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Case Presentation: Spinal Epidermoid Tumor

A 6-year-old girl was unable to walk due to pain in her back. After she was taken to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, imaging showed a large mass filling the spinal canal and pushing out the spinal roots at L4–L5.

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Case Presentation: Pediatric Intracranial Epidural Hematoma

Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death in children in the U.S. Watch as the director of pediatric neurosurgery, Alan Cohen, describes the case of a 15-month-old child who was rushed to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center after ...

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Case Presentation: Ganglioglioma Brain Tumor

Alan Cohen, director of Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgery, shares the case of a 12-year-old boy who had a generalized seizure that led him to the emergency room. An MRI showed a tumor in the left parietal lobe of the brain.

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Reducing Readmissions for Nephrotic Syndrome

A multicenter collaborative care bundle aims to standardize treatment to keep children out of the hospital due to recurring complications of this kidney disease.

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Interview: The Impact of Racism on Children’s Health

Adolescent-medicine specialist Maria Trent, academic pediatrics fellow Monique Jindal and education specialist Cheri Wilson discuss how bias and racism affect children’s health and what pediatricians can do.

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Pediatric Pulmonologist Mandeep Jassal on Biologic Treatments for Children with Severe Asthma

Mandeep S. Jassal discusses the clinic’s approach in treating children with severe asthma, including the use of novel biologics.

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Q&A on Pediatric Hip Dysplasia

Pediatric surgeon, John Edgard Tis, MD, answers commonly-asked questions on Pediatric Hip Dysplasia, looking at avascular necrosis and current research at Johns Hopkins.

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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Q&A

Risa Wolf, a pediatric endocrinologist and diabetes expert, discusses the increased incidence of obesity, prediabetes and diabetes in children and how it affects communities locally and globally.

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Pediatric Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation Q&A

Kenneth Cooke, director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, shares innovative treatments of half-matched related donor transplants at Johns Hopkins and discusses how half-match is influencing patient care.

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