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Welcome to Ryan Goodwin, MD, to the Department of Orthopedic Surgery as director of the Comprehensive Spine Care Program at Nationwide Children's. Dr. Goodwin has spent the last 21 years of his medical career at the Cleveland Clinic. #PedsOrtho #SpineCare
The TiNKS trial combines a standard chemotherapy regimen with an off-the-shelf natural killer (NK) cell product developed to function in the solid tumor microenvironment. This first-in-sarcoma trial aims to improve survival rates among patients who relapse. https://bit.ly/4aysbRn
Join us in welcoming Ben Kopp, MD, MPH, ATSF, FAAP, as division chief for Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Nationwide Children's! Dr. Kopp is a national leader in clinical and translational research focused on the immunobiology of #CysticFibrosis and #SickleCell lung disease. https://bit.ly/4tM2GU9
Tenosynovial giant cell tumor is a #RareDisease that affects joints, in adults and children. New research using an international patient registry shows that kids often wait >1 year for a correct diagnosis because symptoms can look like sports injuries or arthritis. https://bit.ly/4sa9glx
With concerns rising about lagging childhood literacy rates across the country, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has begun screening children’s literacy skills starting at age 3 during pediatrician visits. https://cnn.it/4r0XngS
Proud of this research from the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research in the Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health @nationwidekids.bsky.social
Dr. Christopher Iobst, orthopedic surgeon, was a recent guest on the podcast Interview with a Pedipod to talk about limb lengthening, resilience following personal health scares and how he's using the experience to take better care of himself and his patients. https://bit.ly/46OFvhZ #PedsOrtho
Bruce Meyer, MD, was recently honored for being on medical staff and working for Nationwide Children's Hospital for 55 years! Congratulations to Dr. Meyer for his ongoing legacy and for all that he has done for the pediatric community in central Ohio. #Pediatrics #CommunityPeds
Kristen Tulchin-Francis, PhD (left), Craig Smith, MD (middle), and Heather Richard, PhysD (right) presented an instructional course at #PRiSM (Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine): "Permission to Play or Not to Play: Re-thinking Return to Sport as a Surgical Outcome." #SportsMed #Ortho
Scoliosis doesn’t define a child — but understanding it can make all the difference. In this PediaCast episode, Dr. Allen Kadado and Crystal Seilhamer join us to break down screening, treatment options and what it truly means to live life with scoliosis. https://www.pediacast.org/
Congrats to our Clinical Excellence Award winners! We're proud to recognize: ENT for their work reducing post-tonsillectomy complications, the Emergency Department for a year full of quality-driven improvements and the Clinical Pathways Program for transforming care with evidence-based pathways. 🎉
Congrats to Dr. Emily Theisen, PI @nationwidekids.bsky.social & her collaborator Dr. Michael Poirier at The Ohio State University, on their grant for studies of EWSR1::FLI1 aiming to develop new lab tests to screen for compounds that can block EWSR1::FLI1 from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!
Approximately 74% of eligible oncology patients are enrolled in clinical trials @nationwidekids.bsky.social, making us one of the leading cancer centers for clinical trial enrollment by Children's Oncology Group. Learn more https://bit.ly/3YToE9q. 🔬 🦋
#PedsOncology #ClinicalResearch
Our Honda Center for Gait Analysis and Mobility Enhancement (GAME) Lab is now fully accredited from the Commission of Motion Lab Accreditation, Inc!
The GAME Lab is now one of only about two dozen accredited labs in the US—a milestone reflecting our commitment to excellence and high-quality care.
A new #NCHID Neonatal Research Network study in @jama.com shows that routinely treating PDA in stable preterm infants with medications like NSAIDs or acetaminophen offers no benefit — and may actually increase the risk of death compared to expectant management. https://bit.ly/44H1Vkr #Neonatology
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital was just awarded $16 million for a study on school-based suicide prevention programs. https://nbc4i.co/494bWdZ?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
A new study tested a tailored post-Kasai protocol where steroids weren’t routine — they were triggered by stool color + signs of inflammation. The approach was linked to lower bilirubin at 3 mo & better 2-year native liver survival, without more complications. https://bit.ly/3LdnOkE
As a part of a $1.65 million investment in early-stage pediatric cancer research, CancerFree KIDS donated $650,000 to Nationwide Children's Hospital.
New research sheds light on how congenital hypopituitarism evolves in early childhood. The study represents one of the largest single-center cohorts examining the natural history of pituitary hormone deficiencies in children from birth to age 3 years. https://bit.ly/4iHJ525 #PedsEndo #Research
Congratulations to the latest Quality Leadership Academy cohort! Your dedication strengthens our mission and inspires our teams to push further, think differently, and keep patients at the center of everything we do. 👏
Learn more about the QLA: https://bit.ly/4pJHmMD
#QualityImprovement #Healthcare
Children with sickle cell disease and the Duffy null phenotype may have lower measured neutrophil counts, but new research suggests that there are opportunities to optimize hydroxyurea regardless of Duffy null status. https://bit.ly/4pVFxfa
JAMA article: "Prediction of Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis Among Febrile Infants Aged 28 Days or Younger." Key points include study findings on prediction rule sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values. Published December 8, 2025.
The updated PECARN rule reliably identified low-risk febrile infants, with no missed cases of bacterial meningitis, potentially reducing routine lumbar punctures.
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JAMA Research Letter: Trends in Vitamin K Administration Among Infants. Bar graph shows percentage of newborns not receiving vitamin K from 2017-2024. Nonreceipt increases from 3% in 2017 to about 5.2% in 2024.
Between 2017 and 2024, the percentage of newborns not receiving intramuscular vitamin K for prophylaxis nearly doubled, with refusal rates highest outside hospital births and among certain racial and ethnic groups.
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A new study published @jama.com found that treating PDA in preterm infants with NSAIDs or acetaminophen at ≤21 days of age did not help with disease management. In fact, for every 18 infants treated with expectant management, one more infant survived. #HotTopicsNeo2025
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Just in! 📣 We sat down with Dr. Matthew Laughon at #HotTopicsNeo to discuss the now-published PDA Management Trial - the landmark study comparing expectant management with early medical treatment.
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/ZI0NK8O
JAMA Research Summary: Expectant Management vs Medication for Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants. Trial shows 80.9% expectant management vs 79.6% active treatment for death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 36 weeks.
📊 Research Summary: Expectant management among infants with patent ductus arteriosus did not lower the risk of death or BPD compared with active treatment, but more infants survived in the expectant management group.
@nemours.bsky.social #HotTopicsNeo2025
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Nationwide Children’s gene therapy shows early promise after Taysha pullback
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Maxwell, age 8, made history this fall when he received a new #GeneTherapy targeting his #UltrarareDisease. Learn more about how researchers created and administered the AAV9 therapy targeting SLC6A1, advancing #PrecisionMedicine for kids who previously could not be treated: https://bit.ly/4rBASR1
Join us for a post national injury prevention day fireside chat. Nov 20, 2025 from 2 to 3 pm ET. Moderator Tracy Mehan of Nationwide Children's Hospital. Panelists include: Christen Reing from SAVIR, Torine Creppy from Safe Kids Worldwide, and Mighty Fine from APHA. We will be exploring how collaborative efforts can mobilize injury prevention professionals and strengthen partnerships.
What are you doing at 2 pm ET today? Come join us for this discussion. I' really looking forward to it. buff.ly/4HFqyDG
Henry Xiang, MD, has been honored with the Empowering Excellence Award by the Fisher College of Business Alumni Board! A visionary leader in pediatric trauma research and extended reality therapeutics, Dr. Xiang's work continues to uplift communities and inspire future changemakers.