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Abstract: Evaluation of Child Opportunity Index 2.0 as a Predictor for Hemoglobin A1c in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

Hamp Henning1, Kelsey Panfil1, Brent Lockee1, David D. Williams1, Erin M. Tallon1, Anna R. Kahkoska2, Angelica Cristello Sarteau2, Craig Vandervelden1, Susana R. Patton 3, Mark A. Clements1  1Children’s...

Abstract: Impact of Moderate-to-vigorous Physical Activity on Continuous Glucose Monitor-derived Metrics in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

Kelsey Panfil1, Erin M. Tallon1, Brent Lockee1, David D. Williams1, Susana R. Patton2, Mark A. Clements1 1Children’s Mercy (Kansas City, MO), 2Nemours Children's Health, (Jacksonville, FL)  Background...

Starting Doses of Opioids

Titrate dose and frequency to maintain adequate symptom control. Dose and frequency increases may need to be very aggressive during the active dying process. There is no absolute maximum dose for opioid...

Abstract: Impact of Moving to a New Neighborhood and Child Opportunity Index 2.0 (COI) on Near Term Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

B. Lockee1, C. Vandervelden1, K. Panfil1, E. Tallon1, D. Williams2, S. Patton3, S. Mehta4, D. Tilden5, C. Schweisberger1, N.-H. Yayah Jones6, R. McDonough1, M. Clements1 1Children’s Mercy, Endocrinology...

Abstract: Bioinformatic Evaluation of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Engagement and Disengagement Durations in Relation to the Child Opportunity Index 2.0 in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

Craig Vandervelden1, Kelsey Panfil1, Brent Lockee1, David D. Williams1, Erin M. Tallon1, Anna R. Kahkoska2, Angelica Cristello Sarteau2, Susana R. Patton3, Mark A. Clements1  1Children’s Mercy (Kansas...

Abstract: Associations Between the Child Opportunity Index 2.0 (COI) and Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) During the First Year Following a Diagnosis with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

B. Lockee1, E. Tallon1, C. Vandervelden1, K. Panfil1, M. Barnes1, D. Williams2, R. McDonough1, C. Schweisberger1, D. Maahs3, P. Prahalad3, D. Scheinker3, M. Clements1 1Children’s Mercy, Endocrinology...

End the dinner table battles: How to help your picky eater

It's not uncommon for toddlers and preschoolers to resist trying new foods. Even children who were adventurous foodies as infants can go through a picky phase. If your child puts up a fight at meal times...

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Attending large events following a tragedy

Our community is still processing the events of the post-Super Bowl parade. A day meant for celebration quickly turned into a nightmare for families who were in attendance, or even watching it on TV. As...

The ABCs of sleep training: Let’s talk myths, tips and what ’sleeping through the night’ really means

Parenthood can feel like a rollercoaster in the first few months with broken sleep, learning your baby’s cries and cues and navigating your new role as a parent. One of the most common struggles new...

8 frequently asked questions about breastfeeding and pumping

Breastfeeding may be natural, but that doesn’t mean it comes without questions. Whether you’re breastfeeding for the first time or looking for answers because this experience is different from the last...

Drs. Hampl, Dreyer Gillette, Laroche Join NIH-funded MPI Study to Improve Weight-Related Outcomes Among Youth and Adults with Obesity

The study evaluates the short- and long-term clinical and implementation outcomes of Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Obesity Care (CMOC) in 20 federally qualified health centers in urban and rural areas of...

Dr. Erin Guest Receives New Grant from Noah’s Bandage Project for Study Focusing on Leukemia in which the KMT2A Gene is Rearranged

Dr. Guest and her study team will address this unmet need for children with leukemia in which the KMT2A gene is rearranged by defining new genes and genetic pathways involved in leukemia progression and...

3 Investigators Receive Funding from the Global Platform for the Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes

“Our goal is to identify key epigenomic switches that determine the activity state of the immune system which lead to the development of type 1 diabetes. Identifying those switches could lead to early...

Dr. Warady Receives Nearly $5.8 Million Award for the “Chronic Kidney Disease in Children” Study

Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) face increased health risks beyond their primary kidney disorder. CKiD V continues the observational CKiD study that began in 2003 and that follows 1,100 children...

High School Student Volunteer

Our student volunteer roles are highly competitive and registration can close within weeks of opening. Please note: Children's Mercy only accepts 30 high school students for the Academic Year Session.

Toxic metals found in baby food: what you should do now

With the recent news that the US House of Representatives found multiple baby food brands were tainted with high levels of heavy metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, it can send any parent into...

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