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Wise Use of Antibiotics: Debunking Some Antibiotic Myths
Column Authors: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI | Associate Chair, Ambulatory & Regional Quality Improvement, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Program...
The Link - February 2025
Our February issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - February 2025 Evidence Based Strategies: Best Practices and Evidence Regarding...
The Link - January 2025
Our January issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - January 2025 Evidence Based Strategies: Identifying and Initiating Evaluation of...
Animal Bites (Mammal): Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Vaccine and Immunoglobulin Recommendations
Pathogen Source of Bite Recommendations Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Dosing and Administration Rabiesa Dogs, cats, and ferrets Healthy domestic pets without initial signs of rabies (regardless of...
Welcome to motherhood: Tips to adjust to life with a little one
Becoming a mom is a big change filled with joy, challenges and lots of special moments. In honor of Mother's Day, we asked moms to think back on their motherhood journeys and share some helpful tips on...
NICU to Now: Jeremiah’s story
Meet Jeremiah family photo 6-year-old Jeremiah is always singing. Sometimes he sings in Creole (which his mom’s Haitian family speaks), sometimes in English, sometimes in a language all his own. This...
Dr. Tomoo Iwakuma Receives Over $2.7 Million NIH Grant to Study New Compound to Kill Cancer Cells Lacking p53 Gene
Dr. Iwakuma's study aims to find new ways and compounds to kill cancer cells that don’t have a normal p53 gene, which is found in about 50 percent of human cancers.
Tickborne Illness
Clinical Pathways promote evidence-based, safe, and high-value patient care by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...
Lyme Disease Testing and Treatment
Consult or refer to Infectious Diseases for guidance or questions Laboratory Testing For children who present with a classic erythema migrans rash after being in an area where Lyme disease is common...
Insurance Forms
Aetna Coordination of Benefits Form Blue Cross Blue Shield Coordination of Benefits Questionnaire Blue Cross Blue Shield Duplicate Coverage Form Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas Duplicate Coverage...
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...
Pharmacotherapy
These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use...
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...
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Dr. Jake Dahl Receives NIH Grant to Create More Precise Method for Diagnosing Upper Airway Obstructions in Newborns
The goal of this project is to develop an innovative, anatomically precise, patient-specific diagnosis method for upper airway obstruction that will use the integration of dynamic upper airway computed...
Evidence Based Strategies: Sudden Scares: Understanding Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE)
Column Author: Tess Schultz, DO | Resident PGY 3 Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program A brief resolved unexplained event...
Vaccine Update: Microneedle Patches May Help Overcome Immunization Barriers
Column Author: Yvonne M Carter, MSN, APRN II, FNP-C Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing A study...
Inside Out: Exploring Emerging Anxiety in Adolescents
Join us for a viewing of clips from the Inside Out movies, alongside a guided discussion about anxiety experienced by adolescents.
Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
ACS Media Block Spondylolysis Spondylolysis is a defect in the pars interarticularis (pars), a part of the posterior aspect of a vertebra. It is often referred to as a “stress fracture.” It is quite common...
2024 Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines Update
Column Author: Christine Symes, MSN, CPNP-PC Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing The vaccine...