Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

This study looked at 169 babies in the NICU with suspected necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a dangerous gut infection. Researchers compared using bowel ultrasound plus abdominal X-ray versus X-ray alone to see which approach helped doctors diagnose faster and get babies back to f…

This study tested a new way to talk about HIV testing in Uganda. The messages focused on how testing can help keep relationships strong and families healthy, especially with the availability of PrEP (a medicine that prevents HIV). Over 7,600 people from two hospitals took part. T…

This study tested a wearable device that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain in children with a rare epilepsy called CSWS, where seizure-like activity happens mostly during sleep. Ten children aged 3 to 21 received a single 10-minute treatment. Researchers measured change…

This study tested a program called Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT) for parents of children with pediatric feeding disorder. Thirty parents joined and were split into two groups: one received PACT, the other a placebo program. The goal was to see if PACT could redu…

This study tested a program to help teens and young adults (ages 14-21) who vape or smoke to quit. The program was offered to 144 participants while they were in the hospital. Researchers checked if participants had stopped using tobacco or e-cigarettes 30 days after the program,…

This study looked at whether nonopioid pain medicines work as well as opioids for children after elbow fracture surgery. 137 kids aged 4 to 10 years took part. Their pain and parent satisfaction were tracked for 5 days after surgery. The goal was to find a safer, standard pain ma…

This study looked for hidden genetic changes in people with hypophosphatasia, a rare bone disease, who had no clear genetic cause found in standard tests. Researchers also studied certain gene variations to better understand if they cause disease. The goal was to improve diagnosi…

This study looked at how regular exercise changes appetite and metabolism in overweight teens who are not active. Researchers measured hunger levels and blood markers after a meal in 31 teens assigned to either an exercise program or a control group. The goal was to understand th…

This study looked at whether a private online chat group on Discord could help teens with Type 1 Diabetes feel supported and manage their condition better. Ten teens aged 16-19 took part for 3 months. Researchers measured how often they joined chats and events, and asked for thei…

This study looked at whether a music enrichment program could improve how parents and babies interact, reduce a baby's motivation for food (which is linked to obesity risk), and improve the language environment at home. 18 families with infants aged 9-24 months from low-income ba…

This study tested a 26-week text message program called FIT4Life to see if it helps adults become more physically active. 98 adults who were already in a diabetes prevention program received a fitness tracker and motivational texts. The goal was to learn if people liked the progr…

This study tested whether a portable, low-field MRI machine can safely and feasibly detect acute brain injury in children (ages 0-17) who are on ECMO life support. Twenty participants were scanned at the bedside in the ICU. The goal was to measure safety, time needed, and staff r…