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25-Hydroxyvitamin D Deficiency and Risk of Dyslipidemia in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease

Zachary Newton, M.D., a fellow in the Division of Pediatric Nephrology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will discuss his team’s findings indicating that insufficient levels of vitamin D are associated with dyslipidemia in children with CKD.

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TV Time, Especially During Meals, Is Associated with Poor Dietary Practices Among Toddlers

Melissa Lutz, M.D., and Eliana Perrin, M.D., M.P.H., will share insight into their team’s study that looked at the association between TV screen time, including during meals, and dietary practices among 2-year-old children.

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Preexisting Chronic Illness As a Risk Factor for Pediatric COVID-19 Disease Severity

Olga Charnaya, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, and Ryan Handoko, M.D., a resident in the Department of Pediatrics, are among the school of medicine researchers who investigated whether underlying chronic illness, along with age ...

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John Gearhart Honored for Care of Children with Birth Defects

John Gearhart, M.D., professor of pediatrics and urology, has been awarded the Chaim Medical Resource Token of Appreciation for the care of children with complex birth defects, in the United States and abroad. The award was presented during ...

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Dedicated to Treating Pediatric Esophageal and Airway Conditions

Johns Hopkins’ multidisciplinary model promises consistent long-term care and improved outcomes.

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Fetal Therapy at the Highest Level

Johns Hopkins specialists employ a range of innovative procedures to overcome life-threatening conditions and increase the odds of a healthy delivery.

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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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