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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.   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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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 3711 Individuals From the ENIGMA Major Depressive Disorder and ENIGMA Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Working Groups.  Biol Psychiatry  2026 Sep 15;100(6):648-661. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2026.02.016
  15. Winestone LE, Logan BR, Liu X, Williams O, Dunn EA, Thakar MS, Kidd SA, Mousallem T, Dorsey MJ, O'Reilly RJ  et al.  Newborn screening reduces survival disparities in SCID after stem cell transplant: A PIDTC report.  J Hum Immun  2026 Sep 07;2(5):e20250231. pii:e20250231
  16. Donnelly KA, Joshi S, Fornari M, Attridge MM, Guntuku SC, Cook L, Goyal MK, Alpern ER,   Comparing ICD Codes and Traditional Natural Language Processing to Identify Acute Pediatric Firearm Injury.  Pediatr Emerg Care  2026 Sep 04;. doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000003695
  17. Zarnegar-Lumley S, Pommert L, Lacayo NJ, Petit A, Shukla N, Stevens A, Gibson A, Tarlock K  Real-world experience with IDH inhibitors in pediatric patients with IDH1- and IDH2-mutated acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome.  Haematologica  2026 Sep 03;. doi:10.3324/haematol.2026.301245
  18. DeSerisy ML, Heneghan JA, Hall M, Choi DH, Dervan LA, Garros D, Goodman DM, Kane JM, Kohne JG, Rogerson CM  et al.  Prevalence and Characteristics of Mental Health Interventions Following Pediatric Hospitalization.  Hosp Pediatr  2026 Sep 03;. pii:e2026009345
  19. Tian Y, Macy ML, Berry JG, Hall M, Hockenberry JM, Ackermann RT, Sabbatini AK, Kan K, Huang L, Holl JL  et al.  Impact of Omitting Observation-Status Data on Hospital Readmission Metric for Pediatric Care.  Hosp Pediatr  2026 Sep 03;. pii:e2026009375
  20. Russell SW, Garibaldi BT, Salvador D  History taking: the foundation of diagnostic excellence.  Diagnosis (Berl)  2026 Sep 03;. doi:10.1515/dx-2026-0144
  21. Balamuth F, Weiss SL, Long E, Thompson GC, Artis AS, Campos AB, Borland ML, Dalziel SR, Yock-Corrales A, Singh R  et al.  Balanced Fluid or 0.9% Saline in Children Treated for Septic Shock.  N Engl J Med  2026 Sep 03;395(9):870-881. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2601969
  22. Jaouadi H, Hicazi Ş, Raski CR, Aschbacher-Smith L, Hijazi G, Roberts AE, Prada CE, Weaver KN  The Evaluation of Molecular Genetics and Clinical Manifestations in Patients With LZTR1-Associated Noonan Syndrome: A Retrospective Chart Review and Review of Literature.  Am J Med Genet A  2026 Sep 02;. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.70297
  23. Parto-Dezfouli M, Johnson EL, Psarou E, Bosman CA, Krishna BS, Fries P  On variability in local field potentials.  Commun Biol  2026 Sep 02;9(1). pii:1165
  24. Francis LM, Spry EA, Hutchinson D, Kotelchuck M, Boyle JA, Seidler ZE, Olsson CA, Hancox RJ, Teague S, Wilson MJ  et al.  Health and behavioural risks for adverse pregnancy and offspring outcomes across peak male fertility: Prevalence in the Australian longitudinal study on male health.  Public Health  2026 Sep 02;259:106466. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106466
  25. Bradford A, Shahid U, Cholankeril R, Astik G, Olson APJ, Singh H, Meyer AND  Methods to measure clinicians' diagnostic calibration: an appraisal for real world application.  Diagnosis (Berl)  2026 Sep 02;. doi:10.1515/dx-2026-0039
  26. Downs J, Berg AT, Dang LT, Kapur J, McDonald CR, Goodkin HP  The Burden of Epilepsy: The Contribution of Seizures (AES 2025 Presidential Symposium).  Epilepsy Curr  2026 Sep 01;:15357597261478432. pii:15357597261478432
