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Electrical Impedance Tomography for Kids with Cystic Fibrosis

There's currently no technology to measure the structure and function of the lungs, particularly in kids. At Children's Colorado, electrical impedance tomography (EIT) will change that.

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Growing a Growth Plate

Injuries to a child's growth plate – areas of growth on a bone – can heal, but some bones may seal off from future growth. To prevent that, researchers at Children's Colorado are working on new growth plate regeneration involving stem cells.

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Postoperative Care Pathways for Radical Nephrectomy Recovery

New research explores the best postoperative care for children recovering from radical nephrectomy for renal tumors. This study focused on radical nephrectomy recovery and which pathways were associated with the shortest time to discharge. Learn about the study here.

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Improving Esophageal Distensibility and Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment with EndoFLIP

See how our researchers used a new endoscopic tool to find a connection between eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and esophageal distension.

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Surgical Versus Medical Management for Adolescents with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers compared the effectiveness of bariatric surgery with medical therapy in treating type 2 diabetes in obese adolescents in this study.

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Long-Term Study of Adolescents Reveals Increased Prevalence of Celiac Disease and Autoimmunity

Dr. Edwin Liu and a research team at the Colorado Center for Celiac Disease aims to learn more about celiac disease autoimmunity and its correlation to the growing incidence of celiac disease in Denver-born individuals.

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A Spine the Size of Your Hand

Congenital kyphoscoliosis and Pierre Robin sequence had caused Hunter's spine to curve more than 90 degrees. This compressed his spinal cord and started to cause paralysis.

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Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Cardiovascular Research

This study was the first large-scale, standardized analysis of predictors of change in cardiovascular disease risk factors among a cohort of severely obese adolescents.

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Posterior Spinal Fusion Research

Researchers in the Orthopedics Institute at Children's Hospital Colorado found that posterior spinal fusion patients may reach physical therapy goals sooner if they take Gabapentin as part of their post-surgery pain management plan.

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Therapeutic Target for Partial Bladder Outlet Obstruction

Hypoxia-inducible factors may play a key role in treating partial bladder outlet obstruction.