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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Publications

Below are the 50 more recent publications by faculty members in the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Visit PubMed to see all publications from within the department.

  1. Bjornstad EC, Basu RK, Askenazi D  Response to the Letter to the Editor Entitled "The Challenges of AKI Determination in Children".  Kidney Int Rep  2026 Feb;11(2):103712. doi:10.1016/j.ekir.2025.11.035
  2. Alvarez-Paggi D, Ullah A, Ofman G, Haider S, Nowogrodzki F, Fontanella S, Marzec J, Digregorio J, Colantonio G, Sorgetti M  et al.  Diagnostic labels and clusters based on oxygen requirements in preterm infants with chronic lung disease: a data-driven exploratory cluster analysis in two independent cohorts.  Lancet Child Adolesc Health  2026 Feb;10(2):83-93. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(25)00314-1
  3. Langas SJ, Weisman AG, Allegretti V, Kim K, Birriel R, Prada CE  A Collaborative Approach to Pediatric Genetic Evaluation in the Era of Genomic Medicine.  Am J Med Genet A  2026 Feb;200(2):371-378. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.64276
  4. Hill KD, Koerner J, Hong H, Li JS, Hornik C, Kannankeril PJ, Jacobs JP, Baldwin HS, Jacobs ML, Graham EM  et al.  A Bayesian re-analysis of the STRESS trial.  Am Heart J  2026 Feb;292:107282. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2025.09.014
  5. Klonoff DC, Espinoza J, Mader JK, Heinemann L, Cobelli C, Kerr D, Kovatchev B, Najafi B, Prahalad P, Zheng Y  et al.  Research Code Sharing in Support of Gold Standard Science.  J Diabetes Sci Technol  2026 Jan 14;:19322968251391819. doi:10.1177/19322968251391819
  6. Tsao M, Ghosh A, Burnside AN, Wu C, Rowland MJ, Cheon E, Hoffmann JA  Retrospective Evaluation of the Implementation of Universal Suicide Risk Screening for Youth in the Perioperative and Procedural Areas of a Health System.  Paediatr Anaesth  2026 Jan 14;. doi:10.1002/pan.70127
  7. de Padua V Alves V, Meier J, Spangler-Bickell MG, Abu Ata N, Sharp SE, MacLean J, Burkett M, Zhang B, Brady S, Trout AT  Prospective Evaluation of Motion Correction Software for 18F-FDG PET of the Brain.  J Nucl Med Technol  2026 Jan 13;. pii:jnmt.125.270793
  8. Hintz LK, Lorenz D, Lipshaw MJ, Miller C, Zorc JJ, Kolaitis IN, Jones JM, Rothstein R, Shehab O, Florin TA  High Flow Nasal Cannula Use in Bronchiolitis: Predicting Need for Early Escalation of Care.  Pediatr Emerg Care  2026 Jan 13;. doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000003536
  9. Bellows BK, Zhang Y, Ruiz-Negrón N, Kazi DS, Khera AV, Woo JG, Urbina EM, Jacobs DR, Allen NB, Wong JB  et al.  Familial Hypercholesterolemia Screening in Childhood and Early Adulthood: A Cost-Effectiveness Study.  JAMA  2026 Jan 13;335(2):140-153. pii:e2520648
  10. Peterson TE, Hahn VS, Moaddel R, Zhu M, Fan J, De S, Haberlen SA, Palella FJ, Plankey M, Bader JS  et al.  HIV-Associated Proteomic Signature of Myocardial Fibrosis and Incident Heart Failure.  J Infect Dis  2026 Jan 12;. pii:jiag013
  11. Scherr TF, Hardcastle A, Moore CP, Majji D, Kuhns LM, Garofalo R, Schnall R  Detailed HIV Self-Testing Patterns Derived from Paradata in the mLab App Clinical Trial.  AIDS Behav  2026 Jan 09;. doi:10.1007/s10461-025-05013-1
  12. Dellon ES, Falk GW, Katzka DA, Lightdale J, Muir AB, Bredenoord AJ, Bailey DD, Chang JW, Furuta GT, Gonsalves N  et al.  ASGE consensus recommendations on the endoscopic management of eosinophilic esophagitis - part 2: disease assessment, monitoring, and pediatric considerations.  Gastrointest Endosc  2026 Jan 08;. pii:S0016-5107(25)02127-3
