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New Year’s resolutions your whole family can enjoy
New Year’s resolutions are always made with the best of intentions – but when life gets busy, they can be hard to follow through. But what if you had your whole family as accountability partners? While you...
Evidence Based Strategies: Febrile Seizures by the Numbers: Providing Anticipatory Guidance to Families
Column Author: Jonah Lund, MD | Child Neurology Resident, PGY-2 Column Editor: Kathleen Berg, MD, FAAP | Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Clinical...
Outbreaks, Alerts & Hot Topics: Update on Bird Flu (H5N1)
Column Author & Editor: Chris Day, MD | Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine Program In July of this year, this column provided an update about a...
Wise Use of Antibiotics: Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis – Updates and Pearls for the Pediatric Practitioner
Column Author: Joshua Saucedo, MD|Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow Column Editor: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI | Director, Infectious Diseases Clinical Services; Director, Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship...
Vaccine Update: ACIP Updates the Immunization Schedule Recommendations for Bexsero (MenB-4C)
Column Author: Maria Martinez RN, BSN, MSN, MBA, CPN Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing On Oct. 24, 2024, the Advisory...
What's the Diagnosis?: Periorificial Dermatitis
Column Author: Sean Reynolds, MBBCH | Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center...
The Link - December 2024
Our December issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - December 2024 Evidence Based Strategies: Febrile Seizures by the Numbers...
Dr. Stephani Stancil and Dr. Mollie Walton Receive P30 MPRINT Grants
Dr. Stephani Stancil and Dr. Mollie Walton both received grants for their studies that are working to better the lives of sick children. Dr. Stancil's study explores drug disposition in the brain and...
Stories that inspired us in 2024
What a year! As 2024 comes to a close, we, like most of you, are looking back on our favorite memories from this year and found ourselves being inspired by the stories shared by patients and families who...
Dr. Paul Kulesa Receives Grant for Technology Development to Determine Molecular Markers of Nervous System Birth Defects
Tissue repair or regeneration therapies for birth defective or damaged neural connections between the central and sympathetic nervous systems offer a potential therapeutic opportunity and improvements in...
Soft Palate Fullness/Bulging Images
Compare to tonsillitis (bilateral enlargement): Photos courtesy of Dr. Laura Neff, MD, MPH, Children's Mercy Otolaryngology These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case.
Quit Plan
Printable Quit Plans (PDF) English version Spanish version Children's Mercy providers may also order these through the Children's Mercy Printing Portal These pathways do not establish a...
COVID-19, RSV and the Flu: What you need to know
Viral respiratory season is quickly approaching. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, respiratory viruses seem to circulate in new patterns, so being prepared is important! According to the American Academy of...
Modeling inclusivity this holiday season
Children notice what we do, how we respond, how we treat others and who we include. This time of year can be jam-packed with anxiety. Our schedules get full, sometimes we overload our resources and...
December 2024
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State of the Art Pediatrics: Vesicoureteral Reflux: Back to Basics
Column Author: Gino Vricella, MD | Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Column Editor: Amita R. Amonker, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics...
Evidence Based Strategies: Winter Sports and Concussions in Pediatric Patients
Column Author: Catharine N Kral, DO| Resident PGY 3; Chief Resident Column Author: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of...
Training the Next Generation: Creating Opportunities for Tomorrow’s Researchers
To build on its successes today, Children's Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) recognizes the importance of creating a career pathway for tomorrow’s researchers who will drive future medical...
Outbreaks, Alerts & Hot Topics: HIV and Infant Feeding Today: Pediatric Providers as Advocates Supporting Informed Choice
Column Author: Diane Petrie, FNP-BC, AAHIVS, AACRN, CPN Column Editor: Chris Day, MD | Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine Program Until recently, United...
Vaccine Update: Vaccination Precautions and Contraindications
Column Author: Christine Symes, MSN, CPNP-PC Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing Providing vaccines is a daily occurrence...