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Jack's Story
Meet Jack Jack with toy set Then and Now: Inside Jack’s Transplant Journey Jack with Warady In 2019, Inside Pediatrics featured Jack, a toddler whose kidneys were failing. Today, he’s a wide...
Dr. Bakula Receives NIH K23 Award for Mental Health Treatment for Parents of Children with Pediatric Feeding Disorder
Caring for a child with pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) is very stressful, and 40% of parents of children with PFD report mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and parenting stress. Parent...
Dr. Paprocki Receives Award from Foundation for Prader-Willi Research to Gather Data Surrounding Growth Hormone Therapy, Sleep Disturbances
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder that can cause intellectual disabilities, behavioral problems, sleep abnormalities, and obesity due to extreme hunger. In infancy, signs and symptoms...
Evidence Based Strategies: Guidance for Acute Gastroenteritis
Column Author: Brittany Moore, MD | Pediatric Resident Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University...
Dr. Robin Shook Receives CDC Funding to Improve Health and Prevent Chronic Disease in Kansas City
The REACH funding will help Dr. Shook improve health, prevent chronic diseases, and reduce health disparities among Latino and Black communities in the Kansas City metro area, which is the fifth most...
What every parent should know about preventing child abuse
Everyone deserves to be respected, nurtured and loved. But many children and teens face a different reality. Caring adults need to be aware of the signs of child abuse and how they can help prevent...
5 Questions: Meet Our Research Staff
Each month, we ask one of our CMRI team members five questions to learn more about their role in research and what motivates them. ...
Annual Report Children's Mercy
For more than 127 years, Children’s Mercy has built upon a legacy of pioneers – two visionary sisters, both doctors – who were light-years ahead of their time. Emboldened by their pioneering spirit, our...
Azadeh Wickham Receives PCS Research Grant to Study Clean Intermittent Catheterization Determinants and Adherence
The aim of this study is to describe the rate of clean intermittent catheterization adherence and correlate determinants to clean intermittent catheterization adherence in caregivers of pediatric patients...
Psychological Symptom Management
Symptoms Treatment Delirium Delirium is a disturbance in consciousness and cognition characterized by changes in mental status with impaired attention, awareness, and cognition. Hyperactive...
End of Life Cultural, Legal & Ethical Aspects of Care
CMKC policies to refer to: Disagreement Resolution Surrounding Redirection of Care Moral and Religious Objections to Care AAP Policy Statements for End of Life: Forgoing Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment...
End of Life Resources and Support
When a child dies booklet Guides for parents: End of life for your child: Preparing, Part 1 End of life for your child: What to expect, Part 2 Understanding nutritional needs These pathways do not establish...
Dr. Mark Clements Receives JDRF Award to Study Psychosocial Technology for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
Dealing with T1D can cause psychosocial burdens (depression, diabetes distress, anxiety, fear of hypoglycemia, family conflict) in adolescent and young adults. If not addressed, these issues can result in...
Abstract: Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Improve Time in Range by Use of a Relational Agent Embedded in a Smart Phone App
Sophie Maccoll, Emily L. DeWit, Priscilla Connell, Britaney Spartz, David D. Williams, Amey Waghmode, Brent Lockee, Mark Clements Background and Aims: Youth with T1D struggle to achieve blood glucose...
Abstract: Evaluation of Child Opportunity Index 2.0 as a Predictor for Hemoglobin A1c in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
Hamp Henning1, Kelsey Panfil1, Brent Lockee1, David D. Williams1, Erin M. Tallon1, Anna R. Kahkoska2, Angelica Cristello Sarteau2, Craig Vandervelden1, Susana R. Patton 3, Mark A. Clements1 1Children’s...
Abstract: Bioinformatic Evaluation of the Child Opportunity Index 2.0 and Other Sociodemographic Factors as Predictors of Diabetes Clinic Appointment Completion in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
Page Clements1, Kelsey Panfil1, Hamp Henning1, Brent Lockee1, David D. Williams1, Erin M. Tallon1, Anna R. Kahkoska2, Angelica Cristello Sarteau2, Susana R. Patton3, Mark A. Clements1 1Children’s Mercy...
Bioethics: In Our Healing Era: Supporting and Healing Together in a Time of Trauma
Column Author: Angie Knackstedt, BSN, RN, NPD-BC | Program Manager, Health Literacy & Nursing Bioethics; Co-Director of Certificate Program in Pediatric Bioethics Jennifer Stallbaumer-Rouyer, LCSW...
The Link - March 2024
Our March issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - March 2024 Identifying and Treating Adolescent Depression: Evidence Based Strategies Read...
Abstract: Active & Passive Sharing of Diabetes Device Data to Clinics is Associated with Reduced A1C and Decreased DKA Rates
R. Mcdonough1,2, D. Ferro1,2, B. Lockee2, M. Clements1,2 1Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Pediatrics, Kansas City, United States of America, 2Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Pediatric Endocrinology, Kansas...
Abstract: Found in Translation: Transforming Rules-Based Diabetes Phenotyping Algorithms into Reproducible Diabetes Cohorts from Real-World Data
Erin M. Tallon, MS, RN1, Mark A. Clements, MD, PhD,2 Chi-Ren Shyu, PhD, FAMIA1 1University of Missouri, Institute for Data Science and Informatics, Columbia, MO; 2Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO...