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January 2025

Nephrotoxic-Associated Acute Kidney Injury (NAKI) Is Avoidable
 Nephrotoxic-Associated Acute Kidney Injury (NAKI) Is Avoidable 375 280 Pam Georgiana
By: Pam Georgiana

Quality improvement initiative at Nationwide Children’s Hospital leads to significant reductions in NAKI. Nephrotoxic-associated acute kidney injury (NAKI) — an under-recognized but serious risk in pediatric hospital care — affects up to 25% of hospitalized children. It occurs when medications or toxins reduce kidney function by disrupting blood flow, damaging renal cells or triggering inflammation.…

Meet Prof Eileen Africa: Fulbright Scholar and Sports Medicine Expert
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By: Abbie Miller

Prof Eileen Africa, an associate professor in the Division of Movement Science and Exercise Therapy in the Department of Exercise, Sport, and Lifestyle Medicine at Stellenbosch University in South Africa and a Fulbright scholar, recently visited Nationwide Children’s to work with Dr. James MacDonald and the Sports Medicine Team conducting research about the effectiveness of…

Meet Antonio Cabrera, MD, Chief of Cardiology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
 Meet Antonio Cabrera, MD, Chief of Cardiology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital 150 150 Abbie Miller
By: Abbie Miller

Antonio Cabrera, MD, FAAP, FAHA, FACC, FHFSA, is the division chief of cardiology and co-director of the Heart Center. He is a professor of pediatrics at The Ohio State University and currently holds the Nationwide George H. Dunlap Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiology. Previously, Dr. Cabrera served as the L. George Veasy Presidential Professor at…

Bridging the Fertility Awareness Gap in Adolescents With PCOS
 Bridging the Fertility Awareness Gap in Adolescents With PCOS 1024 683 Pam Georgiana
By: Pam Georgiana

Assessing knowledge, concerns and quality of life to inform early clinical counseling While polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is common in adolescent females, little is known about how the potential for long-term complications like infertility affect young patients’ well-being. Research with adult PCOS patients has found links between fertility challenges and diminished psychosocial well-being. However, there…

A Novel EEG Evaluation Method for Children With Infantile Spasms
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By: Lauren Dembeck

Clinician-researchers have developed a rapid training program to learn the BASED score, a novel EEG evaluation method. The easily accessible training program allows clinicians to reliably determine the response to treatment. Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome is a severe form of early childhood epilepsy. Onset typically occurs in infants 4 to 8 months old and is…

The Nurse Perception of Infant Condition (NPIC) Scale: A Tool for NICU Nurses to Evaluate Neonatal Well-being
 The Nurse Perception of Infant Condition (NPIC) Scale: A Tool for NICU Nurses to Evaluate Neonatal Well-being 1024 683 Jessica Nye, PhD
By: Jessica Nye, PhD
Baby in NICU

Investigators from Nationwide Children’s Hospital developed a tool for nurses to use when assessing a neonate’s wellbeing, called the Nurse Perception of Infant Condition (NPIC) Scale. “For neonates, it was hard to find a scale that was relevant and would allow us to measure anything for research,” says Christine A. Fortney, PhD, RN, FPCN, FAAN,…

Establishing Meaningful Clinical Outcome Measures for Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Cystic Fibrosis
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By: Lauren Dembeck

Understanding the minimal clinically important differences of PROMs is crucial in interpreting results in clinical trials. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are a set of standardized questions that directly assess the patient’s perspective of their symptoms and quality of life to better understand their experience with a disease or treatment. PROMs support patient-centered care and are…

Black Youth Experience Disparities in Care for First-Episode Psychosis in Ohio
 Black Youth Experience Disparities in Care for First-Episode Psychosis in Ohio 1024 683 Jessica Nye, PhD
By: Jessica Nye, PhD

Black youth enrolled in Medicaid were more likely to experience a first-episode psychosis (FEP) event and be diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder but less likely to receive key early intervention services than White youth.   “It’s been known for a long time, especially in the United States, that Black individuals specifically face racial disparities when…

Childhood-Onset Rumination Syndrome: Insights from 15 Years of Research
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By: Pam Georgiana
Close up color photo of little boy holding hands on his belly

Education is needed to improve diagnostic timelines and treatment outcomes for pediatric patients. Childhood-onset rumination syndrome presents significant diagnostic challenges, even for gastroenterologists. Physicians often misdiagnose the symptoms as gastroesophageal reflux disease. Initial treatments frequently fail, leading to delays in accurate diagnosis. Patients can experience symptoms for 2 to 3 years before receiving an accurate…