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Below you will find links to the latest clinical effectiveness research news and articles featuring Clinical Futures, formerly The Center Pediatric for Clinical Effectiveness (CPCE) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, along with an archive of prominent news stories (and press releases).

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Clinical effectiveness work seeks to determine the best ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat pediatric illness. The Clinical Futures blog shares credible and timely commentary on the latest news, research, events, and more as we work together to improve and advance the quality of care delivered to children. Please Contact Us (Contact US) for information requests.

FEATURED POST Rotavirus
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Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that causes severe illness in infants. The pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (RV5) must be given to babies under 15 weeks, but some NICUs avoid vaccination due to concerns about transmitting the vaccine strain to unvaccinated infants. Clinical Futures experts completed a year-long study of a 100-bed NICU to investigate this risk. Study results show transmission of the vaccine strain was rare and had no clinical…

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