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The Link - December 2025
As we wrap up 2025, I want to take a moment to thank you—our readers—for being part of The Link community. Your interest, feedback and continued support have made this publication a meaningful way...
Breakthrough Study on Patient-Derived Cellular Models Published in Nature
In January 2025, the prestigious journal, Nature, published a study led by researchers at Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI). A research study conducted by a Kansas City institution had not been...
Wise Use of Antibiotics: The Importance of Penicillin Allergy Evaluation and Delabeling
Penicillin Allergy Prevalence and Mislabeling Around 10% of Americans report a penicillin allergy, yet only about 1% has a true allergy when tested. Mislabeling often occurs due to confusion between side...
Visual Diagnosis: An Acute Papular Eruption
Case Presentation A previously healthy 10-year-old girl presented with a three-week history of a progressively spreading rash. Her parents first noticed several small “chicken pox–like” bumps on her chest...
Pediatric Bioethics: Misinformation, Misdiagnoses and Other Online Missteps
Recent data suggests that between 40% and 80% of parents search online about their child’s symptoms before going to the doctor. They may even come to their appointments with a preformed idea of what their...
Outbreaks, Alerts & Hot Topics: American Trypanosomiasis in the US
Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, has long been considered a disease from “south of the border,” relevant in the United States mostly because of large numbers of immigrants from mainland Latin...
Evidence Based Strategies: Timing of Elective Surgical Procedures in Children with Upper Respiratory Infections
Children experience on average three to six upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) per year, mostly in the fall and winter.1 As a result, many pediatric patients scheduled for anesthesia or sedation...
Emergency hip surgery: Grady’s Story
After a hip fracture threatened his Make-A-Wish dream of playing catch with Patrick Mahomes, 14-year-old Grady underwent emergency surgery at Children’s Mercy and worked tirelessly through recovery. His...
Child fever management: What every parent should know
Discover essential child fever management advice, including when to call a doctor and practical home care tips for your child's health.
Fertility preservation: One family’s story
Six years ago, Grace’s family chose an experimental fertility preservation procedure while she underwent treatment for Ewing sarcoma, ensuring she would have options for her future. Today, Grace is...
Birth Brachial Plexus Injury: Management of Shoulder Subluxation/Dislocation
Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...
Spinal Cord Injury
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...
Fever in the Returned Traveler
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...
Dr. Todd Bradley Receives More Than $1 million in NIH Funding to Study Pediatric Immune System Response to HIV Vaccines
Dr. Bradley’s team is collaborating with Duke University School of Medicine researchers in hopes of bridging the gap in this knowledge by discovering more about the pediatric immune system in preclinical...
Laceration
Clinical Pathways promote evidence-based, safe, and high-value patient care by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees...
Acute Otitis Media (AOM)
Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of...
Dizziness-Vertigo-Ambulatory
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...
Group Volunteers
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Adult Volunteer
As one of our adult volunteers, you play a central role in creating a positive experience for patients and families during their time at Children’s Mercy. Our volunteers are stewards of our hospital...
Broad Food Allergy Testing
Broad food allergy panels are not recommended for routine use in pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis. While food allergies are more common in young children with moderate-to-severe atopic...