Technology Streamlines Bedside Piccolo PDA Closure for Premature Babies
February 3, 2025
A special mini C-arm machine at CHLA is making bedside Piccolo PDA closures even safer for fragile babies.
Fetal and Neonatal Institute News
CHLA Announces New Fetal and Neonatal Institute Faculty
January 22, 2025
The three physicians are all part of the world-class care team in the Level IV Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit at CHLA.
New Trial Tests Cell Therapy for Neonates With CMV
December 31, 2024
A clinical trial at CHLA is studying virus-specific T-cell therapy as a potential treatment for newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus.
Deep Vein Thrombosis Affects 3% of Central Venous Catheters in NICU Patients
October 28, 2024
A CHLA study used natural language processing to examine the prevalence and risk factors for blood clots in NICU babies with central lines.
Program Helps Detect Cerebral Palsy Signs in Younger Babies
October 28, 2024
Using new tools, a Children’s Hospital Los Angeles team is assessing risk for cerebral palsy in infants as young as 3 months.
The Gift of Research: Placenta Biobank Donations Enable Examination of Under-Studied Organ
September 3, 2024
The Placenta Biobank will help scientists form a deeper understanding of the role of the placenta and uncover potential new treatments for pregnancy-related complications.
Prematurity Significantly Impacts Mortality in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
August 1, 2024
A CHLA study finds that preterm birth accounts for nearly a quarter of mortality in babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
3 Keys to Assessing Cardiac Function in Neonatal Shock
July 31, 2024
A CHLA expert shares how to best use targeted neonatal echocardiography to diagnose and treat neonatal shock.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Forms Nursing Leader Roundtable to Improve Best Practices at Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Units
May 9, 2024
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has created the innovative Regional NICU Nursing Leadership Roundtable, comprised of CHLA and 20 community hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in Los Angeles, Ventura and Kern counties.
Team Brings Piccolo PDA Closure to the Bedside
January 23, 2024
Premature babies at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles can now safely receive the Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder without leaving the NICCU.