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Dr. Jonathan Wagner Receives Grant to Study Ways to Improve Drug Dosing and Outcomes for Patients with Fontan Associated Liver Disease
This study focuses on children who have had the Fontan procedure. These are children with severe heart disease with only one functional ventricle.
Visual Diagnosis: Eye Movement
A 4-year-old male is brought to the emergency department by his mother for further evaluation of ear pain and headache.
Link Newsletter - January 2024
Our January 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...
Safe sleep tips so the whole family can get good zzz’s
When expecting a new baby, you’re prepared to get less sleep. But be sure to also prepare a safe sleep environment for baby – so when they are sleeping soundly, you can too. Safe sleep goes beyond the...
How to talk to your kids about their first heartbreak
Our first love can be a highly emotional experience and the same goes for first heartbreak. It’s never easy to see your child hurting, but you can ease their struggle by remaining open and available to...
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Schema And Data Validation Of T1D Exchange Mapped Data Using Pandera Framework
Authors: Brent Lockee; Mitchell Barnes; Emily Dewit; Mark C. Clements MD, Ph.D.; Diana Ferro, Ph.D. Children’s Mercy Hospitals Kansas City, Missouri, United States bclockee@cmh.edu Background/Objective...
Visual Diagnosis: Pleural Fluid
A 14-year-old teenage boy presented with a one-day history of right ear pain and neck pain and stiffness.
Bioethics: Addressing the Burdens That Newborn Screening Imposes on Underserved Communities
Newborn screening (NBS) began in the 1960s with testing for phenylketonuria (PKU), which, when identified and treated early, significantly reduces morbidity. While NBS is rightly viewed as a public health...
Link Newsletter - July 2023
Our July 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...
HIV Testing: Alternate Testing
CDC guideline for ARV medications Disclaimer This care process model does not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals...
Wise Use of Antibiotics: Antibiotics in Short Supply
As pediatric prescribers, it is important to know how to make periods of antibiotic shortages easier to navigate for ourselves and the families we serve.
Pneumococcal Vaccines
Use of PCV 15 (pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate vaccine) as an alternative to PCV 13 (pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine) is anticipated to further reduce pneumococcal disease incidence in children...
Poliomyelitis - Hot Topics - September 2022
Cases of poliovirus type 2 have been detected in wastewater samples from Rockland and Orange Counties in New York. Despite ongoing efforts at eradication, sustained and increased immunization coverage is...
Hepatitis - Outbreaks July 2022
The World Health Organization is tracking severe acute hepatitis cases of unknown etiology in pediatric patients worldwide. This outbreak was first identified in April 2022.
Link Newsletter - December 2023
Our December 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...
Obesity and Asthma
The relationship between obesity and asthma is complex and linked to biologic, physiologic, environmental factors. There is an increased prevalence of asthma in children with obesity as well as a...
Wide World of Vaccines September 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...
Evidence Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions March 2022
As was discussed in last month’s LINK column on evidence-based practice, children are disproportionately affected by secondhand smoke, and this exposure is detrimental to children’s health. The Surgeon...
What's the Diagnosis? September 2021
A previously healthy, 12-month-old female presents with a rash. Parents first noticed red papules and vesicles on her trunk two days ago which have now spread in a clustered pattern to her face, back and...