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Taking a “reading” on reading problems
… Although early readers may confuse the letter/sound combinations of “b” and “d” or may read “was” as “saw,” … specific cognitive deficits related to brain function and genetics. The causes of significant reading problems are … dyslexia and hinder the eye tracking needed for reading Dietary treatments encouraging a child to eat foods rich in …
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Mazie's Story
… no indication of the severity of the diagnosis that would come 10 months later. “She was always smiling, always … had Rett Syndrome, a developmental disorder caused by genetic mutations on the X-chromosome. Rett Syndrome is … expected to live to age four, but she made it to 14. She died not long after she graduated from eighth grade in 2010. …
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Growing Legal Team Supports Phoenix Children’s Expansion Into New Locations, Service Lines
Phoenix Children’s, one of the nation’s largest pediatric health care systems and the only freestanding children’s hospital in Arizona, announced today that Carlyle “Cary” Hall and Emilia Keric have joined as legal counsel. Hall will serve as chief risk and litigation counsel and Keric will serve as associate general counsel.
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Introducing a Collaborative Surveillance Initiative for Sickle Cell Disease Awareness in Arizona
Phoenix Children’s is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaborative surveillance initiative focusing on the population of individuals with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Arizona. This initiative, conducted in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC
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Quality Day: More important than ever
… in quality initiatives and creates a venue for sharing outcomes. This year, we will also celebrate the progress made … by our health care professionals at Phoenix Children’s toward improving patient safety and outcomes during the … harm as a leading cause of death worldwide. Previous studies estimate that roughly 400,000 deaths occur each year in …
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Phoenix Children’s Named a “Best Children’s Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report
For the twelfth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Phoenix Children’s among the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals.” The health system also earned recognition as the top children’s hospital in Arizona for the second consecutive year. Only 35 states and Washington, D.C. were home to hospitals with a top state distinction, per U.S. News.
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Researcher Spotlights – April 2022
… Dr. Ede earned his medical degree at University of Hawaii, completing his residency at Phoenix Children’s and Banner … Ede is also the principal investigator for two ongoing studies in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research … because of the diversity of research available. From genetics, neurology, oncology and infectious disease to new …
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February is Heart Month: Four Things to Know About Cardiac Arrest in Children
… in young people, it is devastating to families, schools and communities when a child dies unexpectedly. February is Heart Month. This is a great … across departments when a patient has other health or genetic issues. If you have questions or concerns about your …
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Phoenix Children’s Achieves Sanctuary Certification, Setting a New Standard in Trauma-Informed Care
Phoenix Children’s trauma-informed environment recognizes human vulnerability to trauma and implements systemic interventions focused on resolving adversity and stress.
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Physician-Researchers at Phoenix Children’s Pioneer Use of Minimally Invasive Tool to Monitor Chronic Esophageal Disease in Children
The new tool can be implemented in an outpatient setting, eliminating need for anesthesia during esophageal testing.