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Aris Remains Seizure-Free a Year After Life-Changing Surgery
Aris spent years with wrong diagnoses and medications, then his epilepsy was cured with surgery 19 days after his first visit at Phoenix Children’s.
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Bruises, nosebleeds and fatigue? It could be immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
… to a low platelet count. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura, commonly called ITP, is a blood disorder that can cause excessive bruising and bleeding. It occurs when you don’t have enough …
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A parent’s guide to mosquito repellants
… best bet. DEET The “gold standard” for mosquito repellents since the 1960s has been the compound DEET (known to chemists as N, …
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Partners for life: Helping CF kids become healthy adults
… Partners for life: Helping CF kids become healthy adults Blog Adult Transition Program Genetics … has struggled with both respiratory and severe GI symptoms since birth. But with the ongoing care and support of the …
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Does my child need pelvic floor physical therapy?
Irregular toileting habits can greatly impact a child’s quality of life. Finding a pediatric pelvic floor program is key to your child’s success. Pelvic floor therapy uses effective strategies to help kids with urinary and bowel issues, leading to higher confidence and normal, independent toileting.
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“Nobody is normal”: Savanna proves confidence is contagious
… simply different has played a huge role in helping her become a confident, optimistic source of support for other … to her abdominal wall to allow Savanna to drain her urine using a catheter. A similar procedure was performed to empty …
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A home away from home: Brooke’s story
… is the place where kids with serious medical conditions come.” Although Brooke still experiences daily seizures, … neurologist and epileptologist Dr. Korwyn Williams since she was just a few months old. Now, they consider Dr. …
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Phoenix Children’s Hospital provides resources to help prevent child drownings through partnership, sharing evidence-based resources to community
As Arizonans continue to abide by COVID 19 social distancing restrictions, drowning risk for Arizona’s children is expected to rise. Toddlers in Arizona are already drowning at double the national rate. Economic hardship is also increasing caregiver stress, childcare options are severely limited, and families are confined to apartments and single-family homes, where drowning risk is highest.
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Phoenix Children’s was the Second Busiest Pediatric Heart Transplant Center in the Country in 2016
In 2016, Phoenix Children’s pediatric heart transplant center was the second busiest in the U.S., performing 24 heart transplants as reported by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). This brings the program’s total to 67 transplants since its inception in 2011. The program has seen rapid growth with excellent outcomes.
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Phoenix Children’s Named Among the 2021 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America
Springbuk-sponsored program includes Phoenix Children’s on esteemed list of the top 100 people-centric companies taking proactive steps to support employee health and wellbeing.