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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. Brandon Bravo Bruinsma PJ, Hadjinicolaou A, Rajaraman RR, Hussain SA, Krueger DA, Sahin M, Northrup H, Porter BE, Wu JY, Bebin EM  et al.  Electroencephalogram (EEG) Spike Metrics Discriminate Impending Epileptic Spasms From Other Seizures in Children With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Pilot Study.  J Child Neurol  2026 Jan;41(1):60-67. doi:10.1177/08830738251347523
  2. Aboyewa O, Popescu A, Lee S, Camarda J, Hong K, Shah D, Laternser C, Golestanirad L, Kim D, Webster G  Evaluation of Wideband Pulse Sequences for Suppressing Image Artifacts in Children with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices.  Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging  2025 Dec;7(6):e250310. doi:10.1148/ryct.250310
  3. Kendi S, Kemal S, Macy ML  Applications of the Injury Equity Framework to Address Pediatric Injury Inequities.  Pediatr Clin North Am  2025 Dec;72(6):1031-1045. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2025.07.002
  4. Redic MM, Miller JP, Kimmel M, Luby J, Smyser T, Rogers CE, Warner BB, Smyser CD, Barch DM, Miller GE  et al.  Associations between prenatal inflammation and dimensions of depressive symptoms across the perinatal period.  Psychoneuroendocrinology  2025 Dec;182:107648. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107648
  5. Cohen NT, Depositario-Cabacar DF, Oluigbo CO, Ostendorf AP, Wong-Kisiel L, Fedak Romanowski E, McNamara NA, Tatachar P, Eschbach K, Alexander AL  et al.  Outcomes of Early-Life Focal Cortical Dysplasia-Related Epilepsy: A PERC Surgery Study.  Neurol Clin Pract  2025 Dec;15(6):e200539. pii:e200539
  6. Vernon LE, Pardo AC  Fetal neurology: evolving roles for pediatricians and neurologists in prenatal and postnatal care.  Curr Opin Pediatr  2025 Dec 01;37(6):564-569. doi:10.1097/MOP.0000000000001511
  7. Ladines-Lim JB, Hecht M, Arthur C, Pu A, Ross M, Secrest K, Sifuentes A, Litzner J, Stojan J, Degli Esposti M  et al.  Prevalence and Correlates of Firearm Screening and Counseling in Primary Care in Southeast Michigan.  AJPM Focus  2025 Dec;4(6):100370. pii:100370
  8. Shah PD, Voss-Hoynes HA, Pauley RA  Update in new-onset refractory status epilepticus and febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome.  Curr Opin Pediatr  2025 Dec 01;37(6):550-554. doi:10.1097/MOP.0000000000001501
  9. Van Winkle LJ, Ryznar RJ, Iannaccone PM  Adaptation and changing phenotypes through transgenerational epigenetics.  Epigenetics  2025 Dec;20(1):2460246. pii:2460246
  10. Kociolek LK, Sandora TJ, Mehrotra P  Clostridioides difficile in Children.  Infect Dis Clin North Am  2025 Dec;39(4):709-725. doi:10.1016/j.idc.2025.07.011
  11. Zapata JP, Rapoport A, Wescott A, Gandhi S, Bergstrom TC, Avila AA, Kuhns LM, Garofalo R, Schleider JL  Single-Session Interventions To Enhance HIV Outcomes among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Scoping Review and Implications for Integrating HIV and Mental Health Services.  AIDS Behav  2025 Dec;29(12):3981-3998. doi:10.1007/s10461-025-04834-4
  12. Sinisterra-Diaz SE, Prada CE, Pachajoa H  Possible Founder Effect of Glycine Encephalopathy: Evidence of a GLDC c.2714T>G (p.Val905Gly) Common Variant in the Paisa Community Based in Cali, Colombia.  Am J Med Genet A  2025 Dec;197(12):e64173. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.64173
