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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. Boyd B, Rule A, Kas-Osoka OA, Schwartz A, Moreland CJ, Abernathey L, Meeks LM  Disability prevalence, disclosure, and accommodation use in pediatric residency: results from a pilot study.  Med Educ Online  2026 Dec 31;31(1):2724652. pii:2724652
  2. Liu Y, Kuang A, Hivert MF, Lowe WL, Josefson JL, Scholtens DM  Evaluating ancestry adjustment in multi-ancestry epigenome-wide analysis.  Epigenetics  2026 Dec 31;21(1):2646063. doi:10.1080/15592294.2026.2646063
  3. Godley LA, Olson TS  Democratizing cancer risk testing in children before alloHCT.  Blood Adv  2026 Oct 13;10(19):6564-6566. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2026021568
  4. McNerney KO, Kwon S, Naik S, Fabrizio VA, Caraballo GL, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Talleur A, Zeng X, Baggott C, Vatsayan A  et al.  HLH-like syndromes associate with increased risk of death and CD19- relapse after CAR T in pediatric B-ALL.  Blood Adv  2026 Oct 13;10(19):6422-6434. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2026020511
  5. Papadakis JL, Whitehead J, Poquiz JL, Johnson EK, Finlayson C, Chen D  Gender Dysphoria Among 46,XX Patients Diagnosed with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in Childhood: A Case Series.  J Clin Psychol Med Settings  2026 Oct 01;. doi:10.1007/s10880-026-10174-9
  6. Thames AH, Schutt M, Gadd S, Barrera L, Cho S, Wentworth-Sheilds W, Pongracic J, Liu AH, Gruchalla R, Kercsmar C  et al.  SERPINE1 promoter variants and differential airway responses to virus and biological therapy.  J Allergy Clin Immunol  2026 Oct 01;. pii:S0091-6749(26)00629-9
  7. Hambrick HR, Dubinsky S, Quickfall D, Reinert S, Tang Girdwood S, Stitt G  User Beware: Inaccuracy and Inconsistency of Large Language Models in Providing Precision Dosing Recommendations for Patients With Kidney Impairment-A Case Series.  Pharmacotherapy  2026 Oct;46(10):e70207. pii:e70207
  8. Mack CL, Miethke AG, Hawthorne K, Henn L, Horslen S, Alonso EM, Gupta NA, Sundaram SS, Kohli R, Bozic M  et al.  The Childhood Liver Disease Research Network's prospective characterization of pediatric primary sclerosing cholangitis.  Hepatol Commun  2026 Oct 01;10(10). pii:e1049
  9. Lam SHF, Li J, Wallin D, Stoner MJ, Santillanes G, Saidinejad M, Berg K, Ro E, Abueg J, Addo N  et al.  Evaluation of Pediatric Patients with Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Practice Management Recommendations.  J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open  2026 Oct;7(5):100493. pii:100493
  10. Black AK, Pulcini CD, Montez K, Stewart AM, Lamberson M, Saper JK  Defining the Need and Determining the Path Forward: Academic Advocacy Guidelines in Pediatrics.  Pediatrics  2026 Oct 01;158(4). pii:e2026076507
  11. Evageliou NF, Renfro LA, Vallance KL, Varela CR, Benedetti DJ, Cost NG, Ehrlich PF, Kalapurakal JA, Khanna G, Aldrink JH  et al.  Impact of post-chemotherapy classification on outcomes in stage III and IV unilateral favorable histology Wilms tumor: Pooled data from Children's Oncology Group AREN0532, AREN0533, and AREN03B2 studies.  Cancer  2026 Oct 01;132(19):e70610. pii:e70610
  12. Muller R, Oyetayo O, Wegoye E, Bieber D, Khisa S, Moskalyk K, Sebunya R, Idro R, Okechi H, Widjaja E  et al.  Enablers of Sustainable Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery: A Qualitative Exploration of Global Neurosurgery.  Neurosurg Pract  2026 Oct;7(5):e000288. pii:e000288
  13. Michelson KA, Bucholz EM, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Alpern ER, Remick KE, Graves JA, Skol AD, McMullen PD, Singamsetty N, Cory DK  et al.  National Outcomes of Sepsis in Publicly Insured Children: 2021-2023.  Pediatrics  2026 Oct 01;158(4). pii:e2026077329
