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To our inspiring #MilesforMiracles runners taking on the TCS New York City Marathon today: thank you for every training mile you’ve logged and the $970K and counting you’ve raised to help patients and families at Boston Children’s.
Good luck at this iconic race. We’ll be cheering you on all the way to the finish line!
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A partial AV canal diagnosis that seemingly came out of nowhere scared Patrick’s family. But they soon learned he could have a thoracotomy, a unique minimally invasive procedure that is offered by Boston Children’s. After a quick recovery, 3-year-old Patrick is having fun at home in the Florida sun. Read how Patrick and his family travelled to one of the few hospitals that offers the thoracotomy to treat partial AV canal defect and other conditions and give children a fast recovery. ⤵️
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Patrick's family is happy he received a minimally invasive thoracotomy to treat his atrioventricular canal defect.8 CommentsComment on Facebook
The history of cystic fibrosis diagnosis
In 1955, Dr. Harry Shwachman, head of Boston Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, developed the first practical sweat test to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF). It involved encasing the patient’s body in a plastic bag to collect sweat, then using the pictured device to measure levels of salt in the sample. Cystic fibrosis causes sweat to be 2-5 times saltier than average. The sweat test allowed for much simpler and earlier diagnosis of CF, crucial to effective treatment. A version of it is still the main diagnostic tool used today.
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