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Addicted to Awake: The Consequences of Energy Drinks in Adolescents
How often do you come across advertisements for energy drinks: once or twice a week, or perhaps every day on your morning commute? Rarely do we escape a day without energy drink companies promoting how...
What constipation in kids looks like and what you can do
Did you know constipation in kids can look like a lot of other things? You may be surprised to learn constipation in kids is often underdiagnosed and the right diagnosis can help your child finally get...
Evidence-Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions October 2021
As was discussed in last month’s LINK column on evidence-based practice, children are disproportionately affected by secondhand smoke, and this exposure is detrimental to children’s health. The Surgeon...
Surgical Site Infections
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) are the second leading cause of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) in the U.S., accounting for 17 percent...
Forearm Fractures
Children's Mercy treats forearm fractures, including physeal, torus (buckle), and shaft fractures.
Clubfoot
The Ponseti method of clubfoot management has become the standard of care worldwide. One of the important distinctions of his method was a series of weekly casting followed by a prolonged bracing phase...
Nephrology Research
Research that leads to results for kids with kidney conditions Our researchers are investigating many different elements of kidney disease and putting their discoveries to work to help children and...
Croup: Definition of croup
Croup Definition: Croup, or viral laryngotracheitis, is characterized by barking cough and may be accompanied by hoarseness or inspiratory stridor. When severe, it leads to respiratory distress due to...
Your Experience
We keep your days and nights rewarding. So many factors contribute to what sets Children’s Mercy apart. But they all come down to designing a graduate medical experience that creates the best doctors...
Dr. Michele Maddux Awarded Grant to Create Tool to Aid in Management of Poor Medication Adherence Among Young Patients with GI Disorders
Dr. Maddux’s study, “Adherence Monitoring and Intervention in Pediatric Healthcare: Development and Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System,” looks to use health information technology to help...
9 truths about eating disorders and tips for parents
ANYONE can develop an eating disorder, any age, race, nationality, socioeconomic status; eating disorders do not discriminate. Eating disorders are serious but treatable mental illnesses.
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair | Children's Mercy Kansas City
A small camera is placed through the umbilicus and the percutaneous use of suture to close the defect, resulting in less disruption of the surrounding tissue.
Children's Mercy Residents
Meet the residents of the Children's Mercy Pediatric Residency Program, the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency, and the Child Neurology Residency.
Shawn D. St. Peter, MD
Dr. Shawn D. St. Peter is Senior VP, Surgeon-in-Chief and Associate Program Director of the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program, and Director of the Center for Prospective Trials.
Leukemia
The Children’s Mercy Leukemia and Lymphoma Program has compiled the following information for families who want to better understand the types, causes and treatments for leukemia. You can also visit...
Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Clinic
Working together to prevent diabetes Type 2 diabetes is an increasingly common problem in children and teens who are overweight or obese. However, when we can identify the early stages or precursor...
Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
An interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a complete interruption, or gap, in the aorta that prevents normal blood flow through the heart. Learn about the treatment options offered by Children’s Mercy Kansas...
Feeding Clinic Team
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Home Care: Lucas' Story
Lucas Whitacre started life as a healthy, happy baby. But when he reached the 4-month-old mark, he began vomiting several times a day and losing weight. At first, doctors thought Lucas might have...
Neurostimulation for Epilepsy
Neurostimulation is a type of therapy that uses a small device placed under the skin to deliver electrical pulses through the nerves to interrupt seizure activity. This device works to regulate electrical...