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Evidence Based Strategies: Pediatric Headaches Giving You a Headache?
Column Author: Tess Schultz, DO | Pediatric Resident Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program Although headache in the...
The Link - May 2024
Our April issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - May 2024 Evidence Based Strategies: First Steps of Identifying Musculoskeletal Infections...
Hailey’s Story
Meet Hailey Hailey with Dr. Ginn in 2013 Ten years ago, our annual report featured the story of Hailey, a 17-month-old who overcame medulloblastoma, one of the most common pediatric malignant brain...
State of the Art Pediatrics: Precision Medicine – Where Are We Today? The GOLDILOKS® Clinic- Genomic- and Ontogeny-Linked Dose Individualization and cLinical Optimization for KidS
Column Author: Tracy Sandritter, PharmD, BCPPS | Clinical Specialist, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Innovation; Adjunct Professor, UMKC School of Pharmacy. Alexa Pagano...
Share Your Story
When it comes to kids' health, our job extends beyond our hospital and clinic doors. Being a leader in children's health means working in partnership with the community to ensure a world of wellbeing...
Wide World of Vaccines October 2021
I recently watched an episode of 20/20 featuring children who developed OCD, outbursts and tantrums, seizures, catatonia, and paranoia following a diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis. Some of the...
Keeping kids safe while safely storing firearms
Conversations about firearms are tough conversations to have with a child. However, gone are the days of only teaching kids about gun safety to keep them safe. Telling your child not to touch a firearm if...
Common Burn Treatment
A list of common burn treatments you can use to treat your child's burn.
Pediatric Bioethics in the Shadow of COVID Symposium
May 5, 2021 | The Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center will host a symposium to discuss the complex ethical issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Link Newsletter - February 2023
Our February issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. We want to hear from you! Do you have ideas, questions or suggestions for future articles in The...
By bus, by bike, by car...oh my! Get to school safely - no matter how you travel
School is back in session! Ensuring all kids make it to and from school safely is everyone’s responsibility. We recommend sitting down and speaking with your kids this back-to-school season to make sure...
Jack's Story
Meet Jack Jack with toy set Then and Now: Inside Jack’s Transplant Journey Jack with Warady In 2019, Inside Pediatrics featured Jack, a toddler whose kidneys were failing. Today, he’s a wide...
Nutrition for Heart Health
Avoiding added sugar for heart health Sugar not naturally found in food products, but added during processing and preparation. This does not include natural sugar found in fruits and milk. Decreasing...
Prospective Clinical Trials
Following are the prospective, randomized trials being conducted by the Center for Prospective Trials within the Department of Surgery at Children's Mercy Kansas City. All of the studies being...
Hypoplastic Thumb: Q&A with Dallin
Dallin's Thumb Dallin, an 8-year-old boy who was born with a hypoplastic thumb, had his index finger moved to create a better thumb when he was a toddler. This pollicization surgery provided him a...
Proton Therapy Reduces the Risk of Long-term Radiation Effects
The newest form of cancer treatment, proton therapy, delivers precisely focused radiation and decreases the likelihood of adverse effects.
Evidence-Based Management of Pediatric Obesity: Highlights of the New AAP Clinical Practice Guideline
The most up-to-date evidence to guide obesity screening, treatment and referral.
Bylaws
Kansas PFAC Mission Statement The Kansas Patient Family Advisory Council will work in partnership with the Children’s Mercy staff members to advocate on behalf of families for improved quality, safety, and...
Kidney Transplant Program Volumes and Outcomes
The Children's Mercy multidisciplinary team works with referring physicians before, during and after a kidney transplant to ensure effective continuity of care for pediatric transplant recipients and...
Vaccine Update: Reducing the Ouch During Vaccination
Pediatric clinicians are committed to providing recommended vaccines to their patients. But vaccine hesitancy continues to be an obstacle to providing some or all recommended vaccines.