Research In Practice Blog

Experts from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Clinical Futures work every day to advance pediatric research and improve outcomes for children and their families. Below are some key highlights from the past month: 

1. Two Clinical Futures Core Faculty Members Awarded CHOP Research Institute Grants

   Hilary Whitworth, MD, MSCE, a Core Faculty Member in Clinical Futures, received funding for her pilot project titled 'Predicting Recurrent Central Venous Catheter Associated Venous Thromboembolism' which aims to develop risk-adapted thromboprophylaxis strategies to decrease recurrent thrombosis in children. Daniel Zheng, MD, MHS, MSHP, a Core Faculty Member in Clinical Futures, was awarded for the pilot project 'Characterizing Financial Toxicity and Caregiver Work Disruption During Pediatric AML Treatment.'

   More about these awards can be found on the Research Institute's website here.

2. CHOP Newsroom Highlights Clinical Futures’ Researcher for Study on Early-onset Sepsis

   Dustin Flannery, DO, MSCE, an attending neonatologist at CHOP and a Core Faculty Member in Clinical Futures, was involved in a review of best practices, guidelines, and care path objectives for early-onset sepsis (EOS), an invasive bacterial or fungal infection that occurs in infants within the first week of life and can be fatal. The research underscored that providers must be aware of disparities in the prevention, screening, and treatment of neonatal EOS. Results indicated that further research examining racial and ethnic disparities in EOS must focus on determining the root causes for these differences.

   The press release can be found on CHOP’s Newsroom here. The recommendations were also published in Clinics in Perinatology.

3. Recent Podcast Appearances: 
   
   Sports Participation for Athletes with Cardiac Disease: Lessons from the CHOP Sports Cardiology Clinic
   
   In honor of American Heart Month, Jonathan Edelson, MD, an attending cardiologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), a core faculty member at Clinical Futures, and the Medical Director of the CHOP Sports Cardiology Clinic, talks with Katie Lockwood, MD, MEd, host of the Primary Care Perspectives podcast, about sports participation for athletes with cardiac disease.
   
   Dr. Edelson addresses the importance of physical activity for children with cardiac conditions and how exercise plans should be individualized based on a child’s cardiac condition so that they can meet their exercise goals safely.
   
   Learn about the unique CHOP Sports Cardiology Clinic and how they guide athletes and may coordinate care with cardiologists and primary care providers.
   Listen to the episode here.

    

4. Pediatrician Perspectives on Incorporating Discussion of Police Encounters Into Anticipatory Guidance for Black Youth and Their Caregivers.

   Two researchers from CHOP, including Clinical Futures’ Core Faculty Member George Dalembert, MD, MSCE, appeared on KPFA’s Law & Disorder podcast, hosted by Cat Brooks. They discussed their recently published peer-reviewed research letter in Jama Pediatrics, titled “Pediatrician Perspectives on Incorporating Discussion of Police Encounters Into Anticipatory Guidance for Black Youth and Their Caregivers." Police violence has been identified as a public health issue among public health experts as well as advocates and activists. What role, then, do doctors and pediatricians have in preparing patients and their families to be aware of this public health risk?

   Listen to the episode here and read more in our Research in Practice blog post.