Reduced-toxicity myeloablative conditioning regimen effective against high-risk pediatric leukemias
A low-toxicity myeloablative conditioning regimen is safe and effective in treating high-risk leukemias, particularly myeloid disease, according to a study recently published in the journal Pediatric Blood & Cancer. Conventional myeloablative conditioning is effective at […]
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When to refer a constipated child to a pediatric gastroenterologist
The following pediatric constipation referral guidelines and recommended outpatient treatments were developed by John T. Stutts, M.D., pediatric gastroenterologist at Norton Children’s Gastroenterology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. Dr. Stutts practices at the […]
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Seamless transition between maternal-fetal medicine team and other specialists, including neonatology and others
When a pregnant patient is referred for maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) care at Norton Children’s, they step into a multidisciplinary team of specialists, including obstetricians with expertise in high-risk pregnancies and pediatric specialists who can help […]
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Common causes of pediatric back pain
Back pain occurs in about a third of patients at some point in their adolescence and is fairly common in children over the age of 10. Very rarely, however, is it the result of a […]
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Minimally invasive PDA repair allows faster extubation of micro-preemies
Until recently, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) repair in premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) required an involved surgical procedure. The surgeon would enter from the side, collapse the lung, find and ligate […]
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Dysplastic pulmonary valve complicates HLHS palliation
The patient Newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) with a dysplastic pulmonary valve and progressive pulmonary valve stenosis The challenge The dysplastic pulmonary valve makes it unsuitable to proceed with the typical first stage […]
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November 2021 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers
Kelly L Faber, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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Championing the use of pediatric simulations in medical training
Pediatric simulation isn’t much different from the training that allowed airline pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger make a successful emergency landing on the Hudson River after a bird strike caused engine failure on the passenger jet […]
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Three neuromodulation approaches to treating refractory epilepsy
For two-thirds of children with epilepsy, medications are effective at reducing seizures. After trying two or more anti-seizure medications without success, the remaining one-third have medically refractory epilepsy. For these children, surgery, a ketogenic diet […]
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Medical treatment for depression and anxiety in pediatric patients
Before beginning medical treatment for depression or anxiety in a child or adolescent, it is helpful to rule out medical conditions such as anemia (checking iron, B12, and folate), diabetes, vitamin D deficiency and abnormal […]
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Kids can develop ‘long-haul’ symptoms after COVID-19 infection
Even though children are more likely to be spared serious illness from COVID-19, the so-called long COVID-19 in children has brought symptoms like headache and fatigue lasting a month or more. The U.S. Centers for […]
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Advancing knowledge and providing advanced care through clinical research
Recent Norton Children’s Heart Institute publications Read more at PubMed
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