  13. Jain S, Harpster K, Merhar S, Kline-Fath B, Altaye M, Illapani VSP, Peyton C, Parikh NA  MRI, General Movements, and Neurological Examination for Early Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis in Preterm Infants.  Pediatrics  2026 Jan 08;. pii:e2025071309
  14. Zhang Y, Tan C, Liu Z, Mao X, Jiang C, Mohammed AN, Li X, Lu R, Wang A, Maihemuti W  et al.  Rebalancing NTRK2 isoforms promotes vascular regeneration in bronchopulmonary dysplasia.  Cell Stem Cell  2026 Jan 08;33(1):125-141.e11. doi:10.1016/j.stem.2025.12.006
  15. Hill RZ, Nelson JW, Gyarmati G, Medrano S, Shirvan S, McCormick JA, Burquez S, Ahmed J, Eng DG, Wysocki J  et al.  Renal PIEZO2 is an essential regulator of renin.  Cell  2026 Jan 08;189(1):161-178.e22. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2025.11.013
  16. Mahoney LB, Lightdale JR, Rubinstein E, Carman N, Kim J, Altaf MA, Bhardwaj V, Bolton SM, CaJacob N, Chiou E  et al.  Assessing competence in unsedated transnasal endoscopy: Development of the TransNasal Endoscopy Skills Assessment Tool.  J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr  2026 Jan 07;. doi:10.1002/jpn3.70323
  17. Dombrowsky G, van der Laan L, Silva A, Breckpot J, Audain E, Wilsdon A, Levy MA, Vos N, Mannens M, Wang J  et al.  DNA methylation analysis of NOTCH1 variants reveals the first episignature for non-syndromic congenital heart defects.  Genome Med  2026 Jan 07;18(1):2. pii:2
  18. Gano D, Boardman JP, Agarwal S, Venkatesan C, Tarui T, Chau V, Wusthoff CJ, Lemmon ME, Scelsa B, Vollmer B  et al.  Neonatal neurocritical care considerations for prenatally identified neurological disorders.  Pediatr Res  2026 Jan 07;. doi:10.1038/s41390-025-04691-w
  19. Im C, Hasan H, Srinivasan A, Stene E, Mcdonald AJ, Moskowitz CS, Henderson TO, Armstrong GT, Yasui Y, Nanda R  et al.  Breast cancer recurrence and mortality among survivors of childhood cancer.  J Natl Cancer Inst  2026 Jan 07;. pii:djag005
  20. Almgren-Bell A, Popescu A, Sodhi A, Markl M, Rigsby CK, Robinson JD  4D Flow Yields Similar Clinical Results Compared To 2D Phase Contrast for Decision Making Regarding Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Jan 06;. doi:10.1007/s00246-025-04146-3
  21. , Meyers ML, Moore MM, Baker JB, Clemenshaw MN, Cooper ML, Hammer MR, John SD, Kulaylat A, Li J  et al.  ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Ingested or Aspirated Foreign Body-Child.  J Am Coll Radiol  2026 Jan 06;. pii:S1546-1440(25)00728-8
  22. Beshish AG, Kwiatkowski DM, Sznycer-Taub N, Costello JM, Jergel A, Gillespie S, Cashen K, Asfari A, Batsis M, Buckley JR  et al.  Hyperoxia During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomes: A Multi-Institutional Study.  J Am Heart Assoc  2026 Jan 06;15(1):e045890. doi:10.1161/JAHA.125.045890
  23. Faisal US, Hasan A, Shayeb S, Oyewande A, Omari M, Dekanoidze N, Ahadi A, Asif M, Shrestha A, Santhi SE  et al.  Influence of marital pressures and cultural constructs on females (IMPACT-F): a global study of female medical students and doctors.  BMC Med Educ  2026 Jan 03;. doi:10.1186/s12909-025-08519-3
  24.   Disease burden attributable to intimate partner violence against females and sexual violence against children in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.  Lancet  2026 Jan 03;407(10523):31-52. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(25)02503-6
  25. Brady S, Sakita F, Taddie M, VanDerslice JA, Nkini G, Kozhumam A, Nickenig Vissoci JR, Staton C, Mmbaga BT, Keating E  The effects of time and distance to definitive care on morbidity and mortality in pediatric injury patients in Northern Tanzania.  J Trop Pediatr  2026 Jan 02;72(1). pii:fmaf053
