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A Comprehensive Approach to Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a complex multisystem overgrowth and cancer predisposition disorder that affects about 1 in 10,000 live births.
Follow-Up Corner: Moving Toward Earlier Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
Historically, the diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) occurs at ~ 18 months of age. The current endeavor seeks to identify CP as early as 3 months of age and certainly before 6 months corrected age.
What Are the Chances Our Next Child Will Have HI?
When a family has a child with congenital hyperinsulinism, a question often arises: Will any future child also have HI?
CHOP Doctor Co-authors New Anti-inflammatory Family Cookbook
CHOP Gastroenterologist Maria Mascarenhas, MBBS, co-authors anti-inflammatory cookbook for families of healthy children and those who have IBD, obesity and other conditions.
CHOP Clinical Trial Shows Early Tracheostomy Tube Change is Safe and Leads to Fewer Complications
A randomized controlled trial by CHOP researchers found that changing a tracheostomy tube at four days rather than seven is safe, with fewer complications.
‘Thickening’ Is Clue to Acute Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Diagnosis
Owen’s diagnosis is not clear from the original history. The top two concerns would be infection/sepsis/gastroenteritis and/or structural abnormality. However, keeping in mind broader differential is key.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: New Approaches to Therapeutic Challenges
The diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis is often very challenging, requiring management from multiple subspecialties.
Food Challenges and Oral Immunotherapy Can Improve the Lives of Children with Food Allergies
Food allergy (FA) is defined as an adverse health effect caused by a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly on exposure to a given food.
Clinician's Corner: Approaching Excessive Anxiety and Anaphylaxis Phobia in Food Allergic Children
Anxiety is adaptive and protective in children with food allergies. Learning to avoid specific allergens, reading labels, and managing safety social situations—like dining out—are all additional responsibilities families with food allergies must navigate.
Children’s Doctor News and Updates Fall 2020
Early findings from researchers at CHOP show that convalescent plasma appears to be a safe and possibly effective treatment for children with life-threatening cases of COVID-19. The results were published in Pediatric Blood and Cancer.