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Study Looks at Liver Drug Regulation and Cholesterol
Jonathan Wagner, DO, received a grant to determine how liver fat affects hepatocellular drug transport and pediatric statin response.
iSpine Clinic for Scoliosis Evaluation
The Children's Mercy iSpine Clinic is for children 10 years and over who need to be seen for an initial evaluation of their spine for scoliosis.
Mucosal eosinophils, mast cells, and intraepithelial lymphocytes in youth with rumination syndrome
Children’s Mercy researchers in gastroenterology analyzed 28 youth meeting Rome IV criteria for rumination syndrome who had undergone endoscopy (compared to 10 controls) to assess antral and duodenal...
International Travel Medicine Clinic
Whether you're planning a family vacation outside the United States, visiting friends or relatives, participating in mission work or studying abroad, properly preparing for international travel is...
Refer a Patient to Feeding Services
Conditions treated are Choking/gagging, constipation, decreased appetite, diarrhea, dysphagia, emesis, food aversion, FTT, low weight/weight loss, picky eating, Ready Set Grow, texture sensitivity...
Hypoglycemia Therapy
For patients on insulin drip: If blood glucose drops between 80 to 99 mg/dL decrease IV insulin to 0.05units/kg/hour and contact the Supervising Physician. If blood glucose drops < 80 mg/dL stop IV...
Educational Offerings
Learn about the educational offerings for health care professionals provided by Children's Mercy. Grands Rounds, programs, courses, training, and events are all available to those looking to further...
QI Initiative Focuses on Improving Medication Safety
Adverse drug events (ADEs) nearly always present an opportunity for improvement. Unfortunately, adverse events from nephrotoxic medication administration are common, and frequently preventable, among...
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Kids Misbehave
At some point, all kids misbehave and they do it because they want attention. To help keep them from acting out, fill up their “attention tank” with praise and play.
Beacon Program: What To Expect
When families enter the Beacon Program they can expect to meet a health care team that will be actively involved in their care moving forward. This includes having a care plan built specifically for your...
Social Work Student Practicum
Social Work Students The Social Work Department at Children’s Mercy has a long history of supporting social work education and is committed to providing quality field instruction for Masters of Social Work...
What to Expect - Cardiac Catheterization
A cardiac catheterization (sometimes called a cardiac cath or heart cath) is a procedure that allows your child’s care team to better understand the structure and function of your child’s heart. During the...
Art Therapy
Art Therapy is offered for children and families in all inpatient units at Children’s Mercy in order to help children feel more confident to express themselves, take risks, and experiment.
Are you ready to talk about the birds and the bees? A parent's guide to the sex talk
There is no easy way to say this - it's probably time to have the talk. The sooner you start preparing for it, the better. “The talk” is a rite of passage for most parents, but it can be uncomfortable.
Get schooled with tips and survive the summer family road trip
School is out for summer and the time is right for all the summertime faves. Like hitting the pool, hosting a barbecue, catching a Royals game at The K, catching fireflies and of course, taking a family...
Heart Murmurs in Children
A heart murmur is an abnormal sound that is heard during a heartbeat cycle. There are two types of murmurs: innocent and pathologic. Both are diagnosed and treated in the Children's Mercy Heart Center.
Colorectal Surgery
Many colorectal conditions require a surgical procedure to improve your child’s bowel, bladder function and quality of life. Your care team at the Comprehensive Colorectal Center at Children's Mercy will...
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.
Osteopathia Striata with Cranial Sclerosis: Emersyn’s Story
Meet Emersyn Emersyn Gross is a sassy, fun 4-year-old who loves wearing her pink and purple tutus, pretending to be a doctor, and watching Peppa Pig. But when she was born Nov. 1, 2017, doctors weren’t...