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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. Freedman AA, Keenan-Devlin LS, Smart BP, Odom-Konja RM, Gallivan SU, Franklin AD, Crockett AH, Ernst LM, Borders A, Miller GE  A multidimensional tool for quantifying structural racism: Application to adverse pregnancy outcomes in Chicago, Illinois.  Soc Sci Med  2025 May;372:118013. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118013
  2. Hildenbrand AK, Mara CA, Murphy B, Hood AM, Johnson Y, Shook LM, Real FJ, Nwankwo C, Hackworth R, Badawy SM  et al.  Engaging Parents of Children With Sickle Cell Disease in Shared Decision-Making for Hydroxyurea: The ENGAGE-HU Study.  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2025 May;72(5):e31639. doi:10.1002/pbc.31639
  3. Ravanbakhsh N, Ro E, Melin-Aldana H, Chen W, Mohammad S, Benya EC, Kaj-Carbaidwala B, Whitehead B, Alonso EM, Chapin CA  et al.  Assessment of Liver Fibrosis Through Shear Wave Elastography in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients.  Pediatr Transplant  2025 May;29(3):e70056. doi:10.1111/petr.70056
  4. Mimiaga MJ, Kuhns LM, Biello KB, Tian J, Skeer MR, Psaros C, Moitra E, Chen D, Yonko E, Mayer KH  et al.  Positive STEPS: Enhancing Medication Adherence and Achieving Viral Load Suppression in Youth Living With HIV in the United States-Results From an Efficacious Stepped Care, Randomized Controlled Trial.  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr  2025 May 01;99(1):64-74. doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000003639
  5. Yang MM, Singh R, Haugen M, Duff A, Shoop J, Morgan ER, Rossoff JE, Weinstein JL, Heneghan MB, Badawy SM  Adherence to 6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP) and Habit Strength in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).  Eur J Haematol  2025 May;114(5):864-871. doi:10.1111/ejh.14386
  6. Kula AJ, Frisby-Zedan J, Linder JR, Hauck A  Left atrial mechanics in youth with chronic kidney disease and similarly aged healthy controls.  Pediatr Nephrol  2025 May;40(5):1731-1739. doi:10.1007/s00467-024-06600-5
  7. Yang H, Aboyewa OB, Webster G, Shah D, Golestanirad L, Baraboo JJ, Markl M, Collins JD, Knight BP, Hong K  et al.  Aortic velocity measurements derived from phase-contrast MRI are influenced by a cardiac implantable electronic device in both adult and pediatric human subjects.  Magn Reson Med  2025 May;93(5):2099-2107. doi:10.1002/mrm.30399
  8. Mlodnicka A, Mansolf M, Chandran A, Aris IM, Calub CA, Ahmad S, Shapiro A, Cochran D, Restrepo B, Schmidt R  et al.  Prediction of internalizing and externalizing symptoms in late childhood from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in early childhood.  Dev Psychopathol  2025 May;37(2):815-824. doi:10.1017/S0954579424000695
  9. Nick JA, Martiniano SL, Lovell VK, Vestal B, Poch K, Caceres SM, Rysavy NM, de Moura VC, Gilick JJ, Malcolm KC  et al.  Trial design of bacteriophage therapy for nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease in cystic fibrosis: The POSTSTAMP study.  J Cyst Fibros  2025 Apr 12;. pii:S1569-1993(25)00765-9
  10. Marinkovich MP, Paller AS, Guide SV, Gonzalez ME, Lucky AW, Bağcı IS, Agostini B, Fitzgerald K, Chen S, Chen H  et al.  Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of Beremagene Geperpavec-svdt (B-VEC) in an Open-Label Extension Study of Patients with Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa.  Am J Clin Dermatol  2025 Apr 12;. doi:10.1007/s40257-025-00942-y
  11. Zhang X, Brody JA, Graff M, Highland HM, Chami N, Xu H, Wang Z, Ferrier KR, Chittoor G, Josyula NS  et al.  Whole genome sequencing analysis of body mass index identifies novel African ancestry-specific risk allele.  Nat Commun  2025 Apr 11;16(1):3470. pii:3470
