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Dr. Paul Kulesa Receives Nearly $2 Million NIH Grant to Study Relationship Between Sympathetic Nervous System Development and Neuroblastoma
Dr. Kulesa’s study will explore how the signals that regulate the collective movement and differentiation of neural crest cells are arranged, spatially and temporally, to assemble the sympathetic nervous...
Outbreaks, Alerts & Hot Topics: Update on Bird Flu (H5N1)
Column Author & Editor: Chris Day, MD | Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine Program In July of this year, this column provided an update about a...
Li Fraumeni Syndrome
Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a rare hereditary condition that increases your risk of developing multiple cancers, often at an early age. It is caused by a change or mutation in a gene that can be passed...
Additional National Tobacco Cessation Resources for Adolescents
SmokeFree SmokeFreeTeen SmokeFreeWomen SmokeFree- Quit Vaping Smokefree TXT for Teens: Text QUIT to 47848 or Sign up online National Quitline Call 1-800 QUIT NOW Truth Initiative text...
Important Considerations
History Description of blood loss: Upper vs. lower GI bleed Time of onset Quantity of blood loss Hematochezia: Bright red blood vs melena; streaks vs. mixed with stool vs. clots Hematemesis: Bright red...
Differential Diagnosis
Age Upper GI Bleed Lower GI Bleed All ages Gastric/duodenal ulcer Foreign body ingestion Coagulopathy / bleeding disorder Disseminated intravascular coagulation (including in the setting...
Endometriosis: Avery and MK's story
Avery and MK are siblings who struggle with pain from endometriosis. With help from Children's Mercy, they've been able to get back to normal teen activities.
Vaccine Update: What Is New in Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines?
Column Author: Christine Symes, MSN, CPNP-PC Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing Since the onset of the COVID-19...
Ewing Sarcoma: Annabelle’s Story
Watch how the Cancer Center at Children’s Mercy is treating the amazing Annabelle after she was diagnosed with localized Ewing sarcoma. Nothing is better than helping a fierce competitor get back on the...
Pharmacogenetic Testing FAQs
Pharmacogenetic Testing Frequently Asked Questions What is pharmacogenetic testing? How is the test performed? Who should consider pharmacogenetic testing? How long does it take to get the results? Is...
How to keep youth sports fun
This just in: Kids like to have fun. It shouldn’t be news, but in the current competition-crazy culture of youth sports, it is. “Fun” is the key idea parents should remember from the new State of Play...
PCA Orders and APS Consult
Hydromorphone PCA (provide demand only if the patient received methadone or IT morphine) Start in PACU & to be discontinued on POD 1 Ketorolac IV 0.5 mg/kg (Max 15 mg) q6 hrs scheduled Alternate with...
What is a Patient-Centered Medical Home?
A medical home is a clinic that serves as your child's health care home base. It's important for your child to have a medical home, where they are seen regularly. A medical home helps your child get...
Ganglioglioma: new drugs provide solutions and challenges - Mayia's Story
Mayia is a vibrant and determined 6-year-old who loves outdoor adventures and creative projects. When she was 4, a sudden change in her hand use led to the discovery of a brain tumor at Children’s Mercy...
Heart Transplant: Lessons from the Heart
Meet Lanayah Lanayah in Cap and Gown Then and Now: Lanayah’s Transplant Story Lanayah Rivera was a 13-year-old basketball player who had helped her Newton, Kansas, middle school B-team go 12-1 the...
Drs. Grundberg, Pastinen Receive $3.3 Million NICHD Grant to Advance Understanding of Genetic Determinants of Pregnancy Loss
The researchers' project titled “5-base HiFi sequencing to advance the understanding of genetic determinants of pregnancy loss,” looks to see how long-read technologies can fill gaps of genetic variation...
Child Neurology Residency Team
See Current Residents and Alumni Child Neurology Residency Team Patient Review...
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...
Against the odds: Zaylee's Story
Meet Zaylee Zaylee on the beach 4-year-old Zaylee got to experience the ocean for the first time this spring, and she’s obsessed. “If she could live in water, she would,” said Sydnee Sullivan, Zaylee’s mom...
ADHD Bias Awareness Resource Page
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Know the facts about who is affected by ADHD: CDC Data and Statistics on ADHD Despite the common...