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Announcing the Launch of the Colorado Child Health Research Institute

As a partnership between Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, the institute facilitates a continued and expanded body of child health research between the two organizations.

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A Promising New Option to Prevent Thromboembolism in Pediatric Heart Disease

This large phase 2 clinical trial supports the use of apixaban as a safe and effective alternative to the standard of care for preventing thromboembolism in children with pediatric heart disease.

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Otitis Media Vulnerability in Children with Down Syndrome Linked to Microbial Changes

Our pediatric otolaryngologists share new findings on why children with Down syndrome are more susceptible to otitis media and have more severe infections with worse outcomes than other children.

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Metformin Use in Pregnancy Alters Signaling and Metabolism in Fetal Liver Cells

This study highlights the importance of understanding the impact of metformin exposure during pregnancy on fetal development and why more research into potential risks and long-term effects is needed.

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Acetaminophen Safety for Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Extremely Preterm Neonates

Despite increasing use of acetaminophen to treat patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants, its safety has not been fully demonstrated and there is new concern for risk of adverse pulmonary outcomes.

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Fetal Ultrasound and Fetal MRI in Diagnosing CAKUT

Fetal ultrasound and fetal MRI were compared for diagnosing congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT). See how the findings could impact prenatal counseling and postnatal outcomes.

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Blood-Based Biomarkers May Help Diagnose Neuropsychiatric Lupus

When comparing patients with lupus in this multidisciplinary study, those with neuropsychiatric lupus had higher levels of two blood-based biomarkers of nerve and brain injury than patients without it.

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Prescribing Disparities in Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

People with cystic fibrosis of minoritized backgrounds are less likely to be eligible for, prescribed, or promptly receive elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapy compared to non-Hispanic whites.

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Effects of Prenatal Maternal Stress and Depression on Child Neurobehavioral Outcomes

This study of diverse mother-child pairs identified singular and combined effects of prenatal depression and stress consistently associated with worse neurobehavioral health in early childhood.

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Inhaled Corticosteroids Offer Promising Option for Managing Recurrent Croup

In the largest known study of its kind, a multidisciplinary team of our experts set out to determine if inhaled corticosteroids could improve recurrent croup symptoms. See what they discovered.