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Body Image Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
… 1 . People with IBD experience chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, leading to a variety of … develops a rounded appearance due to a specific medication called prednisone. Q: What is your definition of beauty? A: … at every stage of your IBD journey. IBD Clinic: (602) 933-0940 IBD Clinic Coordinator: (602) 933-5754 IBD …
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Identifying Low Energy Availability in Female Athletes
Phoenix Children’s helps female athletes fuel for performance and injury prevention. We treat REDs, which can lead to stress fractures and missed periods.
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Overcoming multiple spinal conditions: Mia’s story
… old, Mia was like many young girls living in the Windy City of Chicago. She loved hanging out with family and friends … health takes a serious turn One morning in late October 2014, Mia woke up and couldn’t stand straight. She was … to be approximately the size of a broom stick. At the tumor site, it was the size of a drinking straw,” said Mia’s mom, …
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Going High Tech to Treat Epilepsy
Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Epilepsy Program is on the cutting edge of diagnosing and treating pediatric epilepsy.
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The Harmony™ valve: Minimally invasive breakthrough heart care
… Pulmonary Valve (TPV) . This valve made history in March 2021 when it became the first transcatheter valve approved … patients then avoid another heart surgery and can often go home the next day. Harmony™ transcatheter valve … one 35 years old, the other 42 years old. These patients both had heart surgery in childhood and developed a …
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Healthy Back-to-School Tips
… about any new or long-term concerns, including any feeling of anxiety, depression or stress that your child may be … vaccines for children entering various grade levels at both public and private schools. We endorse the current … and after exercise. As a guideline, children ages 9 to 12 should drink 3 to 8 ounces of liquid every 20 minutes …
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Stay up to date on car seat safety
… new mom, I was nervous and not confident with my knowledge of car seats, all I knew was that my daughter needed to be … seat to seat were done based on her age and not the seat recommendations itself. Now having been a car seat technician … often make: Installing the car seat using both lower anchors and the seatbelt together; most …
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Ventricular Assist Devices – Bridges to life
… with heart failure , which ranks it among the most common serious conditions in children. Heart failure occurs … heart is not working well enough to pump the amount of blood needed to pump through the body and the rest of the … to assist them to recovery from an acute condition. In both cases, a ventricular assist device may be the answer. …
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Total pediatric trauma care at Phoenix Children’s
… Hospital is home to Arizona's only American College of Surgeons (ACS)-verified Level One Pediatric Trauma Center … considerations. However, as a parent trying to make the best decision for your kids, it becomes difficult to discern … elements, according to the American Trauma Society (ATS): 24-hour in-house coverage by general surgeons, and prompt …
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Phoenix Children’s was the Second Busiest Pediatric Heart Transplant Center in the Country in 2016
In 2016, Phoenix Children’s pediatric heart transplant center was the second busiest in the U.S., performing 24 heart transplants as reported by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). This brings the program’s total to 67 transplants since its inception in 2011. The program has seen rapid growth with excellent outcomes.