Research / Scholarly Activity

Many of our residents have presented their research at national conferences and have published their work. The Medical Staff provides a $1,000 stipend to residents who have their research accepted for presentation at national meetings. Below is a sample of the research published and presented by our residents, along with Akron Children's faculty members, since 2016. The residents’ names are underlined.

AAP NCE

• Wolski TJ, Jamerino-Thrush J. Redirecting Low Acuity Patients from a Pediatric Emergency Department to their Pediatrician for Same Day Sick Visits Via a Novel Process Facilitated by the Electronic Medical Record - a Quality Improvement Initiative, AAP NCE, Anaheim, CA, October 2022
• Wagoner S, McPherson P. Abusive Injuries or Medical Mimicker? 3-month-old admitted with multiple long bone fractures. AAP NCE, Anaheim, CA, October 2022.
• Assal, O. E, Hall, A, Pangonis, S, Remien, K, & Ulicny, AK. (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Social Distancing and Mask Mandates on the Prevalence of Influenza and RSV During Their Peak Season. Pediatrics, AAP NCE, Virtual, October 2021.
• Farrington, M., Gunkelman, S. Screening for Firearm Safety in the Inpatient Setting. AAP NCE, Virtual, October 2021.

American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

• Free T, Moore J, Taras M, Ganapathy S, Sreedner G, Wright E. Using Deep Learning to Identify High Grade Lesions in Pediatric Brain Tumors.  American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Seattle, WA, April 2024.

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

• Daily P. Demographic and Sports-Specific Data of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Within a Pediatric Sports Medicine Clinic. AMSSM, Baltimore, MD, April 2024.

High Value Practice Academic Alliance (HVPAA)

• Breehl L, Leland M, Schule A, Potts B, Willis K, Gunkelman S, Johnson K, Contant A, Rhajbandari P. A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Discharge Before Noon at a Children’s Hospital. HVPAA National Conference, Baltimore, MD, October 2022.
• Breehl L, Leland M, Marko A, Gegorski E, Gassser S, Rajbhandari P, “Identifying Barriers for Early Discharge in a Children's Hospital.”  High Value Practice Alliance (HVPAA) National Conference, 2021 virtual conference, October 7-10, 2021.
   

North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)

• Morris M, Brown M, Scherer C, Watson K. Prevalence of Disaccharide Deficiency in Pediatric Patients with Non-Inflammatory GI Symptoms in a Single Setting. NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 2023.
• Noel I, Khemka S, Pasquarella C, Watson K. Castleman's Disease in a Pediatric Patient Presenting as Fatigue, Anemia and Poor Growth: A Case Report. NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 2023.
• Morris M, Khemka S, Watson K. Endoscopic and Rectal Tube Management of Pediatric Sigmoid Volvulus: A Case Series. NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 2023.
• Mancuso M, Remien K, Watson K. Pediatric Collagenous Gastroenteritis and Colitis Presenting as Protein Losing Enteropathy. NASPAGHAN, Orlando, FL, October 2022.
• Encisco E, Khemka S, Huntington J, Garcia R. Colonoscopic Decompression of Colocolic Intussusception in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report. NASPGHAN, Orlando, FL, October 2022.
• Khemka S, Watson K, Garcia R, Boulanger S. Endoscopic Management of Duodenal Web. NASPGHAN, Orlando, FL, October 2022.
• Lambert-Jenkins K, Rossman I, and Watson K. Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and pediatric onset multiple sclerosis with Ocrelizumab and Ustekinumab in a JC-virus positive patient: a case study. NASPGHAN virtual conference, December 2021.
• Vespoli C, Wyneski M. Effect of Blended Diet on Complex Pediatric Gastroenterology Patients.  NAPGHAN virtual conference, November 1-7, 2020.
• Ahmad O, Kassabian S. The Effects of High Dose Proton Pump Inhibitors on Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). NASPGHAN Virtual Conference, November 1-7, 2020.