  26. Mello MJ, Baird J, Spirito A, Scott K, Zonfrillo MR, Lee LK, Kiragu A, Christison-Lagay E, Bromberg J, Ruest S  et al.  Implementing an Education Intervention for Prescription Opioid Pain Medication at Pediatric Trauma Centers.  Subst Use Misuse  2026 Jan 02;:1-6. doi:10.1080/10826084.2025.2609292
  27. Ortiz MV, Wens FSPL, Hong AL, Quarello P, Verschuur AC, Tracy ET, Daw NC, Dome JS, Walz AL, Sprokkerieft J  et al.  Relapsed rhabdoid tumours and other non-nephroblastoma childhood and adolescent kidney tumours: perspectives from the HARMONICA collaboration.  Nat Rev Urol  2026 Jan 02;. doi:10.1038/s41585-025-01117-4
  28. Evans CE, Behera SP, Zhang X, Machireddy N, Addisu KD, Phillips M, Dhar R, Chakrabarti M, Wang B, David O  et al.  The Unexpected Protective Role of Thrombosis in Lung Injury via Endothelial Alox15.  Circ Res  2026 Jan 02;138(1):e326357. doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.125.326357
  29. Gonzalez-Nahm S, Sotres-Alvarez D, Isasi CR, Gallo LC, Cordero C, Delamater AM, Daviglus ML, Van Horn L, Siega-Riz AM  Effects of Maternal Feeding Style and Child Eating Behaviors on Body Mass Index in Young Children in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Family Lifestyle Outcomes Research Study.  Curr Dev Nutr  2026 Jan;10(1):107611. doi:10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107611
  30. Basava S, Dobyns WB  Response to Kane and Coleman.  Genet Med  2026 Jan;28(1):101616. doi:10.1016/j.gim.2025.101616
  31. Kula A, Prince DK, Flynn JT, Furth SL, Warady B, Isakova T, Ng D, Seegmiller J, Christenson R, Bansal N  Association of N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide With CKD Progression in the CKD in Children Study.  Kidney Med  2026 Jan;8(1):101160. pii:101160
  32. Rosenthal A, Kowli S, Vu DM, Nadimpalli S, Chen SF, Maecker H, Gans HA  Longitudinal Kinetics of T Cells and NK Cells After Pediatric Liver Transplant.  Pediatr Transplant  2026 Jan;30(1):e70257. doi:10.1111/petr.70257
  33. , Meyers ML, Moore MM, Baker JB, Clemenshaw MN, Cooper ML, Hammer MR, John SD, Kulaylat A, Li J  et al.  ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Ingested or Aspirated Foreign Body-Child.  J Am Coll Radiol  2026 Jan;23(1):143-158. doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2025.10.028
  34. Alcocer Alkureishi L, Littlejohn E, Hageman JR  GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Pediatric Obesity Care: Promise, Pitfalls, and Practical Realities.  Pediatr Ann  2026 Jan;55(1):e1-e3. doi:10.3928/19382359-20251125-01
  35. Aksenov DP, Doubovikov ED, Serdyukova NA, Gascoigne DA, Miller MJ, Drobyshevsky A, Linsenmeier RA  Assessing chance in neuro-vascular interactions.  Neuroimage  2026 Jan;325:121676. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2025.121676
  36. Clark KA, Colwell ME, Lyons HM, Voller SMB, Manworren RCB, Fawcett AJ, Murthy K  Implementing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Process in the NICU Setting.  J Nurs Adm  2026 Jan 01;56(1):28-34. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000001670
  37. Mataya LA, Bittermann T, Liu H, Griffis H, Srinivasan V, Rand EB, Alcamo AM  The Landscape of Status 1B by Exception for Pediatric Acute on Chronic Liver Failure-High Risk, High Mortality, and Low Transplant Rate.  Pediatr Transplant  2026 Jan;30(1):e70249. doi:10.1111/petr.70249
  38. O'Shea TM, Blackwell CK  Lasting Influence of Prenatal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection on Offspring Neurodevelopmental Health and Functioning.  Obstet Gynecol  2026 Jan 01;147(1):8-10. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000006134