  13. Kukora SK, Ryan K, Yan H, Clarke R, Arslanian-Engoren C, Pituch K  Development and acceptability testing of a tracheostomy decision support video for parents.  PEC Innov  2025 Dec;7:100412. pii:100412
  14. Alsaied T, Li R, Grant H, Schiff MD, Li Y, Christopher AB, Kreutzer J, Goldstein BH, Soslow JH, Loke YH  et al.  Defining diastolic dysfunction post-Fontan: Threshold, risk factors, and associations with outcomes.  Am Heart J  2025 Dec;290:288-296. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2025.07.007
  15. Wang A, Cummins M, Flerlage E, Toro-Salazar O, Brimacombe M, Davey BT  Antenatal Risk of Coarctation for Newborns at Hartford Hospital (ARCH) Pathway: A Predictor of Postnatal Management Strategy.  Pediatr Cardiol  2025 Dec;46(8):2391-2397. doi:10.1007/s00246-024-03675-7
  16. Kawtharany H, Azzam M, Alkhader A, Betensky M, Hamarsha Q, Abou Zeid HK, Mansour R, Tabak C, Patel P, Baghdadi SL  et al.  Efficacy and safety of thrombolysis for pediatric venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  Blood Adv  2025 Nov 11;9(21):5512-5527. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2025017058
  17. Amiri S, Prelipcean I, Pazandak C, Hoge MK, Punar M, Spencer M, Shaw RJ  Burden of chronic disease on NICU families: developmental outcomes, psychological effects, and vulnerable child syndrome.  J Perinatol  2025 Nov 06;. doi:10.1038/s41372-025-02473-0
  18. 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  2025 Nov 06;. doi:10.1007/s00246-025-04085-z
  19. Lefton-Greif MA, Carson KA, Pinto JM, Martin-Harris B  Using the BaByVFSS Impairment Profile to Characterize the Impact of Thin and Mildly Thick Liquid Consistencies on Validated Physiological Components of Swallowing in Bottle-Fed Children.  Am J Speech Lang Pathol  2025 Nov 06;34(6):3454-3465. doi:10.1044/2025_AJSLP-25-00203
  20. Weisleder A, Pabalan L, Miller-Fitzwater A, Venzor-Strader A, Dennis E, Glusman M  Pediatricians' Knowledge of Bilingualism and Provision of Culturally Responsive Care for Latine Dual Language Learners: A Pilot Study.  Am J Speech Lang Pathol  2025 Nov 06;34(6):3466-3476. doi:10.1044/2025_AJSLP-24-00572
  21. Bunyavanich S, Akdis M, Berin MC, Eggel A, Patil SU, Shamji MH, López JF, Sampson HA  Novel Biomarkers and Diagnostic Tools in Food Allergy.  Allergy  2025 Nov 05;. doi:10.1111/all.70133
  22. Kozhumam AS, Frazier M, Macy ML  Premature Child Restraint System Transitions and Child Opportunity Index Among Emergency Department and Urgent Care Visits in Metropolitan Chicago.  Acad Emerg Med  2025 Nov 05;. doi:10.1111/acem.70187
  23. Espinoza Salomon JC, Babaei M, Deavenport-Saman A, Solomon O, Wee CP, Durazo-Arvizu R, Sikder A, Shah P, Castillo P, Yin L  Personal Activity Trackers and Family Engagement in a Pediatric Obesity Intervention: Randomized Controlled Trial.  JMIR Form Res  2025 Nov 05;9:e70341. doi:10.2196/70341
  24. De La Fuente MI, Brastianos PK, Gampel B, Nassiri F, Raleigh DR, Ida CM, Abdelbaki MS, Pekmezci M, Bagley S, Young JS  et al.  Reflecting on Scientific Growth and Innovation as the Society for Neuro-Oncology Turns 30.  Neuro Oncol  2025 Nov 04;. pii:noaf255
  25. Mass J, Anselin E  Evaluating the Impact of a Pediatric Clinic-Based Food Pantry: A Qualitative Study.  Clin Pediatr (Phila)  2025 Nov 04;:99228251387541. doi:10.1177/00099228251387541
  26. Andringa-Seed R, Calderon Suarez L, Corn E, Gordish-Dressman H, Williams ME, Reyes P, Peyton C, Berl MM, Arroyave-Wessel M, Msall ME  et al.  Accounting for social and environmental drivers of neurodevelopment: lessons from a pilot study in a pediatric Colombian cohort.  Pediatr Res  2025 Nov 04;. doi:10.1038/s41390-025-04452-9
