study, which is the largest of its kind to evaluate leukemia relapse in children, was published recently in the journal Leukemia.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Sheds Light on Diuretic Use in Preterm Babies with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Sep 5, 2024

Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced findings from a new study that show outpatient diuretic use is common in children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), and that factors such as gestational age, severity of BPD, and type of diuretic significantly influenced the timing of medication weaning. The study was published recently in Pediatric Pulmonology.

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