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Developmental and Behavioral Health Research Group
About the Team Researchers in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Health engage in innovative clinical and translational studies to generate knowledge that can be used to optimize the well-being...
1. Introduction to Asthma
Brief definition “Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by recurrent episodes of coughing, wheezing, breathlessness, and chest tightness. These episodes are often...
Departments and Clinics
Learn about the wide range of pediatric clinics and departments at Children's Mercy, ranked among America's best children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
11. Allergy Immunotherapy and Biologic Therapy
If there is a concern for refractory asthma or allergic asthma, the patient can be referred to subspecialty clinics, Allergy/Immunology or Pulmonary Medicine, for evaluation of advanced therapies. One...
Dr. Terrie Flatt Receives Grant to Increase Participation of Hispanic Children in Clinical Trials
This grant supports a Spanish-speaking Clinical Research Assistant to ensure that more Hispanic children can be treated on clinical trials.
Pediatric Ethics Fellowship
Our Bioethics Center Faculty and Fellows Meet the Bioethics Team How to Apply Children’s Mercy is one of the country’s premier free-standing independent pediatric medical centers. We are consistently...
Local Processes for Patients Lost to Follow-Up:
First, check for a Confidential Information Form in the patient's EHR If a test returns positive on a discharged patient and attempts to contact them are unsuccessful: Notify Infection Control...
Patient STI Education
To minimize transmission and reinfection, patients should abstain from sexual intercourse until they and their partners have been treated (i.e., until completion of a 7-day regimen or for 7 days after...
Cardiac Patient Family Advisory Council
PFAC Cardiac Logo Vision To support the highest standard of excellence in cardiac care at Children's Mercy through meaningful collaboration between families and hospital staff. Mission The Cardiac PFAC...
Evidence-Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions September 2021
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? May 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...
What's the Diagnosis - November 2022
A 2-year-old female presents with a one-week history of fever up to 39.3 C, cough, malaise and decreased oral intake. She is fussy and tired on exam, but not toxic appearing. The family denies history of...
Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters - Wide World of Vaccines - September 2022
On Aug. 31 the United States Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization of the Moderna COVID-19 and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to authorize bivalent formulations for...
Wide World of Vaccines May 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...
Abstract: Impact of Moderate-to-vigorous Physical Activity on Continuous Glucose Monitor-derived Metrics in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
Kelsey Panfil1, Erin M. Tallon1, Brent Lockee1, David D. Williams1, Susana R. Patton2, Mark A. Clements1 1Children’s Mercy (Kansas City, MO), 2Nemours Children's Health, (Jacksonville, FL) Background...
Valproic Acid
In the pediatric patient diagnosed with refractory migraine, is valproic acid an effective treatment? Plain language summary from the office of evidence based practice Migraine in the ED Team...
Febrile Infant: Lumbar Puncture Considerations
Clinicians may obtain a CSF analysis on infants 22 to 28 days of age even if all of the following criteria are met: Urinalysis result is negative or positive. Inflammatory Markers obtained are abnormal.
Pulmonary Embolism Risk Stratification
Low Risk: Acute PE and the absence of the clinical markers of adverse prognosis that define massive or submassive PE and oxygen requirement of less than 2L. Intermediate Risk (Submassive): Acute PE without...
Supportive Care Measures
Encourage non-caffeinated and non-carbonated fluids. For girls, encourage wiping after each void from front to back. Decrease discomfort with voiding by urinating while sitting in a warm bath tub. Provide...
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Swollen limb with pain out of proportion history or exam Frequently with overlying warmth on palpation, +/- cellulitis or ecchymosis Surgical emergency: debridement in OR necessary Consult Infections...