Phoenix Children’s Medical Connection
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Cardiology and Heart Surgery |View More
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We report our experience with 4 children, in whom implanted hemodynamic monitor was utilized to assess Fontan pressures during exercise.
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Patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease who undergo total cavo-pulmonary anastomosis (Fontan surgery) suffer from elevated pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), which leads to multiple adverse sequelae.
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Patients born with single ventricle CHD undergo staged surgical palliation culminating in total cavo-pulmonary anastomosis (also known as Fontan or Kreutzer procedure).
Fetal Care and Neonatology |View More
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Congenital CMV: The Importance of Prevention, Early Screening and Treatment
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the most common infectious cause of congenital disabilities in the United States, affecting about 1 in 200 infants born each year
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Variation in Prenatal Surveillance and Management of Anti-SSA/Ro Autoantibody Positive Pregnancies
Dr. Melanie Gropler co-authored this original article published in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine.
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Phoenix Children's Research Institute Study Identifies FOXF1 Enhancers Involved in Rare Lung Disease
The FOXF1 protein is critically important in pulmonary vascular development, specifically responsible for the extension and branching of airways and blood vessels in the developing lung.
Neurology and Neurosurgery |View More
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Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's 2024 Innovation Report
The 2024 Innovation Report highlights some of the transformative work accomplished over the past year. From groundbreaking clinical programs to cutting-edge research and novel therapeutic approaches, our multidisciplinary teams have worked ...
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Cerebral Vasculopathy in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: An Under-Recognized Problem?
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a common genetic disorder caused by mutations in the NF1 gene, which encodes neurofibromin, a GTPase-activating protein (GAP)-related domain that negatively regulates the Ras/mitogen-activated protein ...
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Advancing the Care of Children with Cerebrovascular Disease
Pediatric cerebrovascular disease is a significant cause of global morbidity and mortality among children.
Orthopedics |View More
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Phoenix Children’s Osteogenesis Imperfecta Clinic
Phoenix Children’s Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Clinic is focused on preventing fractures, treating bone deformities and providing customized care for each patient.
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Twin Soccer Athletes with Simultaneous ACL Tears - Which Graft Would You Chose?
Identical twins served as soccer team captains for a charter school in west Phoenix. Both suffered anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries during their junior year soccer season within a five-week period.
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First Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection Course Held in Addis Ababa
In a groundbreaking initiative to advance pediatric healthcare in LMICs, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia played host to the inaugural AO Alliance/CURE Children’s Hospital of Ethiopia Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection Course, bringing together ...
