Research News from CHOP
CHOP-led Study Finds that Biggest Share of U.S. Obstetric Hospitals Deliver Fewer than 500 Babies Per Year
CHOP researchers found that a plurality of hospitals delivers fewer than 500 infants per year and that nearly a fifth of low-volume hospitals are more than 30 miles from another obstetric hospital.
CHOP Researchers Find Golf Carts Injure More than 6,500 Children Annually
CHOP researchers have found that the number of golf cart-related injuries have risen steadily over the past decade, as the use of golf carts has increased.
CHOP Researchers Find That Differences in Mitochondria Lead to More Severe Cases of Rare Genetic Disease
Mitochondria are not "properly recycled" in some cases, and this may serve as a potential target for future therapeutic interventions.
Researchers Find Dramatic Drop in Vaccinations During Early Pandemic
In a CHOP-led study, researchers found a dramatic drop across the lifespan during the early pandemic, as well as a decrease in sites providing pediatric vaccinations.
Researchers From CHOP, Penn Receive $5.3 Million Grant to Reduce Unnecessary Hospital Monitoring Practices
The goal of this “deimplementation” study is to reduce risk while aligning practice with the best available evidence.
Researchers at CHOP Join Forces to Study Connections Between Mitochondria and Cancer
The Mitochondria and Cancer Connections (MC²) Research Program will study how cancer cells find the energy to grow and ways to prevent their return.
In Celebration of the Abraham Accords, CHOP Hosts Pediatric Experts from the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) and Israel to Share Knowledge, Research
A year after the signing of the Abraham Accords — a declaration recognizing the importance of strengthening peace around the world — leaders and clinicians from CHOP hosted a meeting to share knowledge and research with pediatric experts from CHOP, the U.A.E. and Israel.
Researchers Show Novel Device Improves Blood Sugar Control in Hyperinsulinism Patients Whose Pancreas Has Been Removed
A pilot study at CHOP is the first to demonstrate the effectiveness of the bihormonal bionic pancreas in hyperinsulinism patients.
CHOP Researchers Show Key Differences in Emotion, Adaptation Skills of Children with Autism in School Settings
Study is largest to date to look at “real world” school conditions and how autistic children control their thoughts and emotions.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Develop Tools to Measure Skeletal Muscle Function in Patients with Mitochondrial Disease
Outcome measurements revealed information about muscle weakness and differences between pediatric and adult patients.