Pediatric Academic Society (PAS)         

• Remien K, Page-Goertz C, Pelletier J, Gunkelman S, Biber J. Magnesium and High Flow Nasal Cannula Adjunct Protocols for an Established Asthma Pathway, an Improvement Initiative. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Washington DC, April 2023. 
• Dreher M, Page-Goertz C, Besunder J, McNinch N, Ruggles C, Pelletier J, Raimer P, Stewart R, Nofziger R, Mandrell H. The Effects of Low Dose Morphine Protocol on Post-Operative Congenital Heart Patients. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Washington DC, April 2023. 
• Schlosser K, Andrianov M, Grow J, Brown M. Does Initiation of a Small Baby Unit Impact Primary Outcomes at < 30 Weeks Gestation? Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Washington DC, April 2023. 
• Minotti K, Gunkelman S, St. Onge A, McInturf E, Ben-Zion S. Improving Lactation Resources for Residents and Fellows at a Pediatric Hospital. PAS, Washington, DC, April 29, 2023.
• Brown A, Kramer E, Mansel K, Ramundo M MD. Resident early warning system (REWS): a system to develop timely feedback for pediatric interns. Poster presentation, PAS, Denver CO, April 2022.
• Brown A, Smith E. Kramer E, Gunkelman S. Medication Frustrations: Improving discharge Medication Instructions for Families. Poster presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting. Denver CO, April 2022.
• Khemka S, Atari E, Kleinman A, Tanguay J. Literacy promotion in the pediatric ER during COVID-19; Feasibility of targeted Reach Out Read.  Pediatric Academic Society, Denver, CO, April 2022.
• McPherson P, Wagoner C. Comparison of risk for child sex trafficking among adolescents from different metropolitan settings and chief complaints.  Pediatric Academic Society, Denver, CO, April 2022.
• Dade M, Kleinman A, McPherson P, Brown M, DiMatta S. Call to Action: Screening for Sex Trafficking in the Pediatric ED. Pediatric Academic Society, Denver, CO, April 2022.
• Allen, J, Remien, K, Hall, A, Pangonis, S, and El-Assal, O. The Prevalence of Pneumonia Before and After Implementation of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) Non-pharmacological Interventions in the Emergency Department. Pediatric Academic Society; Denver, CO, April 2022.
   

Pediatric Endocrine Society

• Sracic K, Uli N, Heksch R. Change in age of diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus during the COVID-19 era. Pediatric Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 2024.
• Puthusseril J, Lowes A, Heksch R. New Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in the Setting of COVID-19 Infection in a Five-Month-Old Infant. Pediatric Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference, April 2022.
   

Society for Critical Care Medicine

• Buck A, Grow K, Page-Goertz C, Pelletier J, Blackford M, Biber J. Evaluation of Serum Magnesium Levels in Status Asthmaticus to Avoid Toxicity in an Asthma Pathway. Society for Critical Care Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, January 2024.
   

 Society for Pediatric Sedation

• Buck A, Remien KA, Ferguson J, Biber J. Examining Aborted Sedations and Medication Choice During Pediatric Procedural Sedation.  Society for Pediatric Sedation, Seattle, WA, September 29-October 1, 2022
• Dardir H, Remien KA, Buck A, Ferguson J, Biber J. Trends in Sedation Medication Choice for Procedural Sedations in a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital. Society for Pediatric Sedation, Seattle, WA, September 29-October 1, 2022
• Ferguson, J, Remien KA, Buck A, Biber J. Analyzing Staff and Resource Utilization During Procedural Sedations in the Emergency Department Versus Hospitalist Run Sedation Service.  Society for Pediatric Sedation, Seattle, WA, September 29-October 1, 2022
• Remien KA, Buck A, Ferguson J, Biber J. Analyzing Length of Training and Adverse Events in Pediatric Procedural Sedations. .  Society for Pediatric Sedation, Seattle, WA, September 29-October 1, 2022
   

Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

• Kolla S, Espe-Sherwindt M, Rideout E, Gothard D, Foster J. CONNECTIONS: A comparison of virtual and face-to-face formats of early intervention for young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Austin, TX, October 2021.