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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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Doshi S, Denhard KA, Xixis KL  Subclinical Hypothyroidism With Overt Symptoms in Patient With Well-Controlled Epilepsy on Valproate Therapy: A Case Report.  J Child Neurol  2026 Mar;41(3):416-418. doi:10.1177/08830738251366864
  10. Patel S, McBrien A, Michelfelder E, Kavanaugh-McHugh A, Samples S, Laternser C, Hornberger L, Moon-Grady A, Srivastava S, Shuplock J  Current Trends in Fetal Cardiology: Results from an International Benchmarking Survey of Fetal Cardiac Programs Through the Fetal Heart Society Research Collaborative.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Mar;47(3):1218-1228. doi:10.1007/s00246-025-03895-5
  11. Sunthankar SD, Hill KD, Jacobs JP, Baldwin HS, Jacobs ML, Li JS, Graham EM, Resheidat AM, Amula V, Bleiweis MS  et al.  Reexploring the STRESS Trial: Subgroup Postoperative Outcomes Following Methylprednisolone for Infant Heart Surgery.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Mar;47(3):1026-1034. doi:10.1007/s00246-025-03875-9
  12. Bhatia S, Singh GK, Kadiu G, Misra A, Safa R, Sanil Y, Blake JM, Eddine AC, Balakrishnan PL, Garcia RU  et al.  Effects of Cardiac Remodeling and Altered Mechanics on Cardiac Outcomes in Fulminant Myocarditis in Children: Insight from a Longitudinal Pilot Study.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Mar;47(3):982-993. doi:10.1007/s00246-025-03865-x
  13. Blauvelt A, Kircik L, Simpson EL, Lio P, Eichenfield LF, Prajapati VH, Grewal P, Lynde C, Hong HC, Sturm D  et al.  Ruxolitinib Cream As-Needed Monotherapy Demonstrates Sustained Disease and Symptom Control in Patients with Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis: Pooled Analysis from Two Phase 3 Studies.  Dermatol Ther (Heidelb)  2026 Feb 12;. doi:10.1007/s13555-025-01639-0
  14. Savorgnan F, Pilla P, Prabhu J, Flores S, Lomba R, Acosta S  Clinical Applications of Data Science and Machine Learning in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Feb 12;. doi:10.1007/s00246-026-04181-8
  15. Hayes ET, Matossian D, Wescott AB, Verghese PS  Low-density lipoprotein apheresis for recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  Pediatr Nephrol  2026 Feb 11;. doi:10.1007/s00467-025-07143-z
  16. Post EG, Anderson T, Triplett AN, Ahmed OH, Moran RN, Schneider KJ, Adams WM, Blauwet C, Derman W, Donaldson A  et al.  Advancing concussion assessment for para sport athletes through the Para SCAT6 initiative.  Br J Sports Med  2026 Feb 10;. pii:bjsports-2025-110566
  17. Silva MP, Havens K, Arduini K, Kozek A, Vucko E, Charrow J, Baker J, Prada CE  Rising Inpatient Demands for Inherited Metabolic Disorders: Impact on Pediatric Capacity.  Am J Med Genet A  2026 Feb 10;. doi:10.1002/ajmga.70076
  18. Lytchakov AJ, Money NM, Hoffmann JA, Florin TA, Michelson KA, Ramgopal S  Prevalence and costs of US pediatric hospitalizations, 2022.  J Hosp Med  2026 Feb 10;. doi:10.1002/jhm.70272
  19. 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 Feb 10;. pii:e2025073091
  20. Kannikeswaran N, Lorenz D, Hintz LK, Miller C, Lipshaw MJ, Zorc JJ, Florin TA  Predictive Value of ROX and ROX-HR for Care Escalation in Infants With Bronchiolitis Initiated on High-Flow Nasal Cannula.  Pediatr Emerg Care  2026 Feb 10;. doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000003570
  21. Rayes A, Logan BR, Liu X, Dara J, Buckley RH, Oved JH, Kapoor N, Kapadia M, Chandra S, Martinez CA  et al.  Outcomes following matched sibling donor transplantation for severe combined immunodeficiency: a report from the PIDTC.  Blood Adv  2026 Feb 10;10(3):887-900. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2025016812
  22. Anderson DR, Gangaraju R, Sedhom WG, Hamulyák EN, Wang TF, O'Dwyer K, Carney BJ, Muthiah C, Liedtke M, Badar T  et al.  Derivation and external validation of a venous thromboembolism risk prediction model in asparaginase-treated ALL.  Blood Adv  2026 Feb 10;10(3):593-603. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2025017862
