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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: 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: 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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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

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Targeting Abnormal Cell Metabolism Shows Promise for Treating Aggressive Pediatric Brain Tumors

Two experimental drug approaches that target vulnerabilities in cancer cell metabolism may extend survival and enhance the effectiveness of standard chemotherapies for a highly aggressive type of pediatric brain cancer.

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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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Johns Hopkins Division of Neonatology Overview Q&A

Akhil Maheshwari discusses serious illnesses in newborn and premature babies, the care and treatment of these complex conditions, and how Johns Hopkins Children’s Center is uniquely equipped to care for these patients and their families.

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