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Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Nirsevimab and RSV: Long-Term High Hopes and Short-Term Cautious Optimism

A new monoclonal antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), nirsevimab (Beyfortus), has been approved and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for all infants...

Dr. Amy Smith Receives Funding to Study How Parent-Child Engagement During Music Enrichment Classes Relate to Early Indicators of Long-Term Health Risk

Dr. Smith will use the funding on her project “The impact of a music enrichment program on health and developmental outcomes during early childhood”. The project follows early results from a randomized...

Nephrology- 400th transplant John Paredes Story

After driving through the night with no sleep, John Paredes just wanted to get there. “I was nervous, excited, waiting for the car ride to be over.” The 19-year-old was traveling from Oklahoma City with...

Hip Dysplasia: Ella's Story

ella outside Seven-year-old Ella is the kind of kid who never sits still. She loves to dance, swim, play softball and soccer, and goof around with her younger brother, Reed. With the help of the hip...

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The power of adaptive sports

Staying active benefits all children, but for kids with physical or cognitive differences, sports can be a game-changer for their overall wellness. ...

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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.

Winning tips for interacting with coaches

If you're raising an adolescent athlete, you're juggling a lot - practice and game schedules, uniform laundry, snacks and hydration, not to mention relationships with your kid's coaches. Managing...

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...

Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Malaria

Many readers will have seen the report of locally acquired malaria in Florida and Texas earlier this year. So, far, a total of eight cases have been identified, seven in Florida (all in Sarasota County)

Dr. Scott Younger Receives $3.1 Million NIH R01 Grant to Better Distinguish Genetic Variants that Cause Congenital Birth Defects

Dr. Younger’s project, “Systematic Identification and Phenotypic Characterization of Causal Genetic Variants in Rare Disease-Associated Birth Defects,” looks to distinguish specific genetic variants that...

Link Newsletter - August 2023

Our August 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...

Bioethics: Addressing the Burdens That Newborn Screening Imposes on Underserved Communities

Newborn screening (NBS) began in the 1960s with testing for phenylketonuria (PKU), which, when identified and treated early, significantly reduces morbidity. While NBS is rightly viewed as a public health...

Drs. Nedved, El Feghaly Use Grant to Study Drivers of Health Inequity in Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Infections in Pediatric Urgent Care Clinics

The team’s collaborative is using QI methodology to identify primary drivers of health equity in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and develop, implement, and study the effect of interventions to narrow the...

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