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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. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9.   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
  10.   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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25.   Global burden of enteric infectious diseases, diarrhoeal diseases, and corresponding aetiologies, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.  Lancet Infect Dis  2026 Oct;26(10):988-1009. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(26)00194-5
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. Zhang Y, Moore A, Ryckman KK, Yan Q, Guerrero RF, Li M, Silver RM, Luo J, Yee LM, Reddy UM  et al.  Maternal and offspring genome-wide association study of C-reactive protein reveals limited polygenic association with gestational diabetes mellitus.  BMC Genomics  2026 Sep 24;27(1). pii:782
  36. Hua A, Dong S, Kim KY, Berin C, Kumar R, Lang A  The Impact of Dupilumab Treatment on the Management of Co-Morbid Food Allergy.  J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract  2026 Sep 24;. pii:S2213-2198(26)00787-7
  37. Kumar R, Gardner A, Bhattacharjee R, Agarwala S, van Eyk CL, Corbett MA, Carroll R, Kroes T, Ritchie T, de Nys R  et al.  Variants in TREX complex subunits (THOC2, ALYREF, THOC6, THOC7) define a neurodevelopmental disability spectrum.  Genet Med  2026 Sep 24;:102734. doi:10.1016/j.gim.2026.102734
  38. Kemal S, Hoffmann JA, Loo S, Madden D, Alpern ER, Samuels-Kalow M  "The resources are so far, and you need them right here": Perspectives on Emergency Care for Youth who Experience Violence.  Acad Pediatr  2026 Sep 23;:103465. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2026.103465
  39. Ward KM, Bartolome SJ, Steltzer MM, Snyder A, Gregoire SJ, Vogel C, McNulty DC, Gustafson NJ, Brancaccio TA, Allen KY  et al.  The Fontan Choir: Singing for Single Ventricle Health and Wellbeing Feasibility Study.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Sep 23;. doi:10.1007/s00246-026-04483-x
  40. Bendall EE, Fitzsimmons WJ, Valvano WD, Truscon R, Self WH, Halasa N, Chappell JD, Zhu Y, Safdar B, Ginde AA  et al.  Genomic Surveillance of Human Metapneumovirus in the United States, 2010-2025.  J Infect Dis  2026 Sep 23;234(3):e556-e565. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiag249
  41. Yi MD, Gullapalli T, Zhang E, Dragovic D, Smith SS, Lazaro-Camp VJ, Chang J, Amer M, Amer YS, Bak A  et al.  Consensus project to develop a reporting checklist extension for collaboratively developed guidelines: protocol.  BMJ Open  2026 Sep 22;16(9):e114975. pii:e114975
  42. Guendica M, Chen Y, Canfield CF, Miller-Fitzwater A, Glusman M, Weisleder A  Culturally Effective Care for Dual Language Learners: Pediatric Providers' Language Promotion and Developmental Surveillance.  Acad Pediatr  2026 Sep 22;:103451. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2026.103451
  43. Falciglia GH, Sengul Orgut I, Murthy K, Smilowitz K, Robinson DT, Johnson JK  Food for thought: a mixed methods analysis of nutrition decision making during bedside rounds in the neonatal intensive care unit.  Pediatr Res  2026 Sep 22;. doi:10.1038/s41390-026-05502-6
  44. Jone PN, Newburger JW, Burns JC, Tomey MI, Jakob A, Shiono Y, Fukushima S, Mitani Y, Lin MT, Fraisse A  et al.  Acute Coronary Syndrome in Kawasaki Disease From Infancy to Adulthood.  Circulation  2026 Sep 22;154(12):1135-1150. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.126.080727
  45. Riddle S, Zaniletti I, Murthy K, Pyle A, Bendel-Stenzel E, Jacobson E, Grover T, Karpen H, Miquel-Verges F, Williams S  et al.  Predicting risk of infection in infants with gastroschisis.  J Perinatol  2026 Sep 21;. doi:10.1038/s41372-026-02880-x
  46. Paller AS, Eichenfield LF, Lee LW, Ramien M, Ma L, López Carrera YI, Joyce JC, Gonzalez ME, Capozza K, Hamad S  et al.  Real-World Systemic Treatment Outcomes for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Children by Skin Color: 4-Year Results from the observational, international, real-world PEDISTAD Registry.  J Am Acad Dermatol  2026 Sep 21;. pii:S0190-9622(26)03602-9
  47. Lah M, Kopesky J, Vucko E  Correction: Sepiapterin: A Distinct, Dual Mechanism of Action that Leads to Potential Treatment Benefits Across the Spectrum of Phenylketonuria Disease Severities.  Adv Ther  2026 Sep 21;. doi:10.1007/s12325-026-03774-2
  48. Vangelatos A, Lynott E, Hoffmann J, Cushing AM, Feinglass J  Change in Travel Distance for Pediatric Mental Health Admissions in Illinois, 2016 to 2024.  Acad Pediatr  2026 Sep 20;:103450. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2026.103450
  49. Sjöbom U, Pivodic A, Lundgren P, Moltu SJ, Frost B, Robinson DT, Henriksen C, Hellstrom A, Nilsson AK  Enteral docosahexaenoic and arachidonic acid supplementation and retinopathy of prematurity: a reanalysis of randomised controlled trials in preterm infants.  Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed  2026 Sep 18;. pii:fetalneonatal-2026-331134
  50. Ctortecka C, Jaishankar D, Su P, Huang CF, Pla I, Henning N, Hollas MAR, Callegari MA, Taylor ME, Lee YM  et al.  Top-Down Proteomics in the Assessment of Kidney Donor Quality: a proof-of-concept for increased organ utilization.  Mol Cell Proteomics  2026 Sep 18;:101664. doi:10.1016/j.mcpro.2026.101664

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