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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. Bauer M, Glenn T, Achtyes ED, Alda M, Agaoglu E, Altınbaş K, Andreassen OA, Angelopoulos E, Ardau R, Aydin M  et al.  Family History and Solar Insolation in Bipolar I Disorder.  Acta Psychiatr Scand  2026 Apr;153(4):270-278. doi:10.1111/acps.70075
  2. Bate TSR, Huang Y, Luo X, Saunders DC, Walker JT, Rai V, Parker SCJ, Liu J, Brissova M  RFX6 expression is central to the development and function of the neuroendocrine compartments of the pancreas and intestine and strongly affects diabetes risk.  Diabetol Int  2026 Apr;17(2):23. pii:23
  3. Klosky JL, Cherven B, Lehmann V, Chan SH, Rios JM, Su HI, Michaeli J, Smith K, Rotz S, Bjornard K  Optimizing Options for Future Third-Party Reproduction Among Youth Newly Diagnosed With Cancer: Considerations for Pediatric Fertility Preservation Counseling.  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2026 Apr;73(4):e70119. doi:10.1002/1545-5017.70119
  4. Drackley A, Peter M, Akbari HH, Ivanisevic J, Ing A, Regan-Fendt K, McMullen P, Yap KL  Long-Read Genome Sequencing Establishes Biallelic Pathogenic Variants in DNM1 With Distinct Functional Effects as the Cause of Early Infantile Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy.  Am J Med Genet A  2026 Apr;200(4):947-951. doi:10.1002/ajmga.70012
  5. Raski CR, Prada CE  Syndrome of the Month: An Update on Smith-Kingsmore Syndrome: Characterization of Developmental Milestones and a Review of the Literature.  Am J Med Genet A  2026 Apr;200(4):800-806. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.64307
  6. Crilly CJ, Carvalho K, Winlaw DS, Cornicelli M  Acquired Submitral Aneurysm in an Adolescent with Relapse of B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and History of Multiple Systemic Infections: A Case Report.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Apr;47(4):1848-1851. doi:10.1007/s00246-025-03947-w
  7. Peeples ES, Mietzsch U, Molloy EJ, Pilon B, Guez-Barber D, Soul J, Mohammad K, deVeber G, Chau V, Bonifacio SL  et al.  Expert Consensus Approach to Developing Inpatient Common Data Elements for Neonatal Encephalopathy Research.  Neurology  2026 Mar 10;106(5):e214658. pii:e214658
  8. Alexander JL, Dávila Saldaña BJ, Brazauskas R, Dammalapati SG, Griffith LM, Shah AJ, Shimano KA, Ochs HD, Bleesing JJ, Ebens CL  et al.  Hematopoietic cell transplantation for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: a PIDTC report.  Blood Adv  2026 Mar 10;10(5):1783-1798. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2025017662
  9. Zoref-Lorenz A, Allen CE, Behrens EM, Chandrakasan S, Chien M, Hermiston ML, Hinson AP, Intzes S, Isakoff MS, Leiding JW  et al.  Emapalumab use in malignancy-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in the United States: the REAL-HLH study.  Blood Adv  2026 Mar 10;10(5):1564-1575. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2024013690
  10. Savorgnan F, Pilla P, Prabhu J, Flores S, Loomba RS, Acosta S  Correction: Clinical Applications of Data Science and Machine Learning in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Mar 09;. doi:10.1007/s00246-026-04214-2
  11. Umpierrez GE, Shah VN, Brady V, Clements MA, Espinoza J, Healey E, Kohn MA, Maahs DM, Oiknine R, Seley JJ  et al.  Integrating the Glycemia Risk Index Into Clinical Practice and Research: A Consensus Report.  J Diabetes Sci Technol  2026 Mar 07;:19322968261432498. pii:19322968261432498
  12. Lee CM, Atreya MR, Bennett TD, Farris RWD, Faustino EVS, Fernandez Sarmiento J, Geva A, Hall M, Rogerson C, Shah S  et al.  Association of Albumin Infusion With Differential Response in Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock: Retrospective Analysis Using a U.S. Multicenter 2012-2018 Dataset.  Pediatr Crit Care Med  2026 Mar 06;. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003933
