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Dr. Mollie Walton Receives Grant for Study about Beta Blocker Therapy for those with Marfan Syndrome
The objective of this study is to determine the role of genetic variants (known as polymorphisms) on the cellular uptake and clearance of atenolol, which may affect drug disposition and clinical effect.
How to support your kids through big life changes
Most children will experience impactful life changes – “big” changes. Even expected life transitions can be stressful and feel “big” to kids, such as a sibling leaving for college, transitioning from...
February
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Cost of Services
Note: The Take CARE Employee Clinic and Pharmacy accepts credit, debit and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account (FSA and HSA) cards. The center does not accept cash. The cost of services...
Evidence Based Strategies: Winter Sports and Concussions in Pediatric Patients
Column Author: Catharine N Kral, DO| Resident PGY 3; Chief Resident Column Author: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of...
Community of Bilingual Practice
CBP image The Kansas City Community of Bilingual Practice (KC CBP) is an active community of bilingual health and human services professionals, the programs that educate them, and organizations that...
Mental Health: Some Attention to Inattention
Column Author & Editor: Trenton Myers, MD | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common pediatric condition in the U.S. Prevalence estimates in...
Wearables in Research
The Research Informatics and Data Science team led by Mark Hoffman, PhD, Chief Research Information Officer, is an example of a group that collaborates with researchers throughout the CMRI. The team provides...
Preparing Your Child for Surgery Ages 3 and older
When you arrive in Same Day Surgery, you and your family will check in at the front desk. Next, a staff person will take you and your family to a room where you will wait for your surgery and meet...
Differences between IEP and 504 plans
IEP 504 A legal document that is developed collaboratively between school personnel and the child’s parents/legal guardians to make sure the child’s educational needs are met. An IEP must...
Getting a Urodynamic Study
The child life specialists at Children's Mercy have put together information to help your child know what to expect when they come in for their urodynamic study.
Blended Diets
What is a blended diet? Made from blenderized foods. Alternative to formula. Used for tube feeding. Available as commercial products or made at home Home blended diets can contain baby foods, table foods...
Gun Safety - Pediatric Bioethics - August 2022
From an ethical perspective – as a measure of safety and preventing harm – pediatricians have a duty to ask their patients and families about gun ownership and gun safety.
How to talk with your kids about the “D” word
It’s the conversation no parent wants to have with their kids – the conversation about death. Death makes us uncomfortable and it can be hard to talk about, especially the first time your child brings it...
Epilepsy Surgery
As a comprehensive Epilepsy Center, we use best-in-class technology to determine where seizures originate in the brain, including the ROSA robot. Learn more.
How parents can make a healthier environment for healthier kids (on Earth Day and every day)
This Earth Day, your family might be spending time in local community gardens, planting trees with neighbors, or gathering to celebrate in the great outdoors. These are great ways to support Mother Nature...
Embracing your village. How to help those with a child in the hospital.
Health care is an avoidance topic, plain and simple. No one wants to think about being sick or worse yet, having a child sick and in the hospital. But realistically, we know that every day thousands of...
Language Services Student Practicum
The Language Services Department at Children’s Mercy is recognized in the community as an exemplary training grounds for individuals who are interested in a career as a medical interpreter. Student...
Your Support Team
The Children’s Mercy Fetal Health Center brings together all the specialists your baby might need in one place. For families with a prenatal diagnosis of a heart condition, this team will help you navigate...
When do you need a bike helmet? Your bike safety questions answered.
We all love the freedom and fun bikes can bring for children. It’s such a fun milestone for any kid when they move from training wheels to only using 2 wheels. Then, they can go on long family bike rides...