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Treating acquired pediatric epilepsy from brain injury
… After a child experiences an acute brain injury , parents are often in a state of shock. This isn’t something … ischemic brain injury after cardiac arrest or perinatal complications, strokes, or brain infections. As children … of them will end up with a diagnosis they did not have before: epilepsy. Epilepsy is a condition which represents …
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Exceeding Expectations with Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Care
… NICU Orthopedics Urology Spina Bifida Born with a severe form of spina bifida, Meia Simpson wasn’t expected to be … children with spina bifida, the neural tube doesn’t close completely, leaving an open lesion in the spine where spinal … – surgery on the fetus – to correct the defect. Meia’s parents, both healthcare radiology professionals, asked a …
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Body Image Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
… We asked Abby about what it was like to live with an ostomy for seven months and how living with ulcerative colitis has … helped me tell my peers about my ostomy in a way that was comfortable for me. Q: How has ulcerative colitis affected … from constant fluctuations in weight. When I was a kid, my parents reminded me that the moon face and ostomy were …
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Noriah’s Story: Part Girly-Girl, Part Tough Girl, All Heart
After lifesaving heart surgery at Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care, Noriah is growing up and dreaming big – just like any other kid.
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Mia's Story
… slack of the rope got tangled around Mia’s right foot. The force of the tube picked up the petite 11-year-old sitting … and running and able to take on an extremely intricate and complicated case right out of the gate.” Zoldos admits … at her foot. More than two months after the injury, her parents convinced her that it was time. As Angela undressed …
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Toe-to-hand transfer gives Loni freedom to scooter with ease
… develop gross and fine motor skills and enable kids to become more independent while opening doors to exploration, creativity and learning. For 5-year-old Loni, born with amniotic band syndrome, … her daughter Loni in 2019 at 8 months old. Tauralynn’s parents had fostered children in her teens, and the …
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Tapping Into Resilience
… Children’s Fetal Care Center Prematurity Fetal Care Before becoming a mother, if someone had told Charmaine she would … NICU was not so simple. “It’s a big transition period for parents,” said Dr. Bhopal. “It requires 24/7 care and a lot …
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Her [heart] beat lives on
… Care Center Fetal Care One Baby’s Legacy Each morning before heading to work, Rachel listens to her baby girl’s … of her firstborn. Emerson, diagnosed in the womb with a complex congenital heart defect, survived for just over two … will not help,” said Billie A. Winegard, MD . “We talk to parents about the different options for delivery and after …
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Quinn’s heart, her strength and a dance floor full of possibility
… that the same heart carrying her through rehearsals and performances once faced overwhelming odds before she was even … had hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare and complex congenital heart defect in which the left side of … to go home, though “home” looked very different than her parents had imagined. “We basically had an intensive care …
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Arizona’s first responders recognized during EMS week
… First Responders Trauma Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Community support is critical for EMS workers’ safety and mental health It’s National … family-centered services. We’re committed to caring for and comforting our young patients, as well as their guardians …