  27. Zarate YA, Oh S, Saldana Guzman JE, Matheny JP, Belgarde S, Garzon JP, Prada CE, Trueblood Z, Vera MU, Korotkov KV  et al.  Clinical and Functional Characterization of Gain-of-Function ABL1 Variants Expands the Phenotypic Spectrum of CHDSKM.  Am J Med Genet A  2026 Sep 01;. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.70293
  28.   Measuring the composition and availability of human resources for health by sex in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023, and workforce gaps for universal health coverage: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.  Lancet Public Health  2026 Sep;11(9):e604-e629. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(26)00145-3
  29. Akhtar LN, Lowenthal ED, Rutstein R  Two-Year-Old Girl With Chronic Cough and Lymphadenopathy.  Pediatrics  2026 Sep 01;158(3). pii:e2025074436
  30. Ng K, Ou FS, Zemla T, Jackson NA, Kalyan A, Devoe C, Shusterman M, Vijayvergia N, Wu CS, Cohen SA  et al.  Addition of High-Dose Vitamin D3 to Standard Treatment in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: The SOLARIS Randomized Clinical Trial (Alliance A021703).  JAMA  2026 Sep 01;336(9):746-754. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.9350
  31. Rozo M, Bornhorst MA, Waanders AJ, Zarnegar-Lumley S, Koppayi AL, Godley LA  The Role of "Adult-Onset" Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer: A Comprehensive Review.  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2026 Sep;73(9):e70465. doi:10.1002/1545-5017.70465
  32. Davies CR, Webber TR, Dirajlal-Fargo S, Funderburg NT, Bouic PJD, Otwombe KN, Cotton MF, Browne SH, Innes S, Vaida FA  Early-treated children with perinatal HIV show elevated monocyte activation into late childhood.  AIDS  2026 Sep 01;40(9):1399-1402. doi:10.1097/QAD.0000000000004505
  33. Nguyen ML, Taylor JM, Dudley VJ, Waypa GB, Schumacker PT  Role of ROS, soluble guanylate cyclase and cGMP in mouse lung development during hyperoxia.  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol  2026 Sep 01;331(3):H1000-H1011. doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00207.2026
  34. Sokol E, Naranjo A, Chen L, Mody R, DuBois SG, Bagatell R, Pinto N  Long-Term Outcomes of Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma Treated on ANBL1221: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group.  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2026 Sep;73(9):e70504. doi:10.1002/1545-5017.70504
  35. Chowdhary R, Prasad S, Koo TH, Liu BDX, Sunkesula V, Lindsey A, Fass R  Burden of Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Comprehensive US Healthcare Analysis.  J Gastroenterol Hepatol  2026 Sep;41(9):2685-2696. doi:10.1111/jgh.70609
  36.   Global, regional, and national burden of road injuries 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.  Lancet Public Health  2026 Sep;11(9):e589-e603. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(26)00141-6
  37. Wright SM, Zaniletti I, Colvin JD, Goodwin EJ, Plencner LM, Foster C  Forgone Family Employment and Care Coordination in Children With Medical Complexity.  Hosp Pediatr  2026 Sep 01;16(9):733-741. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2025-008788
  38. Dunne O, Shen A, Mosavian R, Biel J, Tawfik MM, Schiff EB, Windsor AM, Weingarten-Arams J, Soshnick S, Albathi M  et al.  PEAK-II Trach: A Multi-Institutional Quality Improvement/Simulation Study Assessing Pediatric Emergency Readiness.  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg  2026 Sep;175(3):707-720. doi:10.1002/ohn.70291
  39. Drury CR, Beccia AL, Shaqour S, Riddle M, Gorrell S, Singh S, Duffy A, Mehler PS, Zucker K, Le Grange D  et al.  Eating disorder severity and treatment outcome across race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status: Intersectional inequities in a clinical sample.  Soc Sci Med  2026 Sep;404:119504. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119504
