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Stick it to ticks this summer – easy ways to avoid, remove and treat tick bites

As we kick off the summer season, there’s a lot to be excited about—sunshine, family vacations and tons of outdoor fun. But one thing to remember as your family is outside more often is to check for ticks...

Illegal Fentanyl

My daughter is hanging out with a new set of friends and has started acting differently. I think that she may be using drugs. How can I tell? It may seem as if teens pay no attention to what we...

Aortic Stenosis – Causes and Symptoms

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing at, below, or above the level of the aortic valve, which can lead to reduction in blood flow. Learn how Children’s Mercy Heart Center is dedicated to treating aortic...

Short Stature

What is short stature? Short stature is a term used to describe a child who has not grown as tall as most other boys or girls their age. While short stature is somewhat subjective, it’s typically defined as...

Cerebral Palsy: Hailey's Story

Meet Hailey Born at just 25 weeks, 4 days and weighing only 1 pound, 4 ounces, Hailey Bertoncino has had to fight for her life since day one. So when she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, she faced that...

Endometriosis in Teens

Children’s Mercy is here to help girls having symptoms of endometriosis by offering several treatment options from a team of experts trained specifically to address endometriosis in teens.

Foot and Toe Fractures

Foot fractures Fractures of the feet can occur in a number of ways, most often from landing from a jump or fall, stepping on an uneven surface or from objects falling onto the foot or toes. The majority of...

Douglas County (KS)

Center for Independent Living Independence, Inc. (785) 841-0333 Developmental Disability Organization Cottonwood, Inc. (785) 842-0550 Department of Children and Families (DCF) DCF Office Location for...

Minimally Invasive Pectus Excavatum Repair | Children's Mercy Kansas City

Children's Mercy is involved in several studies and clinical trials to improve the technique and postoperative experience with minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE).

Bylaws

Meetings Meetings will be held at a Children’s Mercy location. Agenda for the meeting will be sent out with information about location of meeting one week prior to scheduled date. Minutes of the meeting...

Wichita County

Center for Independent Living LINK, Inc. (785) 624-6942 Developmental Disability Organization Southwest Developmental Services, Inc. (620) 275-7521 Department of Children and Families DCF Office Location...

State-of-the-Art Pediatrics January 2021

Chronic Pain Syndromes: A Battle with Invisible Disease Author: Cara Hoffart, DO | Medical Director, The RAPS Program | Director, Pain...

Abstract: Outcomes of Health-Related Social Needs Screening in a Midwest Pediatric Diabetes Clinic Network

Kelsee Halpin; Shilpi Relan; Jasmine Roghair; Rhiannon Pomerantz; Katelyn Evans; Mitchell S. Barnes; Heather Feingold; Samanta N. Jacob; Courtney Winterer; Jeffrey D. Colvin; Mark A. Clements; Emily L.

Blood and Marrow Transplant: What to Expect

Your team at Children’s Mercy is here to help you and your family every step of the way through a blood or marrow transplant (BMT). Learn more about what to expect before, during and after the procedure.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Educational objectives: Develop a logical, efficient approach to the assessment of the urgent and emergent pediatric patient. Become oriented to procedures needed to resuscitate and stabilize...

Abstract: Shorter follow-up between diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) to next encounter associates with improved glycemic outcomes

R. McDonough1,2, S. Tsai1,2, M. Barnes1, C. Vandervelde1, P. Prahalad3, D. Maahs3, S. Patton4, M. Clements1,2 1Children’s Mercy - Kansas City, Kansas City, United States, 2University of Missouri - Kansas...

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