  23. Chen PW, Jansen EC, Cielo CM, Williamson AA, Banker M, Kaye M, Song PXK, Peterson KE, Cantoral A, Téllez-Rojo MM  et al.  Performance of an automated sleep scoring approach for actigraphy data in children and adolescents.  Sleep  2026 Feb 10;49(2). pii:zsaf282
  24. Attridge MM, Heneghan JA, Akande M, Ramgopal S  Child Opportunity Index and Child Health: Evolving Evidence and Interventions.  Acad Pediatr  2026 Feb 09;:103242. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2026.103242
  25. Islam N, Chu AWL, Sheriff F, Foroutan F, Guyatt GH, Brignardello-Petersen R, Oykhman P, Iorio A, Izcovich A, Morrison KM  et al.  Risk Factors for the Development of Food Allergy in Infants and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  JAMA Pediatr  2026 Feb 09;. pii:e256105
  26. Wnorowska JH, Harmon A, Lorenz D, Hoffmann JA  External Validation of Diagnosis Codes to Identify Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Department Visits for Aggression.  Pediatr Emerg Care  2026 Feb 09;. doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000003564
  27. Castellino RC, Mumme H, Franson A, Yu B, Robinson H, Dhodapkar K, Aguilera D, Schniederjan M, Keesari R, He Z  et al.  First-in-child phase I trial of p-STAT3 inhibitor WP1066 in pediatric brain tumor patients.  JCI Insight  2026 Feb 09;11(3). pii:e194823
  28. Sill M, Schrimpf D, Patel A, Sturm D, Jäger N, Sievers P, Schweizer L, Banan R, Reuss D, Suwala A  et al.  Advancing CNS tumor diagnostics with expanded DNA methylation-based classification.  Cancer Cell  2026 Feb 09;44(2):340-354.e2. doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2025.11.002
  29. Patel K, Jaramillo-Underwood A, Karalius B, Yao TJ, Van Dyke RB, Mirza A, Jao J, Agwu AL,   Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors for Treatment-experienced Young Adults With Perinatal HIV in the US: Immunologic, Virologic, and Anthropometric Outcomes.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Feb 09;82(1):e78-e88. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf538
  30. Sateia MJ, Abbott S, Auger RR, Chervin RD, Donovan LM, Hogl B, Kimoff RJ, Lichstein KL, Manber R, Manconi M  et al.  Research priorities to improve classification of sleep-wake disorders.  J Clin Sleep Med  2026 Feb 06;22(1):27. doi:10.1007/s44470-025-00020-4
  31. Neal M, Quinn K, Palatnik A, Marion E, Kershaw KN, Lagatta J, Walsh J, Beyer K  Exploring the Lived Experience of Healthcare Discrimination and Resilience among Postpartum African American Women: A Qualitative Study.  J Racial Ethn Health Disparities  2026 Feb 06;. doi:10.1007/s40615-025-02620-5
  32. Sunderrajan A, Cursio J, Mason N, Byron M, Martinez M, Orlov N, Knutson KL, Mokhlesi B, Press VG, Meltzer DO  et al.  A randomized trial of I-SLEEP: A patient education and empowerment intervention on inpatient sleep duration and medical sleep disruptions.  J Hosp Med  2026 Feb 06;. doi:10.1002/jhm.70273
  33. Beltrán JC, Fernández-Sarmiento J, Orjuela-Cañón AD, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Fernández-Sarta JP, Rotta I, Fernández-Sarta D, Coutin A, Godoy JE, Vink H  et al.  Microvascular phenotypes in pediatric sepsis identified by machine learning: prognostic implications for organ dysfunction and mortality.  Crit Care  2026 Feb 05;30(1):61. pii:61
  34. Krishnamurthi N, Rand CM, deRegnier RA, Lonergan EK, Carroll MS, Boswell L, Estabrook R, Slattery SM, Hamvas A, Weese-Mayer DE  Cardiorespiratory phase synchronization maturational trajectory: biomarker of autonomic nervous system development in preterm infants.  Pediatr Res  2026 Feb 05;. doi:10.1038/s41390-026-04783-1
  35. St George SM, Noriega Esquives BS, Leite R, Pavia Aubry V, Saber R, Agosto Y, Kobayashi M, Prado G  Family-Based Digital Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Adolescents and Their Parents: Iterative Co-Design and Development Study.  JMIR Form Res  2026 Feb 05;10:e73848. pii:e73848