  13. Wu EL, Meyer M, Almirol E, Zhao X, Payne G, Bhavan K, Zaller N, Montgomery J, Hotton A, Brewer R  et al.  A community network-driven COVID-19 testing and vaccination intervention for vulnerable populations in the Central United States: results from a Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations randomized controlled trial.  J Public Health (Oxf)  2026 Mar 06;48(1):122-136. doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdaf134
  14. Mohamed R, Paasche-Orlow MK, Serrano E, Marquez M, Henault L, Weaver C, Slesinger Roy NC, Farina FR, Hurstak E, Taddeo M  et al.  Differential item functioning of PROMIS Sleep Disturbance-Short Form 8a across levels of health literacy in a community sample of adults.  Psychol Assess  2026 Mar 05;. doi:10.1037/pas0001449
  15. , Sammer MBK, Moore MM, Cooper ML, Hammer MR, Jarboe M, Levin TL, Macy M, Meyers ML, Rich BS  et al.  ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Suspected Abdominal Neoplasm-Child.  J Am Coll Radiol  2026 Mar 05;. pii:S1546-1440(26)00062-1
  16. Wang HR, Liu ZQ, Pozzi E, Hussain A, Sigar P, Abdallah C, Alexander N, Baker J, Bauer J, Blackford JU  et al.  Childhood Maltreatment and Deviations from Normative Brain Structure: A Mega-Analysis of 3,711 Individuals from the ENIGMA MDD and ENIGMA PTSD Working Groups.  Biol Psychiatry  2026 Mar 04;. pii:S0006-3223(26)00093-4
  17. 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 Mar 04;54(1):47-54. doi:10.2967/jnmt.125.270793
  18. Bwana VM, Masoud NS, Manji KP, Yusufu IS, Machafuko PZ, Hawkins C, Conover B, Mbugi EV, Hirschhorn LR, Caputo MT  et al.  Disclosure of HIV status and its association with quality of life and depressive symptoms among children with HIV in North-Eastern Tanzania.  AIDS Res Ther  2026 Mar 03;. doi:10.1186/s12981-026-00866-5
  19. Eadon MT, Cavanaugh KL, She L, Steen-Burrell KA, Mohottige D, Nadkarni GN, Kitzman H, Chakraborty H, Empey PE, Limdi NA  et al.  Genetic Testing for APOL1 in Adults With Hypertension: The GUARDD-US Randomized Clinical Trial.  JAMA Netw Open  2026 Mar 02;9(3):e260528. pii:e260528
  20. Katz J, Hillis E, Garzon JP, Listernick R, Prada CE, Gupta A, Gutmann DH  Central Precocious Puberty and Optic Pathway Glioma in Children with Neurofibromatosis 1: Associations with Tumor Location, Vision, and Treatment.  J Pediatr  2026 Mar 02;:115055. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115055
  21. Katz JA, Levy PT, Zaniletti I, Ball MK, Seabrook R, Bhombal S, Murthy K, Padula MA, Gowda SH, Grover TR  et al.  Congenital heart disease and congenital diaphragmatic hernia: the role of intracardiac shunts.  J Perinatol  2026 Mar 02;. doi:10.1038/s41372-026-02584-2
  22. Siniscalco ER, Fisher C, Lu MP, Grassmann JDS, Mack CD, Yaakoubi R, Jacobsen D, Chen Q, Lee D, Rajamanimuthu P  et al.  DOCK8 and STAT3 cooperate to restrain IgE-inducing T follicular helper cells.  J Exp Med  2026 Mar 02;223(3). pii:e20241707
  23.   Global, regional, and national burden of breast cancer among females, 1990-2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.  Lancet Oncol  2026 Mar;27(3):302-326. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(25)00730-2
  24. Osgood PT, Essner BS, Chelimsky G, Fortunato JE  Gastrointestinal Comorbidities of Autonomic Dysfunction and Orthostatic Disorders.  Pediatr Ann  2026 Mar;55(3):e97-e101. doi:10.3928/19382359-20260112-03
  25. Verghese PS, Rheault M, Matossian D, Kilduff S, Switalski M, Riordan M, Tönshoff B, Bouts A  Transcontinental Practice Patterns in Pediatric Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Barriers to Consensus and Adequately Powered Studies.  Pediatr Transplant  2026 Mar;30(3):e70280. doi:10.1111/petr.70280
