Despite health care advances that are keeping babies born very preterm alive, such newborns — who total more than 50,000 in the United States alone each year — face an elevated risk of long-term neurological and developmental difficulties.
The Carpediem system: Revolutionizing care for neonatal renal failure
Discover how CHOC uses the advanced Carpediem system for continuous renal replacement therapy to save the lives of patients.
Dr. Peter Anderson, globally known expert on newborn brain development, joins CHOC and UCI
Dr. Anderson specializes in identifying ways to improve the outcomes of ill neonates and implementing interventions to optimize brain growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Leading research into early rehabilitation for neonatal strokes
Neonatal stroke may lead to cerebral palsy, but early rehabilitation can limit disability. CHOC researchers are at the forefront of improving outcomes.
Cord closure: Sutureless gastroschisis repair at CHOC
Sutureless gastroschisis repair at CHOC allows infants to avoid anesthetization and ventilation and produces better cosmetic results.
CHOC to host global NeoBrain conference this November in Anaheim
The world’s leading neonatologists who want to learn more about the newborn brain will gather at NeoBrain: An Interactive Educational Forum.