  40. de Souza DC, de Oliveira CF, Ranjit S, Sanchez-Pinto LN  The Phoenix criteria for paediatric sepsis: 2 years on.  Lancet Child Adolesc Health  2026 Sep;10(9):615-617. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(26)00131-8
  41. Fonacier L, Mawhirt S, Stern H, Roellke E, Singer S, Hunt A, Lio P  Precision medicine in atopic dermatitis: Present and future.  Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol  2026 Sep;137(3):291-299. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2026.06.006
  42. Rode JB, Wolf JM, Bolan PJ, Palzer E, Rudser KD, Aboobacker S, Fox CK, Kelly AS, Ryder JR  Meal Replacement Therapy for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Adolescents with Severe Obesity.  Child Obes  2026 Sep;22(6):389-398. doi:10.1177/21532176261457202
  43. Yodoshi T, Ollberding NJ, McNeill M, Ley SL, Kirk S, Kleiner DE, Arce-Clachar AC, Bramlage K, Inge TH, Helmrath MA  et al.  Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention for Adolescents With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Prospective Controlled Cohort Study.  Aliment Pharmacol Ther  2026 Sep;64(6):758-769. doi:10.1111/apt.70766
  44. Chorniy A, Owen AL, Kang RH, Cherupally M, Liss DT, French DD, Aikman C, Harris SA, Ackermann RT  Progression to Diabetes by Adults With Prediabetes Who Use the National Diabetes Prevention Program: A Natural Experiment.  Diabetes Care  2026 Sep 01;49(9):1576-1584. doi:10.2337/dc25-2485
  45. Shemesh E, Anand R, Annunziato RA, Fredericks EM, Garcia J, Gupta NA, Kleinman LC, Kriegermeier A, Mysore KR, Ng VL  et al.  A remote intervention to improve medication nonadherence guided by a marker of risk derived from the electronic health records of adolescent transplant recipients.  Am J Transplant  2026 Sep;26(9):2099-2110. doi:10.1016/j.ajt.2026.04.030
  46. Boutin CA, Callegari M, Florescu D, Nguyen MH, Kaul D, Avery R, Chong P, Fisher C, Limaye AP, Clough L  et al.  A phase 2 multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind study to assess the clinical and antiviral efficacy and safety of nitazoxanide for the treatment of norovirus in hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant recipients.  Am J Transplant  2026 Sep;26(9):2169-2181. doi:10.1016/j.ajt.2026.04.010
  47. Yi MD, Shi V, Christensen RE, Nadir U, de Mortier CA, McFarlane E, Amer YS, Agarwal A, Morgan RL, Archer R  et al.  What US medical students need to learn about clinical practice guidelines: a qualitative study of US students and a global subset of guidelines developers.  J Clin Epidemiol  2026 Sep;197:112340. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112340
  48. Chen A, Krenitsky A, Perry SS, Tan KW, Swick BL, Anderson KR, Barry KK, Berman K, Carlberg VM, Coughlin CC  et al.  Use of ancillary studies in pediatric spitzoid neoplasms: A retrospective cohort study.  J Am Acad Dermatol  2026 Sep;95(3):795-798. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2026.05.004
  49. Fisher SA, Sandoval GJ, Saade GR, Hughes BL, Reddy UM, Chien EK, Tita ATN, Thorp JM, Metz TD, Sabharwal V  et al.  Neonatal Inflammatory Profiles Associated With Perinatally Acquired Hepatitis C Viral Infection.  Pediatr Infect Dis J  2026 Sep 01;45(9):e352-e355. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000005262
  50. Apsan J, Gandhi K, Perdomo Rodriguez JP, Bianco ME, Bartz SK, Chan CL  Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes: Pathophysiology, Spectrum of Glycemic Abnormalities, and Evolving Approaches to Screening.  Endocr Pract  2026 Sep;32(9):1401-1408. doi:10.1016/j.eprac.2026.04.016

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