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A New Approach to Desensitization for Pediatric Kidney Transplant Patients
Pediatric kidney transplantation isn’t a one-and-done endeavor. Unlike adults, whose life expectancy may fall in line with the life of their transplanted kidneys, children and teens typically outlive their transplanted organ—at least the first one.
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Procalcitonin Levels in Identifying Bacterial Infections in Children with and without COVID-19
Elevated procalcitonin levels have been associated with bacterial infection in children. Observational studies reported high procalcitonin values in COVID-19. Data on bacterial coinfections in pediatric COVID-19 is sparse; small studies suggest a low coinfection rate. In this study, the authors aimed to quantify the positive predictive value (PPV) of procalcitonin in identifying bacterial infection in children with and without COVID-19.
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Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Opens Angelman Syndrome Clinic
Children With the Rare Disease Can See a Team of Specialists in One Visit
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Pediatric Cancer Expert Explains New Options for Children With Sarcomas
Q&A With Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist Leo Mascarenhas, MD, MS
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Faculty Publications March 14-21
This week’s edition of Faculty Publications includes Cedars-Sinai studies that were published March 14-21.
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Faculty Publications March 7-14
This week’s edition of Faculty Publications includes Cedars-Sinai studies that were published March 7-14.
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Patients Diagnosed With New-Onset, Persistent AFib Are More Likely to Have These Risk Factors
Patients who present with persistent atrial fibrillation at diagnosis are more likely to have certain risk factors as compared with patients with occasional atrial fibrillation (AFib). The findings, led by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.
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New Studies: AI Captures Electrocardiogram Patterns That Could Signal a Future Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Two new studies by Cedars-Sinai investigators support using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict sudden cardiac arrest—a health emergency that in 90% of cases leads to death within minutes.
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Smidt Heart Institute Physicians Advance Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement
Physicians in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have achieved two significant firsts: completing the institute’s 100th minimally invasive tricuspid valve replacement and performing the first-ever implantation of a new bioprosthetic tricuspid valve following its approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Faculty Publications Feb. 29-March 7
This week’s edition of Faculty Publications includes Cedars-Sinai studies that were published Feb. 29-March 7.
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Two Prominent San Gabriel Valley Orthopaedic Groups Join Cedars-Sinai
Two of the San Gabriel Valley’s most respected and well-established orthopedic practices have joined Cedars-Sinai to better serve the community.
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Faculty Publications Feb. 22-29
This week’s edition of Faculty Publications includes Cedars-Sinai studies that were published Feb. 22-29.
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