  14. Foster AA, Ormseth CH, Grupp-Phelan J, Lowry SJ, Alpern ER, Hoffmann JA  Association Between Triage Score and Resource Use for Children Presenting to the Emergency Department with Behavioral Health Conditions.  J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open  2026 Oct;7(5):100490. pii:100490
  15. Virolainen SJ, Creighton K, Dashtiahangar M, Krishnamurthy D, Parks L, Forney C, Ampadu B, Rudrapatna AN, Dunn KA, Parameswaran S  et al.  A highly prevalent lupus risk haplotype increases IRF7-dependent induction of IFN-α, enhancing antiviral defense and exacerbating autoimmunity.  Am J Hum Genet  2026 Oct 01;113(10):2118-2139. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2026.08.016
  16.   Global, regional, and national prevalence of second-hand smoke and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.  Lancet Public Health  2026 Oct;11(10):e767-e785. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(26)00168-4
  17.   Adolescent health across Asia Pacific, 2000-23: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.  Lancet Child Adolesc Health  2026 Oct;10(10):731-754. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(26)00163-X
  18. Badke CM, Sanchez-Pinto LN  Agreement and Performance of Intermittent and Continuous Vital Signs in Critically Ill Children.  Hosp Pediatr  2026 Oct 01;16(10):e781-e786. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2026-009387
  19. Gordon AJ, Bounthavong M, Corte C, Siantz E, Mahmoud KF, Finnell DS, Scheuermann T, Kyei EF, Wyse JJ, Oliva EM  et al.  Artificial Intelligence in Addiction Scholarship: Transparency, Accountability, and Disclosure in Research and Publishing.  Subst Use Addctn J  2026 Oct;47(4):941-952. doi:10.1177/29767342261471638
  20. Toomey V, Heneghan JA, Hall M, Kane JM, Rogerson CM, Dervan LA, Dziorny AC, Kohne JG, Roumeliotis N, Garros D  et al.  Postoperative Interventions and Cost Associated With Disposition After Tonsil and Adenoidectomy.  Hosp Pediatr  2026 Oct 01;16(10):872-879. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2026-009276
  21. Morris SM, Kaster L, Amagai S, Raski C, Regan-Fendt K, Luo Y, Rosenman M, Prada CE, Listernick R, Payne PRO  et al.  Harmonizing Multi-Institutional Clinical Documentation Using Natural Language Processing in Neurofibromatosis Type 1.  Neurol Clin Pract  2026 Oct;16(5):e200648. doi:10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200648
  22. Field C, Grobman WA, Wu J, Kuang A, Landon MB, Scholtens D, Lowe W, Shah NS, Josefson J, Khan S  et al.  Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Subtypes and Maternal Cardiometabolic Outcomes 10-14 Years After Delivery.  Diabetes Care  2026 Oct 01;49(10):1891-1895. doi:10.2337/dc26-1180
  23. Kundakci B, Barber MRW, Clarke AE, Johnson SR, Mak A, Brunner HI, Inanc M, Ramsey-Goldman R, Ruiz-Irastorza G, Ginzler EM  et al.  The Lupus Damage Index Revision Program: Results From the Item Generation and Reduction Phases.  Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)  2026 Oct;78(10):1449-1466. doi:10.1002/acr.80102
  24. Metts J, Anderson J, Vokuhl C, Koscielniak E, Urla C, Venkatramani R, Breneman J, Bradley J, Arnold M, Minard-Colin V  et al.  Outcomes of Children With Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma, 1991-2016: A Report From the International Soft Tissue Sarcoma Consortium (INSTRuCT).  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2026 Oct;73(10):e70613. doi:10.1002/1545-5017.70613
  25. Simmons P, Hunter BM, Sánchez AF, Brady P, Johnson DP  Bridging Practice and Publication: Reexamining Quality Improvement in Pediatric Scholarship.  Hosp Pediatr  2026 Oct 01;16(10):e815-e818. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2026-009488
  26. Ronsley R, Peng G, Gutierrez E, Baxter P, Fangusaro J, Green AL, Kilburn LB, Koschmann C, Mahdi J, Monje M  et al.  The DIPG/DMG National Tumor Board: The power of advocacy.  Neurooncol Pediatr  2026 Oct;1(2). pii:wuaf009