  36. 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 Feb 05;. doi:10.1227/neu.0000000000003954
  37. Colgan JY, Michelson KA, Corboy J, Soni PP, Alpern ER, Ramgopal S  Outcomes of Children Discharged from the Emergency Department With a Pending Blood Culture.  Pediatr Emerg Care  2026 Feb 05;. doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000003568
  38. Prasad M, Sandoval GJ, Saade GR, Hughes BL, Clifton RG, Reddy UM, Bartholomew A, Salazar A, Chien EK, Tita ATN  et al.  Early Postnatal Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in the Identification of Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus.  Clin Infect Dis  2026 Feb 04;81(6):1102-1105. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf266
  39. Dodd AC, Lehane AJ, Lee A, Hurlock A, Su Y, Ilahi I, Lautz TB, Backman V, Goldstein SD  First-in-human pilot study of Broadband Optical Spectroscopy (BOS) as noninvasive surveillance for Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC).  J Pediatr Surg  2026 Feb 03;:162978. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.162978
  40. Finer G, Yacu GS, Khan MD, Zhou Y, Gadhvi G, Ward SE, Sayed M, Gomez RA, Sequeira-Lopez MLS, Park JS  et al.  The Transcription Factor TCF21 is Necessary for Adoption of Cell Fates by Foxd1+ Stromal Progenitors during Kidney Development.  Am J Physiol Renal Physiol  2026 Feb 03;. doi:10.1152/ajprenal.00345.2025
  41. Thadani L, Khan H, Kim KY, Shulman S, Rowley A  Lack of Discernible Benefit of High-Dose Aspirin in the Treatment of Kawasaki Disease.  J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc  2026 Feb 03;15(2). pii:piag002
  42. Chan KH, Nightengale EE, Ekhteraei S, Schicke E, Tong S, Zhu A, Burton BK  Natural History of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Children With STRC Mutations.  Laryngoscope  2026 Feb 02;. doi:10.1002/lary.70404
  43. Anadani M, Hamoud L, Al Kasab S, Kicielinski KK, Wang C, Akanda MH, Jumaa M, Hammoud AG, Dysart K  Pregnancy and Stroke: Insight From the Cosmos Database.  Stroke  2026 Feb 02;. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.125.054250
  44. Chen S, Barajas S, Vemula S, Yang Y, Simpson E, Gao H, Li R, Behzadnia F, Nabinger SC, Schmitz DA  et al.  Mutant p53 promotes clonal hematopoiesis by generating a chronic inflammatory microenvironment.  J Clin Invest  2026 Feb 02;136(3). pii:e184285
  45. Maas SLN, Tang Y, Stutheit-Zhao E, Rahmanzade R, Blume C, Hielscher T, Zettl F, Benfatto S, Calafato D, Sill M  et al.  A microenvironment-determined risk continuum refines subtyping in meningioma and reveals determinants of machine learning-based tumor classification.  Nat Genet  2026 Feb;58(2):341-354. doi:10.1038/s41588-025-02475-w
  46. Penk JS, Bhargava V, Chandnani H, Chong G, Conlon T, DeSanti RL, Diddle JW, Floh A, Flores S, Hsieh A  et al.  Good Practice Concepts in Pediatric Critical Care Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Modified Delphi Consensus Initiative.  Pediatr Crit Care Med  2026 Feb 01;27(2):228-234. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003881
  47. Zhu B, Qu L, Zhou L, Luo Z, Chen Y  MCPNet: Morphological Constraint-Based Copy-Paste Network for Semi-Supervised Foetal Head Segmentation.  Int J Med Robot  2026 Feb;22(1):e70140. doi:10.1002/rcs.70140
  48. Hays KL, Ruth NM, Nietert PJ, Muhammad LN, Watson MK, McBurney P  Can Medical Students Learn the Pediatric Musculoskeletal Examination Independently?  South Med J  2026 Feb;119(2):81-84. doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001933
  49. Rholl E, Cahoon S, Fry JT, Schlegel A, Woodward MA, Adig S, Salih ZNI  The Many NICU Shades of Gray: Understanding and Navigating Uncertainty in Clinical Care.  Neoreviews  2026 Feb 01;27(2):e84-e93. doi:10.1542/neo.27-2-098
  50. Adams SY, Henner N, Hibbs SD, Marshall S, Fry JT  Recognizing Communication as a Procedural Skill in Neonatology.  Neoreviews  2026 Feb 01;27(2):e94-e102. doi:10.1542/neo.27-2-097

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