Phoenix Children’s Medical Connection
Welcome to Phoenix Children’s Medical Connection. Here you will find the latest in research, clinical innovation and continuing medical education from Phoenix Children’s experts. We hope you find this resource helpful to you and your practice; we invite you to come back often to stay abreast of the latest developments.
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Cardiology and Heart Surgery |View More
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Survivors After Fontan Operation: A Case–Control Study
Liver injury is universal in patients who have undergone Fontan palliation for complex congenital heart disease and results in fibrosis and cirrhosis,
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Congenital Heart Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Positive Respiratory Viral Swabs
To examine whether or not viral positive patients experienced worse outcomes and assess differences in surgical outcomes between viral-positive patients with and without viral symptoms within 30 days of surgery.
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Pediatric heart transplant patients are at greatest risk of allograft loss in the first year. We assessed whether machine learning could improve 1-year risk assessment using the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society database.
Fetal Care and Neonatology |View More
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An internationally renowned research scientist at the Phoenix Children’s Research Institute at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix has been awarded a multimillion-dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health ...
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2023 Perspectives in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia – Pharmacology of BPD
In September 2023, Phoenix Children’s Center for Fetal and Neonatal Care hosted its annual Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Conference.
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Patient and Family Perspective of Care – Assessing the Impact of Our Care
Dr. Deborah Tom moderated a panel discussion among parents of infants with BPD to explore how providers can better assess the needs of individual families and work within care teams to improve care delivery.
Neurology and Neurosurgery |View More
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Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's 2023 Innovation Report
This 2023 Innovation Report offers a small window into what distinguishes Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s as one of the pre-eminent pediatric neuroscience institutes in the country.
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Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) has emerged as a promising minimally invasive treatment for hypothalamic hamartoma with much improved safety and better efficacy. The technology combines the instant effect of thermal ablation ...
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Advances In Craniosynostosis Repair
Innovations in craniosynostosis management and cranial vault remodeling have improved diagnosis, preoperative planning and treatment resulting in improved patient outcomes and more personalized care...
Orthopedics |View More
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Twin Soccer Athletes with Simultaneous ACL Tears - Which Graft Would You Chose?
Identical twins served as soccer team captains for a charter school in west Phoenix. Both suffered anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries during their junior year soccer season within a five-week period.
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First Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection Course Held in Addis Ababa
In a groundbreaking initiative to advance pediatric healthcare in LMICs, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia played host to the inaugural AO Alliance/CURE Children’s Hospital of Ethiopia Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection Course, bringing together ...
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Osteoarticular infections (OAI) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Cultures and serology are some of the gold standards for identifying infection but are often unable to provide a timely diagnosis or a diagnosis at all.
