PEDSnet’s guiding purpose is to improve child health through knowledge production that is efficient (produced faster at less cost) and meaningful (useful to patients, caregivers, clinicians, and health system leaders). Led by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), PEDSnet is the only PCORnet Clinical Research Network (CRN) focused exclusively on improving child health and pediatric […]
The Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Study is a retrospective, observational cohort study designed to compare the long-term neurocognitive outcomes of neonates treated with lacosamide versus other antiseizure medications (ASMs) for neonatal seizures. Neonatal seizures, which occur in 1.4 to 3.6 per 1,000 live births, are associated with poor neurodevelopmental outcomes, including cognitive delays and increased risk of […]
The PEDSnet Stakeholder-informed Patient-Centered Research Prioritization: Standard Process, Procedures, and Tools is part of PEDSnet’s Phase 3 Infrastructure Grant from PCORI. A key goal of Phase 3 of PEDSnet is to meaningfully engage patients and families in research and research decision-making, and use stakeholder-informed priorities as a framework for future PEDSnet project funding decisions. This […]
PEDSnet’s guiding purpose is to improve child health through knowledge production that is efficient (produced faster at less cost) and meaningful (useful to patients, caregivers, clinicians, and health system leaders). Led by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), PEDSnet is the only PCORnet® Clinical Research Network (CRN) focused exclusively on improving child health and pediatric […]
Achondroplasia, the most common form of disproportionate short stature, is caused by a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene. Affected children may experience severely impaired foramen magnum growth during the first years of life, which may necessitate neurosurgical intervention. The skeletal abnormalities seen in achondroplasia can result in respiratory and neurologic […]
Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is a health problem in which the kidneys don’t work well to remove waste from the blood. About half of all children with CKD also have high blood pressure, which increases their risk of kidney failure. When the kidneys fail, patients lose most of their kidney function and need dialysis […]
Investigators from two of the nation’s top health research institutions, Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), are spearheading a new study aimed at understanding more about long-haul COVID-19. Dr. Christopher Forrest, professor of pediatrics and health care management at CHOP and principal investigator (PI) of the PEDSnet Clinical Research Network (CRN); […]
Diabetes mellitus is a group of disorders characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both. In children and adolescents 0-17 years-old, pediatric diabetes mellitus (PDM) is one of the more common chronic diseases. Mounting evidence suggests that rates of both Type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents […]