Results for Sinusitis

CHOP researchers identify potential vaccine approach against nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae (NTHi) — the most common cause of bacterial respiratory tract infection.

In this week’s news roundup, we share four examples of researchers determined to find better ways to approach pediatric health challenges.

In this week’s recap, collaboration at the local and international levels takes center stage.

CHOP Researchers Report on the Delaney Twins One Year after Surgery

Data from new study helps clinicians choose the best antibiotic for a child with an acute respiratory tract infection.

CHOP Researchers Find Outcomes Are Similar, but Broader-spectrum Antibiotics Have Higher Risk of Adverse Effects

Improving exclusive human milk feedings for NICU infants is a major public health issue in India, where Diane Spatz, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, director of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Breastfeeding and Lactation Program, spent two weeks teaching nurses and physicians about human milk and implementation of her 10 Step Model for Human Milk and Breastfeeding in Vulnerable Hospitals.

The Pennsylvania Pediatric Medical Device Consortium (PPDC) provides know-how and seed funding to help innovators translate concepts into commercial medical devices for use in children. In the PPDC’s latest round of awards, two companies out of 27 applicants received grants of $50,000 each.

Jeffrey S. Gerber, MD, PhD, recently received an approximately $1.8 million contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to compare the effectiveness of broad and narrow-spectrum antibiotics in treating acute respiratory infections.