January 26, 2025 Pioneering limb salvage surgery for children with bone cancer Orthopedic surgeons at Children’s Health use advanced techniques and customized implants to reconstruct limbs for children with pediatric bone cancer. These innovations reduce the need for follow-up surgeries, speeds up recovery and limits pain after surgery.
January 26, 2025 Managing liver injury after gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a debilitating disease with limited treatments. Gene therapies like Elevidys offer life-changing results, but come with risks, including liver and organ damage. Children’s Health contributed to a national panel creating protocols for managing treatment-related side effects.
January 26, 2025 Effective strategies to combat the dangerous effects of vaping in teens The Pulmonology department at Children’s Health share clinical strategies to address the harmful effects of e-cigarettes and vaping in children and teens. Gain insights on provider resources, how to engage parents, presenting symptoms and how to prevent vaping-related lung injury.
January 15, 2025 Identifying risk factors for adverse outcomes in children with diabetic ketoacidosis Endocrinologists at Children’s Health discovered patients with diabetic ketoacidosis are at higher risk for adverse outcomes. The study assessed clinical data to identify risk factors, which is informing patient care and improving outcomes for children with diabetes.
January 14, 2025 Cutting-edge 3D modeling predicts how a heart will function after surgery Cardiologists and researchers at Children’s Health developed the next generation of 3D models, which predict how the heart will function after surgery. Discover how physiological models inform cardiac surgery and improve outcomes for children with heart defects.
December 3, 2024 Contingency management makes a difference in teen recovery Contingency management is an evidence-based method for keeping adolescents engaged in substance use treatment and encouraging them to stay clean. Children’s Health uses this approach as part of its comprehensive Teen Recovery Program.