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Cystic Fibrosis PPWG
… Cystic Fibrosis PPWG Home Cystic Fibrosis PPWG Treatment and management for cystic fibrosis (CF) has improved … Identify issues that may impact care quality and safety Recommend changes or services to the CF healthcare team and … CF. Because of health risks, CF patients should not be in close proximity to each other, so the badge helps others know …
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He’s a survivor
… He’s a survivor Blog Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Survivorship Teenagers … two siblings when he got the news. The nagging shoulder discomfort he’d been experiencing wasn’t due to the way the … you to bend and not break,” recalled Sammy. He also made close friends with others his own age in the clinic; those …
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A heart for Harrison
… A heart for Harrison Blog Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) Transplant Heart Transplant When 2-year-old Harrison comes to Phoenix Children’s for his appointments, he doesn’t … came with the bittersweet realization that another family lost a beloved child. Beth and Calvin are grateful and …
Vaccine Position
… Position We fully support vaccination of infants, children, and adolescents. Strong evidence-based science clearly … diseases are no longer seen with regularity. This combined with vaccine misinformation has contributed to … and updating these contraindications, and we follow them closely. As such, we recognize some medical exemptions to …
Frequently Asked Questions
… Frequently Asked Questions Home Frequently Asked Questions … months? For part-time residents, participating in our community events is a perfect way to help the children and … TDap vaccine) and a recent flu shot (influenza). A tuberculosis (TB) test will be provided if you have not had one …
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A Tale of Resilience: How Sibling Love and Expert Care Triumphed Over Sickle Cell
… A Tale of Resilience: How Sibling Love and Expert Care Triumphed Over Sickle … days of Karma and Kiana’s lives went smoothly, with minimal complications or reasons for concern. However, by the time … Despite the multidisciplinary team approach, Kina never lost sight of the reality her daughters faced. “Even though …
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Going with the flow
… the flow Blog Breastfeeding Fetal Care Neonatology NICU Phoenix Children’s Fetal Care Center World Maternal Milk Week … Jackie was diagnosed with preeclampsia. This dangerous complication of pregnancy includes symptoms such as high … two hernias. While he now sees a pediatric cardiologist closer to home, the family still makes regular visits to …
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Taking a “reading” on reading problems
… School Psychology Disabilities that affect reading Different cultures have different names for objects. Think about a … Although early readers may confuse the letter/sound combinations of “b” and “d” or may read “was” as “saw,” … determine who has a significant reading problem, such as: Close observation and clinical judgment Psycho-educational …
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… Phoenix Children's Pediatrics Pediatric Primary Care With … and adolescents with high-quality health care in a warm, welcoming and friendly environment. We have pediatric offices … to our health care providers even when our offices are closed. Each of our pediatric offices has on-call pediatric …
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Phoenix Children’s Celebrates Milestone Anniversary
Angel Torres was running out of options. After multiple rounds of chemotherapy and a fruitless search for a bone marrow donor, the 3-year-old’s odds against acute lymphoblastic leukemia were grim. That changed in June, when Phoenix Children’s providers recommended CAR-T cellular therapy, a breakthrough new treatment that uses a patient’s own T-cells to attack and destroy cancer cells. Only available at a handful of children’s cancer centers nationwide, CAR-T worked for Angel, destroying the leukemia cells and giving him a second chance at life.