  26. Yonko EA, Garofalo R, Mimiaga MJ  Moderated Effects of Latinx Ethnicity for a Stepped-Care, Technology and Counseling-Based Intervention (Positive STEPS) on Antiretroviral Adherence and Viral Load Suppression Among Youths With HIV, United States, 2018‒2023.  Am J Public Health  2026 Mar;116(S1):S36-S41. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2025.308341
  27. Muenzer J, Burton BK, Harmatz P, Gutiérrez-Solana LG, Ruiz-Garcia M, Jones SA, Guffon N, Inbar-Feigenberg M, Bratkovic D, Rust S  et al.  Intrathecal idursulfase-IT in children younger than 3 years with neuronopathic mucopolysaccharidosis II in a single-arm, open-label, phase 2/3 substudy and extension.  JIMD Rep  2026 Mar;67(2):e12443. pii:e12443
  28. Hudak ML, Perrin JM, Kusma JD, Raphael JL,   Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program: Technical Report.  Pediatrics  2026 Mar 01;157(3). pii:e2025075749
  29. Mohr LD, Peterson JK, Campbell T, Sanchez I, Wittmayer K, Bryne C, Habich M  Call to Action: The Essential Role of the Pediatric CNS to Impact and Transform Children's Healthcare.  J Nurs Adm  2026 Mar 01;56(3):162-169. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000001701
  30. Aghazadeh Mohandesi N, Javaheri ED, Paller AS  Women's sexual health in epidermal differentiation disorders: a call for action.  Int J Womens Dermatol  2026 Mar;12(1):e250. doi:10.1097/JW9.0000000000000250
  31. Duong SQ, Vaid A, Jiang P, Bitterman Y, Krishnamurthy Y, Chiu IM, Finer J, Cleary B, Glicksberg BS, Garg R  et al.  Development and multicentre validation of an artificial intelligence electrocardiogram model for ventricular remodeling in repaired tetralogy of Fallot.  Eur Heart J Digit Health  2026 Mar;7(2):ztag015. pii:ztag015
  32. Walsh P, Seewald S, Castillo L, Chen Y, Elahi K, Ghosh K, Espinoza J, Werner NE, Foster C  Medical Device Design Flaws for Children With Medical Complexity at Home.  Pediatrics  2026 Mar 01;157(3). pii:e2025073091
  33. Liese AD, Dixon BE, Crume T, Divers J, Guo Y, Hirsch AG, Reynolds K, Utidjian L, Zaganjor I, Rosenman M  et al.  Public health monitoring of diabetes in the era of electronic health records: Insights from the Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults (DiCAYA) Network.  Ann Epidemiol  2026 Mar;115:45-49. doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2026.01.016
  34. Ogle SB, Meneses EH, Kaizer AM, Moore JM, Mitchell JE, Michalsky MP, Inge T  Preoperative Weight Trends in Adolescents Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.  Obesity (Silver Spring)  2026 Mar;34(3):710-718. doi:10.1002/oby.70136
  35. Golestaneh L, Ames EG, Doyle MH, Ghossein C, Grimm PC, Hewlett JL, Lim A, Marzinelli LS, Schmidt KJ, Smeryage B  et al.  Improving Lifelong Comprehensive Care Coordination in Nephropathic Cystinosis: Multidisciplinary Perspectives.  Kidney Int Rep  2026 Mar;11(3):103735. pii:103735
  36. Harries MD, Laska EN, Shankar S, Fawcett A, Volerman A, Thomas SV  Communication Regarding Mental Health Between Pediatric Healthcare Providers and K-12 School Staff: A Scoping Review.  J Sch Health  2026 Mar;96(3):e70115. doi:10.1111/josh.70115
  37. 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 Mar 01;42(3):218-224. doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000003536
  38. Dellon ES, Falk GW, Katzka DA, Lightdale J, Muir AB, Bredenoord AJ, Bailey DD, Chang JW, Furuta GT, Gonsalves N  et al.  American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy consensus recommendations on the endoscopic management of eosinophilic esophagitis-part 2: disease assessment, monitoring, and pediatric considerations.  Gastrointest Endosc  2026 Mar;103(3):396-417. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2025.10.032
