Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Recent News About Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Study Shows that Improved Cochlear Implant Device Allows Safe MRI in Children without Discomfort
A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago found that children with a MED-EL Synchrony cochlear implant device can undergo MRI safely, with no discomfort and reduced need for sedation or anesthesia.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month
Our Cleft Lip & Palate Repair Program brings together a multidisciplinary team including, plastic and reconstructive surgeons; ear, nose and throat physicians; audiologists; oral surgeons; dentists; orthodontists; speech therapists; psychologists; social workers; fetal health specialists and genetics specialists, who work together to provide a full spectrum of care to children with cleft lip and cleft palate from birth through adulthood.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: What to Expect During A Telemedicine Visit
Now, more than ever, our team of experts are here for you and continue to provide the care you need, both in-person and by video. Our telemedicine team is now offering virtual outpatient appointments.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Babies with COVID-19 Tend to Have Mild Illness, Mostly with Fever
A report from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago shows that infants under 90 days of age who tested positive for COVID-19 tend to be well, with little or no respiratory involvement.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Kids with Chronic Nausea Also Tend to Have Many Other Non-GI Symptoms Including Dizziness, Headaches and Anxiety
A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago reported that children with functional nausea – nausea experienced at least twice a week for at least two months and not due to another medical condition
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Immediate Care Center at Clark and Deming Closed June 2nd
Our Immediate Care Center at Clark and Deming will be closed today, June 2nd
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: NS Pharma Announces Publication of Clinical Trial Data for Viltolarsen in DMD Patients in JAMA Neurology
NS Pharma, Inc. (NS Pharma; President, Tsugio Tanaka), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (Nippon Shinyaku; President Shigenobu Maekawa), announced today that JAMA Neurology has published results from a clinical trial of viltolarsen, an investigational agent being evaluated in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients who are amenable to exon 53 skipping therapy.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Blood Test Indicators of Infection Response Do Not Generally Predict Severity of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children
Blood biomarkers that reflect the body’s response to infection – including white blood cell count, absolute neutrophil count, C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin – are generally not useful in predicting the overall severity of community-acquired pneumonia in children, according to a study published in Pediatrics
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: High Reliance on Urgent Care Centers May Disrupt Primary Care in Children
Children who received care more often in urgent care centers may be missing preventative services and identification of chronic conditions
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Lurie Children’s Brain Tumor Researcher Amanda M. Saratsis Receives Prestigious Hartwell Foundation Award
Northwestern University researcher Amanda M. Saratsis, MD, who also is a Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, is one of 12 individuals nationwide to receive the 2019 Hartwell Foundation Individual Biomedical Research Award.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Types of Vitamin E Consumed by Children are Linked to Better or Worse Lung Function
What we feed our young children—including certain baby formulas—could be interfering with the healthy development of their lungs.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: We Need You to Help Protect Children from Abuse and Neglect
Despite the public health benefits of the “shelter in place” order, there may be a serious repercussion that is happening in silence – violence, including child abuse and neglect, that is not getting reported
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Keeping Your Infant and Child’s Vaccine Schedule During COVID-19
Many aspects of life have recently changed or been put on hold due to COVID-19.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Governor J.B. Pritzker Youth Town Hall About Coronavirus
Kids, tweens and teens! Do you have questions about coronavirus (COVID-19) for Illinois Governor JB Pritzker
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Nurses Recognized as Top in the Country
The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® for excellence in nursing services has once again honored Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago with Magnet® designation.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Survey Shows Children of Smokers Twice As Likely to be in Worse Health
Chicago parents who currently smoke cigarettes were twice as likely to have a child in worse health (29 percent) than parents who never smoked (16 percent), according to the latest survey of parents released by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH).
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Breakthrough Toward Finding Cause of Kawasaki Disease in Children
Research from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago identified for the first time a segment of a new protein sequence that might be causing Kawasaki disease, the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Every Child Counts- Why the U.S. Census is Important for Illinois Kids
April 1, 2020 is U.S. Census Day!
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Chicago Children’s Annual Dental Checkups Exceed State and National Rates
Eighty-seven percent of Chicago children (1 year of age and older) had received preventive dental care in the last year, according to the latest survey of parents released by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH).
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Happy 1st Anniversary To Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)!
The IMCU provides a level of care that falls in between the care provided in the Lefkofsky Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and the acute care provided on the general inpatient floors.