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Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
A Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is a device used to treat seizures when medicines are not effective and surgery is not possible for a cure. VNS consists of a pacemaker-like generator placed underneath the skin on the chest and is attached to thin wires threaded up to, and wrapped
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Dialysis in Children What is dialysis? Dialysis is a procedure that is done routinely on people who have acute or chronic kidney (renal) failure. It filters waste and extra fluid from the blood. That is something that would normally be done by the kidneys. Dialysis may also be
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Anatomy: Fetus in Utero Amniotic sac. A thin-walled sac that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy. The sac is filled with liquid made by the fetus (amniotic fluid) and the membrane that covers the fetal side of the placenta (amnion). This protects the fetus from injury. It also
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Phoenix Children’s is one of a small number of centers in the United States that have integrated intensive care multimodal monitoring (MMM) into our patient care, setting us apart from other neurocritical care programs across the U.S. Advanced neurocritical care monitoring is
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Allergens: Pollen What is pollen? Pollen is the tiny egg-shaped male cells of plants, including trees, grasses, and weeds. Pollen is microscopic in size. It is the most common cause of hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis). Which plants produce pollen that cause allergic