  27. Mullen EA, Renfro LA, Ehrlich PF, Khanna G, Gratias EJ, Cost NG, Parsons LN, Grundy PE, Fernandez CV, Geller JI  et al.  Concordance Between Institutional and Central Pathology, Surgery, and Radiology Reviews on the Children's Oncology Group AREN03B2 Renal Tumor Biology and Classification Study.  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2026 Oct;73(10):e70515. doi:10.1002/1545-5017.70515
  28. Ortega A, Zhou Z, Balasubramanian SK, Fishbein M  Improving Behavioral Nutrition Interventions: A Structural Equation Modeling Study to Model Pathways Among Consumer Food Characteristics and Health.  Fam Community Health  ;49(4):234-240. doi:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000464
  29. McGraw MD, DeBoer E, Weinman JP, Deutsch GH, Pogoriler J, Parenti MB, Kurland G, Blatter J, Casey AM, Deterding RR  et al.  An update to the classification, evaluation, and management of childhood interstitial lung disease in infancy: an official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline.  Am J Respir Crit Care Med  2026 Oct 01;212(10):2308-2337. doi:10.1093/ajrccm/aamag375
  30. Mohsin E, Lai C, Ledersnaider M, Florin TA, Alpern ER, Ramgopal S  Oxygen saturation and return visits among children discharged from the emergency department.  Am J Emerg Med  2026 Oct;108:280-283. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2026.07.014
  31. Broden Arciprete EG, Michelson KN, Feder SL, Marr JW, Al-Roub N, Gouda SR, Jones AM, Schopen AB, Tapper AK, Pasek TA  et al.  Noticing and responding to end-of-life suffering in the PICU: A co-designed conceptual framework for nursing practice.  Intensive Crit Care Nurs  2026 Oct;96:104498. doi:10.1016/j.iccn.2026.104498
  32. Hoffmann JA, Foster AA, Krass P, Ibrahim SA, Huston S, Babcock L, Cafferty R, Duffy SJ, Ketabchi BW, Li K  et al.  A Research Agenda for Acute Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies.  Ann Emerg Med  2026 Oct;88(4):481-491. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2026.05.015
  33. Foster AA, Zamani M, Hoffmann JA, Cushing AM, Bardach N, Neuman MI, Lee CM, Hudgins J, Hall M, Doupnik SK  Location of Crisis Service Delivery for Medicaid-Enrolled Youths With Behavioral Health Conditions.  Psychiatr Serv  2026 Oct 01;77(10):955-962. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.20250581
  34. Woo JL, Grobman WA, Mongé MC, Anderson BR, Batton B, Yee LM, Laternser C  Time to Transfer and Hospitalization Duration for Severe Congenital Heart Defects: Implications for Perinatal Regionalization.  J Pediatr  2026 Oct;297:115220. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115220
  35. Lima GP, Levy P, Zaniletti I, Padula MA, Grover TR, Rumpel J, Mallet J, Chaudhry PM, Ball MK, Murthy K  et al.  Risk Factors for Mortality and Age at Discharge in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease Born Preterm.  J Pediatr  2026 Oct;297:115214. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115214
  36. Nakwa FL, Peeples ES, Molloy EJ, Variane GFT, Nimbalkar S, Selvanathan T, Pardo AC, Wusthoff CJ, Herzberg E, Wintermark P  et al.  To Cool or Not to Cool in Low- and Middle-Income Countries? A Call for Resources, Training, and Shared Knowledge.  J Pediatr  2026 Oct;297:115217. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115217
  37. Lindsay HB, Billups CA, Kocak M, Alban TJ, Young Poussaint T, Wong P, Chan TA, Kovacic B, Makarov V, Juric I  et al.  Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium Phase I Study of CD40 Agonist Sotigalimab in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Recurrent CNS Tumors and Newly Diagnosed DIPG.  Clin Cancer Res  2026 Oct 01;32(19):4307-4318. doi:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-26-0655
  38. Arkin LM, Buhr KA, Ardoin SP, Faith EF, Lee LW, von Scheven E, Brandling-Bennett JH, Castelo-Soccio L, Chiu YE, Co DO  et al.  Progression of skin-limited pediatric-onset discoid lupus erythematosus to diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus: Results of a multicenter, retrospective cohort study.  J Am Acad Dermatol  2026 Oct;95(4):1011-1019. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2026.06.045