  12. Monti D, Lantos E, Lancki N, Grobman WA, Jhaveri R, Yee LM  Optimizing Care for Reproductive-Age Women with Hepatitis C Virus.  J Womens Health (Larchmt)  2025 Apr 11;. doi:10.1089/jwh.2024.1089
  13. Rouse DJ, MacPherson C, Saade GR, Dinsmoor MJ, Reddy UM, Pass R, Allard D, Mallett G, Clifton RG, Gyamfi-Bannerman C  et al.  The association of cytomegalovirus hyperimmune globulin with adverse pregnancy outcomes.  Am J Obstet Gynecol  2025 Apr 10;. pii:S0002-9378(25)00222-4
  14. Heffernan ME, Macy ML  Survey response rates: Reassessing expectations.  J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc  2025 Apr 09;. pii:piaf031
  15. Steinberg BA, Holubkov R, Bunch TJ, Deering TF, Groh CA, Kennedy R, Perez M, Piccini JP, Pokharel P, Savona SJ  et al.  Sotalol Dosing and Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Intravenous Loading for Atrial Arrhythmias-A PEAKS Registry Substudy.  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol  2025 Apr 09;. doi:10.1111/jce.16677
  16. Kennedy E, Vadlamani S, Lindsey HM, Peterson KS, Dams O'Connor K, Agarwal R, Amiri HH, Andersen RK, Babikian T, Baron DA  et al.  Linking Symptom Inventories Using Semantic Textual Similarity.  J Neurotrauma  2025 Apr 09;. doi:10.1089/neu.2024.0301
  17. Schumacher DJ, Michelson C, Winn A, Henry D, O'Connor M, Li ST, Blair RJ, Velazquez-Campbell M, Kihlstrom MJ, Borman-Shoap E  et al.  Graduating Residents' Readiness for Unsupervised Practice.  Pediatrics  2025 Apr 09;. pii:e2024070307
  18. Kappus MR, Hughes D, Ganger D, Kim Y, Bashir M, Bonn J, Borhani A, Fetzer D, Fischer R, Gabriel H  et al.  A survey of national practice patterns of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance for patients with fontan-associated liver disease: A call to action.  Liver Transpl  2025 Apr 08;. doi:10.1097/LVT.0000000000000622
  19. Wang LE, Muttar S, Badawy SM  The challenges of iron chelation therapy in thalassemia: how do we overcome them?  Expert Rev Hematol  2025 Apr 08;:1-7. doi:10.1080/17474086.2025.2489562
  20. Zhang X, Scadden AW, Marthi A, Buchanan VL, Qu Y, Ferrier KR, Chen BD, Graff M, Avila J, Boerwinkle E  et al.  Alterations in DNA Methylation, Proteomic, and Metabolomic Profiles in African Ancestry Populations with APOL1 Risk Alleles.  J Am Soc Nephrol  2025 Apr 07;. doi:10.1681/ASN.0000000688
  21. Mazereeuw-Hautier J, Paller AS, O'Toole E, Dreyfus I, Bodemer C, Akiyama M, Diociaiuti A, El Hachem M, Fischer J, Gonzalez-Sarmiento R  et al.  Management of congenital ichthyoses: Guidelines of care: Part Two: 2024 Update.  Br J Dermatol  2025 Apr 07;. pii:ljaf077
  22. Rustad AM, Soltani H, Yang LJ, McKenney JE, Ren Z, Rangel SM, Paller AS  Bullying in Children With Congenital Ichthyosis.  Pediatr Dermatol  2025 Apr 06;. doi:10.1111/pde.15920
  23. Verghese PS, Bobrowski A, Carter C, Dharnidharka VR, Gattineni J, Goodwin JE, Kershaw DB, Mauch TJ, Nelson R, Subtirelu M  et al.  Pediatric Nephrology Practice in the US: Survey of Pediatric Nephrology Division Directors.  Am J Kidney Dis  2025 Apr 04;. pii:S0272-6386(25)00776-0
  24. Lee J, Lai S, Yang S, Zhao S, Blanco FA, Lyons AC, Merino-Urteaga R, Ahrens JF, Nguyen NA, Liu H  et al.  Bright and photostable yellow fluorescent proteins for extended imaging.  Nat Commun  2025 Apr 04;16(1):3241. pii:3241
  25. Lang SM, Truong DT, Powell AJ, Kazlova V, Newburger JW, Awerbach JD, Binka E, Bradford TT, Cartoski M, Cheng A  et al.  CMR Findings in the Long-Term Outcomes After Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MUSIC) Study.  Circ Cardiovasc Imaging  2025 Apr 04;:e017420. doi:10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.124.017420
