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Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
When it opens in 2024, it will continue to be Arizona’s only American Academy of Pediatrics-designated Level IV NICU, a designation indicating the highest level of medical care available for the most complex neonatal conditions, the sickest and the most premature newborns.
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Suicide risk associated with medical disorders
… Suicide Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s For most of us, hearing about the topic of suicide, we will … in sleeping habits, weight fluctuations, and overall school performance, may be early clues that someone is requiring …
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Lauren’s Story
… Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Center for Spine Care Scoliosis Scoliosis As told by Lauren … immediately calmed my fears and made my mom and I feel very comfortable. After my first appointment, my mom called and … I had IVs put in and the staff prepared me for surgery. Before I knew it, I was taken into the operating room. …
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Connecting Phoenix Children’s with the community we serve
… Children’s employees from across our healthcare system for their role in continuing support of our mission to … the medical director I was interviewing with, ‘What would success in this role look like?’’’ The answer Shawna received … their education and helping them transition into the workforce are endless.” One of the ways Shawna is able to …
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Making the leap: Transitioning from Pediatric GI Care to Adult GI Care
… of a pediatric patient to an adult patient, which usually occurs around age 18-21. The next milestone is transfer , the … can bring its own challenges. Patients and families often form special bonds with their pediatric care team during the …
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New drug therapy helps Arizona children with rare liver disease
… due to a buildup of bile salt or acids in the liver that accumulates in plasma and other body tissues.” There is no cure for ALGS, so treatment focuses on reducing bile acids, … it was not biliary atresia, but it would be several years before an official diagnosis of ALGS was provided for Caden …
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My liver transplant – Adam’s story
… an itching sensation all over my body continuously for around three nights. This was alarming, since I didn’t … stoicism to cope with my health problems. My mortality preoccupied my mind over the course of several months while … for another long visit to the hospital. Since this was before COVID-19, my entire family came with me. After seeing …
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Eye and Back Strain from increased screen time
… of screen time their children receive. It is not unheard of for our children to now get 8 hours a day of screen time … eye fatigue or strain, also known as asthenopia. When this occurs, symptoms such as eye discomfort, irritation, blurred vision, and headache can …
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease – From patient to provider
… at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Many know of his passion for IBD and dedication to serving the pediatric population; … I was an avid athlete in high school, playing tennis, soccer and swimming and I continued to swim competitively in …
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Look before you lock: Preventing pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths
… Look before you lock: Preventing pediatric vehicular heatstroke … our memory to fail at a time when we least expect it. According to noheatstroke.org , 883 children have died due to …