  27. Weixel T, Whitehead J, Chen D  Recent findings on psychosocial outcomes of gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab  2025 Nov 04;. pii:dgaf605
  28. Kushner RF, Jastreboff AM, Ryan DH  Current and Future Medications for Obesity Treatment.  JAMA  2025 Nov 04;334(17):1551-1552. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.13665
  29. Freedman AA, Perak AM, Ernst LM, Borders A, Miller GE, Allen NB, Gilman SE, Khan SS  High Blood Pressure in Childhood and Premature Cardiovascular Disease Mortality.  JAMA  2025 Nov 04;334(17):1555-1557. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.14405
  30. Black LP, Hopson C, Puskarich MA, Modave F, McCarthy DM, DeVos E, Garvan C, Fernandez R, Guirgis FW  Time to Vasopressor Initiation Is Not Associated With Increased Mortality in Patients With Septic Shock.  Ann Emerg Med  2025 Nov 03;. pii:S0196-0644(25)01238-7
  31. Fullenkamp DE, Wilsbacher LD, Tadros HJ, Arora P, Cappola TP  Precision Medicine and the FDA Modernization Act 2.0: Catalyzing Innovation in Cardiovascular Therapy.  Circ Genom Precis Med  2025 Nov 03;. doi:10.1161/CIRCGEN.125.005487
  32. , 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  2025 Nov 03;. pii:e254286
  33. 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)  2025 Nov 03;. pii:fdaf134
  34. Schieffer KM, Bajaj R, Koo SC, Lavoie J, Lopez-Terrada D, Lu X, Luo M, Phung T, Smolarek TA, Sutcliffe M  et al.  Current state of diagnostic genetic testing in pediatric sarcoma: Survey and review by the Cancer Genomics Consortium Sarcoma Working Group.  Cancer Genet  2025 Nov 01;298-299:242-255. doi:10.1016/j.cancergen.2025.10.106
  35. Psihogios AM  Realigning Digital Health With Youth Culture: A Case for Social Media-Based Interventions.  J Adolesc Health  2025 Nov;77(5):797-798. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.08.003
  36. Mahavadi VS, Aaby D, Paquette E, Chorniy A, Foster C, Goodman DM  Association of Financial Distress With Nonmedical Out-of-Pocket Expenses in Those With Critical Illness.  Hosp Pediatr  2025 Nov 01;15(11):932-941. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2025-008381
  37. Chamberlain JM, Simon NE, Bajaj L, Alessandrini E, Grundmeier RW, Gorelick M, Nielsen B, Olsen CS, Ramgopal S, Zorc JJ  et al.  Audit and Feedback on Pediatric Emergency Department Performance Measures: A Stepped-Wedge Trial.  Hosp Pediatr  2025 Nov 01;15(11):901-910. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2025-008440
  38. Dafsari HS, Deneubourg C, Singh K, Maroofian R, Suprenant Z, Kho AL, Ingham NJ, Steel KP, Sheshadri P, Baur F  et al.  Mutations in the Key Autophagy Tethering Factor EPG5 Link Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disorders Including Early-Onset Parkinsonism.  Ann Neurol  2025 Nov;98(5):932-950. doi:10.1002/ana.78013
  39. Rubinstein TB, Touma Z, Blanco I, Knight AM  Improving Mental Health Care for People With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Time to Take Action.  J Rheumatol  2025 Nov 01;52(11):1074-1077. doi:10.3899/jrheum.2025-0922
  40. Tsuang AJ, Chung SA, Wheatley LM, Plough AG, Panza JL, Sever ML, Bianco A, Strong NK, Berin MC, Clemente JC  et al.  Protocol design for the ACTIVATE clinical trial: Exposure to vaginal microbiome in cesarean-delivered infants at high risk for allergies.  J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob  2025 Nov;4(4):100558. pii:100558