  39. LeCroy MN, Kim RS, Hanna DB, Perreira KM, Gallo LC, Llabre MM, Van Horn L, Talavera GA, Daviglus ML, Isasi CR  Predicting BMI Percentile in Hispanic/Latino Youth Using a Machine Learning Approach: Findings From the Study of Latino Youth.  Obesity (Silver Spring)  2026 Jan;34(1):209-218. doi:10.1002/oby.70089
  40. Macy ML, Bettenhausen JL  Underprioritized and Underfunded: Payment Policy Challenges Facing Hospitals Caring for Children.  Pediatrics  2026 Jan 01;157(1). pii:e2025073898
  41.   Quantifying the fatal and non-fatal burden of disease associated with child growth failure, 2000-2023: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.  Lancet Child Adolesc Health  2026 Jan;10(1):22-38. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(25)00303-7
  42. Dobbs TJ, Gutierrez L, Hu HH, Hunter KS, Fonseca B, Browne L, Winter D, Cree MG, Pyle L, Hills-Dunlap JL  et al.  MRI Analysis of Cardiac Fat, Abdominal Adiposity and Cardiac Function After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes.  Pediatr Obes  2026 Jan;21(1):e70068. pii:e70068
  43. Berry JG, Williams DJ, Wright SM, Sanders LM, Agarwal D, Foster C, Vasquez J, Perrin JM, Lomangino S, Hall M  US Pediatric Hospitalizations Among Children Enrolled in Medicaid.  JAMA Pediatr  2026 Jan 01;180(1):101-103. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.4537
  44. Crawford TO, Servais L, Mercuri E, Kölbel H, Kuntz N, Finkel RS, Krueger J, Batley K, Dunaway Young S, Marantz JL  et al.  A plain language summary of the SAPPHIRE clinical trial of apitegromab in children and young adults with spinal muscular atrophy.  Expert Rev Neurother  2026 Jan;26(1):101-120. doi:10.1080/14737175.2025.2579903
  45. Heneghan JA, Velusamy KR, Ramgopal S, Goodman DM, Evans MD, Hallman M, Feldman A, Akande MY  Latent Classes in Long-Term Functional Status in Children With Recurrent Critical Illness.  Crit Care Med  2026 Jan 01;54(1):99-107. doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000006949
  46. Ermolenko E, Sitkin S, Alferova L, Ilyushonok S, Beltyukov P, Babakov V, Novikova N, Gladyshev N, Berdichevskiy G, Demchenko E  et al.  Health Reversion Effects of Autoprobiotics on Serum and Urine Metabolomes in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome: A Pilot Study.  Mol Nutr Food Res  2026 Jan;70(1):e70273. doi:10.1002/mnfr.70273
  47. , Han HJ, Kim YS, Park S, Shin JI, Kim MS, Moon JH, Kim YB, Ababneh HS, Abu-Zaid A  et al.  Burden of Central Nervous System Cancer in the United States, 1990-2021.  JAMA Neurol  2026 Jan 01;83(1):35-48. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2025.4286
  48. McNamara M, Brown J, Makrides J, Rahmandar MH, English A  Harnessing the New SAHM Position Paper on "Protecting Financial Access to Health Care for Adolescents and Young Adults" to Advocate for and With Youth.  J Adolesc Health  2026 Jan;78(1):11-14. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.09.018
  49. Pugatch M, Hodgkin D, Gibson M, Miller C, Chang G  Rates and Predictors of Follow-Up Care and Treatment Initiation Among Women Veterans After a Positive Alcohol Screen.  Subst Use Addctn J  2026 Jan;47(1):15-27. doi:10.1177/29767342251351107
  50. McCauley CJ, Rowell EE, Laronda MM, Zarnegar-Lumley S  Surgical Fertility Preservation Can Be Safely Performed Without Delaying Treatment for Children With Severe Aplastic Anemia.  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2026 Jan;73(1):e32114. doi:10.1002/pbc.32114

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