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How to protect your little ones from button and lithium coin batteries
As parents, ensuring the safety of our children is always a top priority. One hidden danger that many might overlook is the presence of button batteries in everyday household items. These small...
Pediatric Bioethics: Rethinking Disability in Pediatrics: Historical, Conceptual and Ethical Reflections to Improve Clinical Practice
Column Author: Jeremy R. Garrett, PhD | Program Director, Pediatric Bioethics Fellowship, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Column Editor: Brian...
Risks and Benefits of Presumptive Treatment for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Risks of untreated PID: Chronic pelvic pain Infertility (tubal damage-induced infertility) Twenty-five percent of females develop complications including tubal scarring and adhesions Increased risk of...
Children’s Mercy Research Institute
The Children’s Mercy Research Institute is creating an integrated research environment where no boundaries exist between science and medicine. In our quest to find answers to pediatric medicine’s most...
Life after transplant
Organ transplant is dramatic, from the excitement of hearing about a potential match to the surgery itself. It’s a huge turning point in a patient’s life! But the most interesting part of a patient's...
Children’s Mercy Research Institute Awarded Funding for Project to Support Intimate Partner Violence Intervention
“By supporting survivors and their children, we hope to break the intergenerational cycles of trauma and improve the health and wellbeing of both survivors and their children,” said Dr. Randell.
About the Children's Mercy Research Institute
The Children’s Mercy Research Institute is creating an integrated research environment where no boundaries exist between science and medicine.
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Party smart: A parent’s guide to keeping teens safe (without cramping their style)
For teens, events like school dances and sporting events are rites of passage. Often, they’re followed by another rite of passage that can be anxiety-inducing for parents: after parties. As parents...
Bringing Creativity to the Bedside
Becky and Curtis Long established the Long Family Endowment for Pediatric Oncology Care. But their story, and their connection to Children’s Mercy, started long ago. Since 2015, the Longs have been...
Dr. Keith August Receives Second $100,000 ‘Hyundai Hope on Wheels’ Grant
“The treatment of pediatric cancer has improved dramatically in recent years, and we are committed to making sure children and young adults have access to novel therapies here at Children’s Mercy Kansas...
Tuberculosis Screening in the Ambulatory Setting: Bias Awareness Resource Page
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information and resources tailored to specific populations as issues and needs related to health disparities may vary. Consider utilizing these...
Bias Awareness Resources
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides a list of resources tailored to specific populations as issues and needs related to tobacco cessation may vary according to individual communities.
Understanding Measles: What parents need to know
As a parent, the health and safety of your child is always a top priority. With recent measles cases confirmed in the Midwest, it's more important than ever to be informed about this highly contagious...
Global flavors: A parent's guide to exploring cultural cuisines with kids
While it can be easy to lean on your tried and true, family-favorite recipes, introducing children to diverse cuisines is a wonderful way to expand their understanding of different cultures while also...
Vaccine Update: Measles Vaccine Recommendations During Outbreaks
Column Author: Maria Martinez, RN, BSN, MSN, MBA, CPN | Immunization Program Manager Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Chief Wellbeing Officer We have now seen two deaths...
Cerebral Palsy: Mohamed’s Story
Meet Mohamed In an apartment building in Syria, a little boy sits by the window, looking out at the other kids playing soccer, riding their bikes and laughing together. “Mom,” he cries, “why can’t I play...
Visiting Quick Tips
Provided by the Family Advisory Board Call ahead Families may need private time or have other visitors at the hospital when you arrive. Checking for the best time to visit shows respect for their family...
Remdesivir for Children with COVID-19
Is remdesivir effective? Ambulatory Setting: For children in the ambulatory setting, evidence is extrapolated from adult studies in which treatment may reduce the rate of hospitalization. Inpatient Setting...
Medication Precautions for COVID-19
Medication Precautions Paxlovid (nirmatelvir + ritonavir) Remdesivir Tocilizumab Kidney Dysfunction Not recommended when eGFR < 30 mL/min Use with caution when CrCl < 30 mL/min ___ Increased...