  41. Persaud D, Coletti A, Nelson BS, Jao J, Capparelli EV, Costello D, Tierney C, Kekitiinwa AR, Nematadzira T, Njau BN  et al.  ART-free HIV-1 remission in children with in-utero HIV-1 after very early ART (IMPAACT P1115): a multicentre, open-label, phase 1/2 proof-of-concept study.  Lancet HIV  2025 Nov;12(11):e743-e752. doi:10.1016/S2352-3018(25)00189-4
  42. Wiersma AJ, Nielsen B, Webb M, Alpern E, Brousseau DC, Chamberlain JM, Zorc JJ, Babcock L, Frey T, Leonard JC  et al.  Home Use of Nonpharmacologic Interventions For Fracture Pain After Pediatric Emergency Department Discharge.  J Emerg Med  2025 Nov;78:202-213. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2025.08.018
  43. Somayaji N, Knapp EA, Churchill ML, Hirko KA, Blackwell CK, Hipwell AE, Cragoe N, Aschner JL, Croen LA, Bastain TM  et al.  Associations between neighborhood-level gun violence and child general health status: An ECHO cohort analysis.  Injury  2025 Nov;56(11):112752. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2025.112752
  44. Becker AE, Abend NS, Benedetti GM, Buttram SDW, Chung MG, Erklauer JC, Friess SH, Hong SJ, Huh J, Kirschen MP  et al.  Neurocritical Care Entrustable Professional Activities for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Education and Professional Development: Standardizing Curriculum, Training, and Assessment.  Pediatr Crit Care Med  2025 Nov 01;26(11):e1394-e1402. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003818
  45. Descarpentrie A, Cleveland JC, Midya V, Espinoza J, Ottino-Gonzalez J, Adise S, Alderete TL, Goran MI  Social and Environmental Correlates of Childhood Obesity Among Southern California Communities.  Obesity (Silver Spring)  2025 Nov;33(11):2170-2180. doi:10.1002/oby.70021
  46. Gwarzo I, Coleman KD, McKinley K, Ellison AM, Alpern ER, Corboy J, Hariharan S, Topoz I, Wurtz M, Nielsen B  et al.  Opioid Timeliness in the Emergency Department and Hospitalizations for Acute Sickle Cell Pain.  JAMA Pediatr  2025 Nov 01;179(11):1194-1202. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.2967
  47. Khan AR, Stika CS, Wisner KL  Mirtazapine for Severe Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy: Case Presentations and Recommendations.  J Clin Psychopharmacol  ;45(6):629-633. doi:10.1097/JCP.0000000000002067
  48. Shetty NS, Gaonkar M, Pampana A, Patel N, Carson AP, Haring B, Psaty BM, Kooperberg C, Boerwinkle E, Rotter JI  et al.  Association of Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic Inherited Cardiomyopathy Variants With Heart Failure: A TOPMed Multiancestry Analysis.  Mayo Clin Proc  2025 Nov;100(11):1948-1955. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.01.021
  49. Karrento K, Rosen JM, Gelfand AA, Parikh S, Tarbell SE, Issenman RM, Gamboa H, Adams K, Wiercioch W, Li BUK  North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition 2025 guidelines on the diagnosis of cyclic vomiting syndrome in children.  J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr  2025 Nov;81(5):1346-1359. doi:10.1002/jpn3.70193
  50. McKay S, Fortunato JE, Karuri SW, Essner BS  Referral to pediatric gastroenterology for chronic abdominal pain differs by patients' individual, family, and community characteristics.  J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr  2025 Nov;81(5):1175-1179. doi:10.1002/jpn3.70185

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