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Parents beware: gruesome injuries caused by toys
Any parent or pediatrician can agree – children will try to swallow almost everything. Some say, there is nothing quicker on Earth than a child’s hand reaching for something they shouldn’t have. When kids...
Sports and mental wellness: 8 things parents need to know
Being a teenager can be a complex time in life. The teen years are a time of tremendous growth, change, challenges and self-discovery. Sports can create amazing opportunities for growth for a teen, and...
Research | Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship
Children’s Mercy Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship program aims to train future physician scientists. This is done through abundant exposure to clinical, basic science and translational research...
Tips for a safe Halloween
Halloween is a great time of year for children. But before your kids head out to trick-or-treat here are some safety tips to help keep your ghosts and goblins safe.
13. Asthma Exacerbations for Inpatient Admission
Patients who present with status asthmaticus that meet admission criteria are admitted to the General Pediatrics service. Inpatient Clinical Pathway and Order-set Asthma Clinical Practice Guidelines Please...
Ewing sarcoma: Gavin's Story
Just take one look at his picture, and it’s easy to see that Gavin Beaver is a fighter, but it’s not because he wants to be. It’s because he has to be. At just 9 years old, Gavin was diagnosed with Ewing...
Ewing Sarcoma: Alex's Story
Maruska and Jeff Goodwin weren’t initially worried when their usually happy, precocious, 8-year-old son complained about pain in his leg. But then it began waking him at night and their parental instincts...
5. Asthma Severity and Asthma Control
Severity and control are two different assessments for a child’s asthma. Definitions of severity and control will be reviewed in this section. Tables summarizing the management of asthma based on severity...
Faculty - Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship
Our Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship faculty are actively involved in education, research and publication. We encourage our fellows to gain confidence and independence as they progress through training...
What you should know about elderberry remedies
Families commonly ask about ways to help keep their children well and ward off infections such as the flu. Many parents are looking for natural remedies and some may even grow their own elderberry to use...
Kara Hansen Receives Funding from Children’s Mercy Patient Care Services Research to Study Depression Screening in a Fetal Care Center
This study’s goal is to help fill the current gap in the literature.
Allied Health Observerships
Observerships remain limited in length to 1 day or a combined 8 hours. Allied Health Overview Allied health professionals play an essential role in the quality care Children's Mercy provides to patients...
Types of Pediatric Fractures
The common types of fractures that can affect children, including the types of incomplete, complete and physeal fractures.
Mixed-gonadal Dysgenesis
Mixed-gonadal dysgenesis, or MGD, is a rare condition in which the paired internal gonads (testis or ovary) are different on each side. There is usually a functioning gonad (testis or ovary) on one side and...
Asthma Control Tests
Questionnaires used at CM to assess asthma control Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) for under 5 years of age AND has a history...
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...
Fibrinolysis as a Treatment for Empyema
Children's Mercy research shows how raising the threshold for surgical intervention and utilizing further nonoperative measures can avoid an operation in most children without increasing in-hospital length...
Uveitis
What is uveitis? Inflammation of the inside of the eyes is called uveitis. Some children who have arthritis also get inflammation in their eyes. Some children get inflammation in their eyes but...
Cochlear implant information for families
A cochlear implant is a safe and proven medical treatment that provides hearing to infants, children and teenagers with severe to profound hearing loss when hearing aids are not able to help.
Clubfoot
Learn about clubfoot, a congenital foot deformity, and its causes and treatment options at Children's Mercy Kansas City.