  39. 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 Mar;82(3):858-866. doi:10.1002/jpn3.70323
  40. Varni JW, Zebracki K, Hwang M, Mulcahey MJ, Vogel LC  Pain, Daily Activities, Mobility, and Psychosocial Health in Young People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Test of Biological Sex in a Moderated Mediation Analysis.  Pediatr Neurol  2026 Mar;176:22-28. doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2025.12.009
  41. Agorastos A, Thompson T, Solmi M, Cortese S, Estradé A, Radua J, Dragioti E, Vancampfort D, Thygesen LC, Aschauer H  et al.  Mental health, coping and related risk factors during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic in children: Nationally representative, multi-wave, cross-sectional results from 12 countries from the global COH-FIT study.  Eur Neuropsychopharmacol  2026 Mar;104:112741. doi:10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.112741
  42. Magee PM, Paquette E, Daniels LA, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Yehya N  The Association Between Neighborhood Factors and Early Organ Dysfunction in Children Who Are Critically Ill: A Retrospective Cohort Study.  J Pediatr  2026 Mar;290:114943. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114943
  43. McCauley CJ, Foote M, Laronda MM, Grabowski J, Rowell EE, Lautz TB  Ovarian sparing surgery can be achieved for many pediatric patients with giant adnexal cystic masses.  J Pediatr Surg  2026 Mar;61(3):162871. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162871
  44. Liu H, Kress AM, Yu EX, Ning X, Ghassabian A, Kahn LG, Mehta-Lee S, Brubaker S, Alshawabkeh A, Meeker J  et al.  Racial and ethnic disparities in environmental chemical exposures and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: The ECHO-wide cohort study.  Environ Pollut  2026 Mar 01;392:127452. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2025.127452
  45. England K, Bogetz J, Lau N, Wood GJ, Trowbridge A  The Journey of a Communication Skills Educator: Motivating Factors for Commitment and Sustainability.  J Pain Symptom Manage  2026 Mar;71(3):362-372. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.11.011
  46. Serghides L, Lee J, Jacobson DL, Geffner ME, DiMeglio LA, McFarland EJ, Powis KM, Williams PL, Jao J,   Brief Report: Is Gestational Exposure to HIV and Protease Inhibitors Associated With Timing of Pubertal Onset?  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr  2026 Mar 01;101(3):302-307. doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000003801
  47. Laternser C, Anderson BR, Yee LM, Grobman WA, Batton B, Knepp MD, Woo JL  Individual Risk Versus Population Incidence: A Case Example With Congenital Heart Defects.  Acad Pediatr  2026 Mar;26(2):103187. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2025.103187
  48. Thapar M, Kille B, Tucker J, Schmiege SJ, Garcia-Creighton E, Boos MD, Faith EF, Paller AS, Siegel DH, Siegel LH  et al.  Characteristics of youth utilizing pediatric dermatology: A cross-sectional PEDSnet study.  J Am Acad Dermatol  2026 Mar;94(3):950-953. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2025.11.001
  49. Tolliver DG, Goemann MC, Abrams LS, Meza BPL, Schickedanz A, Bath E, Heard-Garris N, Barnert E  Reducing Youth Legal System Involvement: Updates From the Field and a Call to Action.  Acad Pediatr  2026 Mar;26(2):103170. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2025.103170
  50. Mass J, Anselin E  Evaluating the Impact of a Pediatric Clinic-Based Food Pantry: A Qualitative Study.  Clin Pediatr (Phila)  2026 Mar;65(3):338-348. doi:10.1177/00099228251387541

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