  26. Khazanchi R, Brewster RCL, Tolliver DG, Heard-Garris NJ, Vasan A, Winkelman TNA, Hadland SE  Adverse Childhood Experiences and Unmet Health Care Needs due to Cost and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationally Representative Analysis of U.S. Adolescents.  J Adolesc Health  2025 Apr 03;. pii:S1054-139X(25)00064-3
  27. Chalmer RBR, Ayers E, Weiss EF, Fowler NR, Telzak A, Summanwar D, Zwerling J, Wang C, Xu H, Holden RJ  et al.  Improving Early Dementia Detection Among Diverse Older Adults With Cognitive Concerns With the 5-Cog Paradigm: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Clinical Trial.  JMIR Res Protoc  2025 Apr 03;14:e60471. doi:10.2196/60471
  28. Dunk CE, Powis KM, Legbedze J, Sun S, Mmasa KN, Kgole SW, Masasa G, Moyo S, Mohammed T, Yee LM  et al.  Low placental growth factor levels mid-gestation predict small for gestational age in pregnant women with HIV.  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr  2025 Apr 03;. doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000003672
  29. Fisher SA, Jao J, Yee LM, Serghides L, Chadwick EG, Jacobson DL,   Fatty acid signatures in people with HIV: association with adverse pregnancy outcomes and offspring anthropometrics.  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr  2025 Apr 03;. doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000003665
  30. Ramgopal S, Gorski JK, Martin-Gill C, Spurrier RG, Chaudhari PP  Prehospital and emergency department vital sign abnormalities among injured children.  Prehosp Emerg Care  2025 Apr 03;:1-14. doi:10.1080/10903127.2025.2488062
  31. Gerner-Mauro KN, Vila Ellis L, Wang G, Nayak R, Lwigale PY, Poché RA, Chen J  Morphogenic, molecular, and cellular adaptations for unidirectional airflow in the chicken lung.  Development  2025 Apr 03;. pii:dev.204346
  32. Mangus CW, Janke AT, Mahajan P, Michelson KA  MRI Adoption in Pediatric Appendicitis-Trends and Outcomes.  Hosp Pediatr  2025 Apr 03;. pii:e2024008077
  33. Seblani M, Zannikou M, Duffy JT, Joshi T, Levine RN, Thakur A, Puigdelloses-Vallcorba M, Horbinski CM, Miska J, Hambardzumyan D  et al.  IL13RA2-integrated genetically engineered mouse model allows for CAR T cells targeting pediatric high-grade gliomas.  Acta Neuropathol Commun  2025 Apr 02;13(1):69. pii:69
  34. Li L, Zhou T, Lu Y, Chen J, Lei Y, Wu Q, Arnold J, Becich MJ, Bisyuk Y, Blecker S  et al.  Kidney Function Following COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents.  JAMA Netw Open  2025 Apr 01;8(4):e254129. pii:e254129
  35. Blazius B, Troost JP, Kopp JB, Parekh RS, Gillespie B, Ayoub I, Kallash M, Gbadegesin R, Canetta PA, Srivastava T  et al.  Clinical Decision-Making About Immunosuppressive Treatment in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.  Kidney Med  2025 Apr;7(4):100975. pii:100975
  36. Gottlieb S, Madkins K, Lio P  An Updated Scoping Review of Disparities in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis.  Pediatr Dermatol  2025 Apr 01;. doi:10.1111/pde.15914
  37. Braxton ME, Jang S, Ruiz AM, Hershey J, Ryder JR, Kelly AS, Shaibi GQ  Evaluating and Understanding Weight Management Experiences Among Adolescent Girls During and After Residential Treatment for Obesity.  Obes Sci Pract  2025 Apr;11(2):e70049. pii:e70049
  38. Dudoignon B, Bokov P, Benterki F, Couque N, Rand CM, Weese-Mayer DE, Delclaux C  Reliability of Composite Autonomic Symptom Score (COMPASS)-31 in Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome.  Pediatr Pulmonol  2025 Apr;60(4):e71072. pii:e71072
