Never too Young to Plan
Published on
Creating a legacy that enriches the present as well as the future.
Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU) News and Updates
1 - 10 of 65
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates Birth of 2,000th Fetal Surgery Patient
Published on
The birth of CHOP's 2,000th fetal surgery patient marks a record-breaking milestone for CHOP’s Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.
Family StEPS: Starting Early with Psychosocial Support
Published on
A new program aims to provide consistent physical, emotional, spiritual, mental and social health supports to help families thrive.
Long-term Follow-up Facilitates Early Recognition and Support for CDH Complications
Published on
CHOP's specialized Pulmonary Hypoplasia Program provides ongoing developmental and medical assessments from infancy through adolescence, with the goal of looking beyond short-term surgical survival and providing long-term clinical care to improve quality of life.
Bedside Telehealth Is Associated with Less Parental Stress In the Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit
Published on
It is well known that having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit is a highly stressful experience for parents, and rates of parental anxiety and depression are routinely shown to be higher than for parents in the general population.
Oxygen Therapy in Newborns May Impact Influenza Susceptibility Via Lung Circadian Clock
Published on
CHOP researchers have found mice exposed to neonatal hyperoxia have increased influenza susceptibility and disrupted lung circadian clocks.
Neonatal Surgical Team Collaborates to Co-Manage Care of Babies with CDH
Published on
For babies prenatally diagnosed with conditions such as CDH that will require surgery shortly after birth, a unique model of care greatly improves management of these fragile newborns.
Researchers Find No Benefit to Higher Red Cell Transfusions in Preterm Infants
Published on
In the largest clinical trial of its kind, researchers in a CHOP-led study found no benefit to higher red blood cell transfusions in preterm babies.
Study Finds No Change in Preterm Birth or Stillbirth in Philadelphia During Pandemic Period
Published on
Challenging earlier reports, CHOP-Penn Medicine study analyzed a diverse, urban pregnancy cohort and found no significant changes in preterm birth or stillbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CHOP Mama Care Program Helps Moms Reach Lactation Goals
Published on
A new study in Breastfeeding Medicine shows that the prenatal group program helps mothers whose babies have congenital anomalies.