Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia

This small, terminated pilot study aimed to find a better way to manage breathing machines for premature infants with severe, long-term lung damage (BPD). It directly compared two machine settings—a standard method and a newer, brain-signal-guided method (NAVA)—to see which impro…

This small study tested whether care coordination and motivational interviewing could help women after preterm births get needed follow-up care and address health behaviors like tobacco use and contraception. Researchers worked with 13 women who had Medicaid insurance and recentl…

This study tested new, gentle-fitting mask designs for children who need help breathing from a machine. The goal was to see if these new masks fit small faces better, deliver air pressure correctly, and are more comfortable than standard masks. It involved a small group of stable…