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CareDx Launches Two Expanded Indications for AlloSure Testing Services

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The Transplant Company recently announced that AlloSureis now commercially available for pediatric heart transplant patients of all ages and patients who have received a simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant. 1 "The availability of AlloSure dd-cfDNA for all pediatric heart transplant patients is a major development.

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FDA Expands Indication for Impella Heart Pumps for Pediatric Patients

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12, 2024 Physicians have a new treatment option for many of the sickest pediatric patients with heart failure andcardiogenic shock. and Impella CP, both left-sided heart pumps, for pediatric patients with symptomatic ADHF and cardiogenic shock. with SmartAssist tim.hodson Wed, 12/18/2024 - 14:06 Dec.

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Ochsner Children’s Hospital Advocates to Close the Gap in Pediatric Heart Care

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Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 02/21/2024 - 19:10 February 21, 2024 — Ochsner Children's Hospital , ranked among the top hospitals in the nation for pediatric cardiology and congenital heart surgery, is raising awareness of the need for more pediatric-specific heart devices. Yet, research and innovation in this field has not kept pace.

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RINVOQ LQ's Impact on Pediatric Arthritis Care, with Casey Schlacher

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Casey Schlacher discusses the FDA approval of the new weight-based oral solution, RINVOQ LQ (upadacitinib), for treating pediatric patients with arthritis, highlighting its importance for improving patient outcomes and quality of life.

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Medtronic Receives CE Mark for Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement System

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Receiving CE Mark for the Harmony TPV system helps advance options for minimally invasive solutions for physicians to treat this vulnerable patient population and optimize their outcomes, said Professor Peter Ewert, MD, PhD, director of the Department of Congenital Heart Defects and Pediatric Cardiology at the German Heart Center in Munich, Germany.

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Setting Goals for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Treatment

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Panelists discuss the goals of treating atopic dermatitis, focusing on symptom control and quality of life, with treatment differing for children and adults, and emphasize using assessment tools such as Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI)-75/90, Investigator Global Assessment (IGA), and itch scores alongside patient-reported outcomes to guide decisions (..)

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Abstract TMP90: Hidden Challenges: Mental Health Outcomes in Pediatric Stroke Survivors

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Prevalence and scores for depression and anxiety were ascertained children with AIS and compared with general pediatric population scores. In AIS patients, mean scores for mood, anxiety and somatization were higher compared to the general pediatric population. years [0 13.8