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Researchers developed and measured computable phenotype or algorithm that can identify pulmonary embolism in children across a data set.
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A new study, published in JAMA Network Open, conducted by researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), along with several academic partners, evaluated the effectiveness of stone clearance and patient-reported outcomes in children and adolescents who underwent either ureteroscopy or shockwave lithotripsy. This research is part of the Pediatric KIDney Stone (PKIDS) trial, which is the largest comparative effectiveness study of surgical interventions for children and adolescents with kidney stones. CHOP founded the PKIDS Care Improvement Network in 2019, which now includes 31…
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Achieving lung aeration is the most critical task for preterm neonates during the transition to life outside the womb. Nearly all extremely preterm neonates require help breathing after birth through continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or positive pressure ventilation (PPV). Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), including lead investigators Elizabeth Foglia, MD, MSCE and Clinical Futures’ fellow, David Rub, MD, aimed to investigate which respiratory targets are associated with successful lung aeration in preterm infants…
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The goal of this study was to gather data on factors that contributed to past infant-feeding decisions for PLHIV and factors they would consider in a context more accepting of breastfeeding while living with HIV.
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A recent study by researchers from Clinical Futures titled, “Disparities in Nirsevimab Uptake Across a Pediatric Primary Care Network,” aims to explore nirsevimab distribution among infants born across a large Pediatric Primary Care Network to determine factors associated with nirsevimab receipt.
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In a new Research Brief in Hospital Pediatrics, a team of researchers from Clinical Futures, including Aditi Vasan, MD, MSHP, Chén Kenyon, MD, MSHP, Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH, and Alexander Fiks, MD, MSCE, aimed to explore the prevalence of social needs reported by caregivers of hospitalized children with CCCs. Their findings support the development of new screening and support programs.
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In this video, part of our Clinical Conversations Series, Brian Jenssen, MD, MSHP, an expert from Clinical Futures, provides a comprehensive overview of his recent research on youth tobacco use.
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Maternal health in the United States continues to be a significant public health crisis, and is more prevalent among neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) parents. Researchers believe this may be due to these parents prioritizing their infant's health over their own. Clinical futures researchers were part of a team that developed a care model called Postpartum Care in the NICU (PeliCaN) to address the challenges faced in postpartum care by incorporating on-site doula and midwifery care into the postpartum care model.
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In the United States, pneumonia is a significant health concern for children. Although it is less common than other respiratory infections, it stands as a leading cause of childhood hospitalizations. According to data from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP), approximately 1.7% of emergency department visits among children aged 0-1 years, 2.4% among children aged 2-4 years, and 1.5% among children aged 5-17 years, are attributed to pneumonia.
Researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, in collaboration with University of Utah Health and Children's…
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The study found that higher levels of parental stress, a greater parental perception of child anxiety, and higher pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) were all independently linked to a worse quality of life of pediatric heart transplant recipients.
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The clinician-focused components of the CICU TALC intervention aim to optimize the skills and participation of all team members in both the pre-family meeting huddle and the subsequent family meeting. This study aims to evaluate the effects of these clinician-focused elements.
