What’s new at Clinical Futures

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).

In The News

Featured Story Dr. Kathleen Chiotos
Clinician Feedback Reports on Antibiotics Shape Usage in Pediatric Inpatients With Pneumonia
Published on — Contagion Live
In the United States, there are approximately 2 million outpatient visits related to community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the pediatric population as well as approximately 124,000 hospitalizations for children, annually.1 And CAP continues to be…

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More children are getting kidney stones. Experts think it’s their diet.
— Washington Post
Kidney Stones Become A Trend In The Young Generation, What Causes It?
— VOI Media
A new CHOP research program is exploring ways to reduce long-term effects of cancer treatment

Press Releases

The Center’s published research papers, evidence-based reports, and initiatives are highlighted in Clinical Futures’ press releases.

FEATURED RELEASE
Solution for Rare and Complex Early-Onset Kidney Stones
Published on — CHOP Newsroom
The article investigates the case of a 25-month-old female who was evaluated by a local urologist for new onset recurrent urinary tract infections. An ultrasound demonstrated large kidney stones bilaterally. Her parents then sought a second opinion…

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Doctor Receives Prestigious Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding Award to Change Follow-Up Practices After Bronchiolitis Hospitalization
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Advance Best Practices, Guidelines, and Care Path Objectives for Early-Onset Sepsis
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Rotavirus Vaccine is Safe for Use in NICU Babies
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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 Clinicians speaking with boy in pediatric office with image of kids playing on wall
Uncovering the Effects of Cardiac Procedures on Quality of Life in Children
Published on — Blog | Clinical Futures
Young patients with heart disease experience a host of challenges to their ability to participate in and enjoy age-appropriate activities, which is reflected in well documented differences between their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) compared to peers. Pediatric/congenital cardiac catheterization laboratory (PCCL) procedures are an important part of the effective diagnosis and treatment of many young patients with cardiac disease but…

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Latest News and Insights from Clinical Futures
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Enhancing Anticipatory Guidance: Pediatricians Address Police Encounters in Care for Black Youth and Families
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Transforming Pediatric Care through a nearly $7 Million Award for I-DECIDE Trial on Family-Centered Approaches to Bronchiolitis Follow-Up
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