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IBD Team
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Meet the Team Patient Review...
Dr. Kai Ling Kong and the Baby Health Behavior Lab
Dr. Kai Ling Kong's team focuses on obesity prevention and targets the development of eating behaviors in infants and toddlers. The lab studies the influence of non-food alternatives, such as music, on...
Raise "champions" of giving this holiday season
While children spend time sifting through catalogs and making wish lists during the holiday season, this special time of year is also perfect to begin teaching children the importance of giving back.
Dr. Kevin Latz Receives Grant to Collaboratively Streamline Access to Pediatric ACL Care
Dr. Latz’s project, “Decreasing Delays in Pediatric ACL Care,” will develop a set of feasible, collaborative initiatives that improve access to pediatric ACL care.
Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics for Use in Fever and Suspected Neutropenia
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Visual Diagnosis: Eye Movement
A 4-year-old male is brought to the emergency department by his mother for further evaluation of ear pain and headache.
Vaccine Update: Reducing the Ouch During Vaccination
Pediatric clinicians are committed to providing recommended vaccines to their patients. But vaccine hesitancy continues to be an obstacle to providing some or all recommended vaccines.
Link Newsletter - October 2023
Our October issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. We want to hear from you! Do you have ideas, questions or suggestions for future articles in The...
Plan your legacy and create healthier futures for children
Whether you give to Children’s Mercy through your estate plan, a charitable gift annuity, or a gift of stock, you are building the foundation for healthier futures for all children.
Dr. Doug Myers Receives Grant to Study How Tumor Microenvironment Suppress Tumor Killing Capabilities of CAR T Cells
The funding is being used for Dr. Myers’ study “Role of macrophages and tumor structure in modulating chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell activity in solid tumors.”
Bivalirudin Dosing
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Visual Diagnosis: Eye Movement
A 4-year-old male is brought to the emergency department by his mother for further evaluation of ear pain and headache.
State of the Art Pediatrics: Buckle Fractures in Children
Pediatric buckle fractures are a common injury pattern, estimated to occur in about 1 in 25 children and usually occurring about the wrist.2 A buckle fracture may also be referred to as a torus fracture...
Dr. Shayla Sullivant Receives Grant from Menorah Heritage Foundation to Expand Prepped and Ready Program
Prepped and Ready is a program to help equip parents for the transition into parenting teenagers. The goal is to empower parents and caregivers to address the hard topics that can be very uncomfortable.
Andrea Bradley-Ewing Receives PCORI Award to Help Advance the Study of Health Disparities Among Black and Latinx Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The group's project, “Addressing Health Disparities in Black Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)” will partner with historically marginalized communities to develop a...
Adelante Kansas City Receives Funding from Multiple Organizations to Grow Program
Dr. Cowden received a one-year, $100,000 grant from the Health Forward Foundation that wrapped up in July 2023 as well as a one-year, $70,000 grant from the REACH Healthcare Foundation. Both grants are...
Evidence Based Strategies: Serum Sickness-Like Reaction
A patient comes to the emergency department with a faint maculopapular rash. He is experiencing joint pain and edema in his left hand and right knee. Upon arrival, he is febrile with a temperature of 38.3...
Wise Use of Antibiotics: Oral Cephalosporins for UTIs
Cephalosporins are considered first-line antibiotics for treating pediatric urinary tract infections (UTIs). However, not all cephalosporins are created equal, and strategic marketing of non-inferiority...
Children’s Mercy Receives $4 Million from the Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation to Improve Health Care Equity
Thanks to this significant grant, Children's Mercy is embarking on a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing health care equity by proactively identifying and rectifying gaps in coordination of...
NIH Award Expands Study of Pediatric Recruitment and Retention in Clinical Research, Supports Pathway Towards Increasing Diversity Research
Judith Ikerionwu, assistant clinical research coordinator, is using this supplement award for her project, “Understanding the Barriers in Participant Retention and Efficient Recruitment Methods in the...