  39. King C, Zhu J, Pappalardo AA, Frazier M, Bilaver L  Geospatial and insurance barriers to allergist access across the Midwest.  Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol  2026 Oct;137(4):504-511. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2026.06.010
  40. Labbouz S, Hovnanian A, Xiong G, Murrell DF, Mueller SM, Ezzedine K, Mohandesi NA, Aldhaheri AS, Asayag N, Baselga E  et al.  Darier disease-A review highlighting new insights from the Darier Disease International Task Force.  J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol  2026 Oct;40(10):1626-1647. doi:10.1111/jdv.70483
  41. Lavin J, Billings K, Smith A, Patel K, Corboy J, Hazkani I  Clinical Care Guideline Implementation of Nebulized Tranexamic Acid in Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage.  Laryngoscope  2026 Oct;136(10):4519-4524. doi:10.1002/lary.70641
  42. Landini AL, Abrahamson CW, Frost M, Spielberg D, Hazkani I, Thompson DM, Ida JB, Maurrasse S, Valika T  Safety Profile of Nebulized Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone After Pediatric Airway Surgery.  Laryngoscope  2026 Oct;136(10):4514-4518. doi:10.1002/lary.70643
  43. Pomeroy JJ, Richards J, Sweeney BR, Kumar S, Queen KE, Zaritsky J, Cramer CH, Traboulsi EI, Scruggs BA, Davis EE  et al.  Streamlining Diagnosis of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: New Diagnostic Algorithm With Updated Criteria.  Am J Med Genet A  2026 Oct;200(10):2181-2198. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.70199
  44. Wu M, Bianco ME, Blackman SM  Impact of Genetics on Endocrine Manifestations of Cystic Fibrosis.  Endocr Pract  2026 Oct;32(10):1567-1574. doi:10.1016/j.eprac.2026.05.021
  45. McKinney CM, Howard W, Bijlani K, Kinter S, Crerand C, Dang R, Jackson O, Discolo C, Rosenman M, Mendonca E  et al.  Growth in Children with a Cleft Lip and/or Palate in 8 US Hospitals: A Retrospective Cohort Study.  JDR Clin Trans Res  2026 Oct;11(4):638-649. doi:10.1177/23800844261423910
  46. Hersh DS, Anuar A, Anadkat J, Bennett KA, Blumenfeld YJ, Buchanan CQ, Clifford CM, Emery SP, Gebb JS, Goodnight WH  et al.  Prenatal Closure of Myeloschisis vs Myelomeningocele: Insights From the fMMC Consortium Registry.  Neurosurgery  2026 Oct 01;99(4):830-840. doi:10.1227/neu.0000000000003954
  47. Klages KL, Pai ALH, Psihogios AM  Pain Predicts Next-Day Fatigue in Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Maintenance Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.  J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol  2026 Oct;15(5):334-339. doi:10.1177/21565333251406895
  48. Hansen K, Ward K, Furst M, Gauthier N, Curran T, Powell A, Britt JJ, Huang JH, Hershenson J, Davis CK  et al.  Exercise Testing and Counseling in Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot: A Guide for the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiologist.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Oct;47(7):2783-2795. doi:10.1007/s00246-025-04100-3
  49. Curran T, Hansen K, Lindsey J, Powell A, Gauthier N, Britt J, Huang J, Danduran M, Hershenson J, Furst M  et al.  Exercise Counseling in Congenital Heart Disease: A Guide for the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiologist.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Oct;47(7):2767-2782. doi:10.1007/s00246-025-04085-z
  50. Monick SE, Hanson C, Hoehn KS, Hlubocky FJ, Stock W, Duvall A, McNeer J, Henderson T, Daugherty C, Wang AY  Feasibility of Symptom Burden Assessments and Early Palliative Care Integration in an Adolescent and Young Adult Leukemia Clinic.  J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol  2026 Oct;15(5):378-383. doi:10.1177/21565333251389438

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