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Was It Crohn’s or Something Else?
When pediatric gastroenterologists could not determine the underlying cause of their patient’s intractable Crohn’s disease, they turned to a hematologist for answers.
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A Clinic for Young Adults with Kidney Disease
Research published in Nephrology in May 2015 showed that young adult clinics help patients develop coping mechanisms and derive psychosocial benefits such as optimism.
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Formulary Management Committee Saves Costs and Promotes Integration
BestPractice June 30, 2016
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Combining Two 'Old Therapies' Packs a Powerful Punch Against Pediatric Brain Tumors
Johns Hopkins doctors combine therapy treatments for pediatric medulloblastoma.
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A Breakthrough in Weaning Infants With Single Ventricle Heart Disease
Ethan Schwartz of Asheville, North Carolina, was born six weeks early with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a severe congenital heart defect in which the left ventricle is underdeveloped and unable to perform its primary function—pumping oxygenated blood into the aorta and throughout the body. However, in a three-stage surgical palliation starting with the Norwood procedure soon after birth, the right side of the heart takes over that function. In the interstage period before the next procedure, the bidirectional Glenn at 4 to 6 months of age, achieving adequate growth often requires supplemental or total nutrition through an enteral tube, a gastrostomy (G) or nasogastric (NG) tube. Many of these infants and their parents struggle with weaning off a tube, however, which may have a significant impact on development and growth.
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Delivering Effective Leadership: 10 Lessons from a Chair of Otolaryngology
What makes a capable clinical leader truly exceptional? The task may seem daunting, but the solutions are often simple.
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Pediatric Team Finds Cause of Mysterious GI-Sounds to Restore Infant’s Quality of Life
What do you do when your child sounds like a washing machine? This was the dilemma facing Erin and Jonathan Robinson. Their twins, Ari and Malia, were born six-weeks premature, but after a few days in the hospital, they were declared healthy and sent home. While Ari sailed through his first few months, Malia struggled. “She was up all night, every night–throwing up and screaming,” says Erin. “And then there was this noise. Her belly made this awful, muscle-contracting, whooshing noise every time she ate. Jonathan was a medic for ten years, and he’d never heard a sound like that without a stethoscope.”
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10 Insights into Physician Behavior to Increase Engagement - Part 1
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AI Helps Predict Lung Cancer Risk
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Study Suggests Universal Meningitis Vaccination Is Not Cost-Effective For College Students
Vaccine is highly effective, but prevents only a small number of cases.
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Milestone: Teen is 1,000th Patient Treated with Proton Therapy at Baptist Health’s Miami Cancer Institute
When Emma-Jane Hinton was diagnosed with a brain tumor this past summer, she dreamed about the day she could go back to school, take a swim and return to her Junior Bengals cheerleading team. Last week, the teen’s dream came true as she rang the bell at Baptist Health’s Miami Cancer Institute, signifying the end of her treatment, the return to life--and a cure.
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Youth Sports Medicine Program
Our leading experts who treat and meet the highest standards for professional and elite athletes, will deliver the same major league care to keep your young athlete performing at their best.