  39. Chaikin CA, Thakkar AV, Steffeck AWT, Pfrender EM, Hung K, Zhu P, Waldeck NJ, Nozawa R, Song W, Futtner CR  et al.  Control of circadian muscle glucose metabolism through the BMAL1-HIF axis in obesity.  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A  2025 Apr;122(13):e2424046122. doi:10.1073/pnas.2424046122
  40. Hoang TT, Herceg Z, Coulter DW, de Smith A, Arora M, Funk WE, Haynes D, Linder SH, Nogueira LM, Hughes AE  et al.  Environmental health disparities in pediatric cancer: a report from the Fourth Symposium on Childhood Cancer Health Disparities.  Pediatr Hematol Oncol  2025 Apr;42(3):186-203. doi:10.1080/08880018.2025.2479479
  41. Xie J, Florin TA, Funk AL, Tancredi DJ, Kuppermann N, Freedman SB,   Respiratory Viral Co-infection in SARS-CoV-2-Infected Children During the Early and Late Pandemic Periods.  Pediatr Infect Dis J  2025 Apr 01;44(4):333-341. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000004623
  42. Protudjer JLP, Davis CM, Gupta RS, Perry TT  Social Determinants and Quality of Life in Food Allergy Management and Treatment.  J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract  2025 Apr;13(4):745-750. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2025.02.016
  43. Fokkens WJ, Backer V, Lund VJ, Barnes PJ, Bernal-Sprekelsen M, Bjermer L, de Corso E, Conti DM, Cornet ME, Diamant Z  et al.  Pocket guide: biologics in upper and lower airways in adults.  Rhinology  2025 Apr 01;63(2):242-244. doi:10.4193/Rhin24.510
  44. Peck A, Dadi A, Yavarow Z, Alfano LN, Anderson D, Arkin MR, Chou TF, D'Ambrosio ES, Diaz-Manera J, Dudley JP  et al.  2024 VCP International Conference: Exploring multi-disciplinary approaches from basic science of valosin containing protein, an AAA+ ATPase protein, to the therapeutic advancement for VCP-associated multisystem proteinopathy.  Neurobiol Dis  2025 Apr;207:106861. doi:10.1016/j.nbd.2025.106861
  45. Espinoza JC, Zapotoczny G, Eskandanian K, Dienstman J, Hunter RB, Levy R, Harrison M, Lee H, Koh CJ,   Improving the Infrastructure for Pediatric Medical Device Trials at Children's Hospitals.  Pediatrics  2025 Apr 01;155(4). pii:e2024066974
  46. Pardo AC, Agarwal S, Vollmer B, Venkatesan C, Scelsa B, Lemmon ME, Mulkey SB, Scher M, Hart AR, Gano D  et al.  Fetal Callosal Anomalies: A Narrative Review and Practical Recommendations for Pediatric Neurologists.  Pediatr Neurol  2025 Apr;165:117-127. doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2025.01.022
  47. Needleman JS, Whitehill RD, Claxton JS, McCracken C, Zmora R, Vinocur JM, Oster ME, Kochilas L  Risk of late sudden death after surgery for congenital heart disease.  Cardiol Young  2025 Apr;35(4):805-811. doi:10.1017/S1047951125000277
  48. Lin GL, Staub KA, Nguyen VP, Koshiya HG, Campen CJ, Shear TC  Pediatric Palliative Care Education in Child Neurology Residency: A National Needs Assessment.  Pediatr Neurol  2025 Apr;165:60-67. doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2025.01.019
  49. Ramgopal S, Ward CE, Rogers A, Goldstein SD, Leonard JC, Martin-Gill C  Application of cervical spinal motion restriction to injured children in the prehospital setting.  Am J Emerg Med  2025 Apr;90:214-218. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2025.02.006
  50. Ardalan K, Marques MC, Cella D, Curran ML, Gray EL, Lee J, Fahey KJ, Wolfe ML, Pachman LM, Chang RW  Psychometric properties of patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) fixed short forms in Juvenile Myositis.  Semin Arthritis Rheum  2025 Apr;71:152649. doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2025.152649

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