Suhong Tong, MS

Cotter JM, Stokes CL, Tong S, Birkholz M, Child J, Cost C, Coughlin R, Cox S, Dolan SA, Dorris K, Hazleton KZ, Lugo V, Norcross M, Pearce K, Dominguez SR. A Multimodal Intervention to Reduce C. difficile Infections and Stool Testing. Pediatrics. 2024 Mar 1;153(3). PubMed PMID: 38352983

Farewell C, Tong S, Sehrt M, Siegart J, Nicklas J. Factors associated with postpartum depression among high-risk women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women Health. 2024 Mar;64(3):224-234. PubMed PMID: 38287691

Nicklas JM, Pyle L, Soares A, Leiferman JA, Bull SS, Tong S, Caldwell AE, Santoro N, Barbour LA. The Fit After Baby randomized controlled trial: An mHealth postpartum lifestyle intervention for women with elevated cardiometabolic risk. PLoS One. 2024;19(1):e0296244. PubMed PMID: 38194421

Chan KH, Thomas BJ, Gilbert DD, Tong S, Teynor NJ, Friedman NR, Herrmann BW, Gitomer SA. Olfactory dysfunction and training in children with COVID-19 infection: A prospective study Post-COVID pediatric olfactory training. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Jan;176:111799. PubMed PMID: 38081110

Pham TT, Davis SM, Tong S, Campa KA, Friedman NR, Gitomer SA. High Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Pediatric Patients With Turner Syndrome. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Mar;170(3):905-912. PubMed PMID: 37937707

Chan KH, Baker A, Gilbert D, Tong S, Rinaldi J, Cypers S, Zhu A, Schoenborn A. The Impact of Mental Health Symptoms in Children With Tinnitus and Misophonia: A Multi-disciplinary Approach. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2024 Sep;63(8):1146-1153. PubMed PMID: 37932925

Staab, Jennifer; Tong, Suhong; Gerson, Jennifer; Simonsen, Claire. Screening Pediatric Patients to Determine Need for Child life Services Using the Pediatric Emotional Safety Screener. Journal of Child Health Care JCHC-2023-0431.R3

Chan K, Friedman N, Tong S, Pan Z, Haemer M. Associations Between Early-Life Antibiotic Exposure, Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing And Adenotonsillectomy. The American Society of Pedatric Otolaryngology 2025 annual meeting

Haemer M, Tong S, Steen E etc.. Pragmatic Trial of the Healthy Living Program (HeLP): an Obesity Prevention and Treatment Program for Low-Income Families and Delivered Through Clinic-Community Partnership. Childhood Obesity - Manuscript ID CHI-2024-0356

Hefel A, Wang L, Bauer M, Tong S, Tan G. Reducing Unnecessary Penicillin Allergy Labels in the Pediatric Surgical Population. JNCQ-D-24-00204R1

Nightengal E, Tong s, Zhu A, Chan K. Natural History of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Children with STRC Mutations. American Academy of Audiology annual conference

Pham TT, Davis SM, Tong S, Campa KA, Friedman NR, Gitomer SA. High Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Pediatric Patients With Turner Syndrome. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Nov 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37937707

Chan KH, Baker A, Gilbert D, Tong S, Rinaldi J, Cypers S, Zhu A, Schoenborn A. The Impact of Mental Health Symptoms in Children With Tinnitus and Misophonia: A Multi-disciplinary Approach. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Nov 6;:99228231211155. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37932925

Haemer M, Tong S, Bracamontes P, Gritz M, Osborn B, Perez-Jolles M, Shomaker L, Steen E, Studts C, Boles R. Randomized-controlled trial of a whole-family obesity prevention and treatment intervention designed for low-income Hispanic families: HeLP the healthy living program. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Oct 16;135:107359. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37852530

Lyttle BD, Reppucci ML, Prendergast C, Ziogas IA, Tong S, Acker SN, Milla S, Tutman JJ, Rutherford A, Orsborn J, Bennett TD, DeCamp L, Diaz-Miron JL. Quality Improvement Campaign Improved Utilization of Rapid Sequence MRI for Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Nov;58(11):2171-2180. PubMed PMID: 37353392

Wolfe KR, Caprarola SD, Clark C, Davidson J, Everitt MD, Faul L, Hageman C, Kelly SL, Maloney E, Patteson H, Scott S, Talbot A, Tong S, DiMaria KL. Implementation of the Cardiac Inpatient Neurodevelopmental Care Optimization (CINCO) programme: an interdisciplinary, generalisable approach to inpatient neurodevelopmental care. Cardiol Young. 2023 Apr 12;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37042605

Lee NK, Tong S, Tholen K, Boguniewicz J, Gitomer SA, Herrmann BW. Hearing outcomes in children with pneumococcal meningitis in the PCV13 era. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023 Jul-Aug;44(4):103886. PubMed PMID: 37030130

Vaughn AE, Louiselle AE, Tong S, Niemiec SM, Ahmad S, Zaretsky M, Galan HL, Behrendt N, Wilkinson CC, O'Neill B, Handler M, Derderian SC, Mirsky DM, Liechty KW. Early outcomes of a myofascial repair technique for fetal myelomeningocele. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jan;58(1):20-26. PubMed PMID: 36289034

Reppucci ML, Tong S, Simon SL, Nolan MM, Jujare S, Moulton SL, Kaar JL. Factors associated with new mental health diagnoses and resource utilization among pediatric patients following trauma admission. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jan;58(1):118-124. PubMed PMID: 36273919

MS ID#: PEDIATRICS/2023/061981 Quality Improvement Study to Reduce C. difficile Infections and Stool Test Utilization

Ms. Ref. No.: IJPORL-D-23-00700R1 Title: Olfactory dysfunction and training in children with COVID-19 infection: A prospective study International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

“Changing rate of hearing loss from bacterial meningitis over time: a database review” as a podium presentation at the 2023 ASPO Annual Meeting in Boston, MA May 5th – 7th, 2023

Incidence and Characterization of Concha Bullosa in the Pediatric Population Authors: Jessie G Jiang BS, BA, David Mirsky MD, Ilana Neuberger MD, Suhong Tong MS, Brian Herrmann MD, Sarah Gitomer MD Western Medical Research Conference, Carmel, CA. 1/20/23, Oral Presentation

“The Impact of Mental Health Symptoms in Children with Tinnitus and Misophonia: A Multidisciplinary Approach” ASPO Summer conference, Vail Colorado. Podium presentation

The Effect of Fascial Suture Type on Postoperative Outcomes Following Gastrostomy Tube Placement Abstract ID: ASC20241561

Postoperative Observation After Tonsillectomy with Adenoidectomy in Children Under Three Years Old. 2024 ASPO annual conference, podium presentation

"Current Management Strategies and Outcomes In Children with Adrenocortical Carcinoma" ASC Abstract ASC20241180 (the 19th Annual Academic Surgical Congress), Oral presentation

Vaughn AE, Louiselle AE, Tong S, Niemiec SM, Ahmad S, Zaretsky M, Galan HL, Behrendt N, Wilkinson CC, O'Neill B, Handler M, Derderian SC, Mirsky DM, Liechty KW. Early outcomes of a myofascial repair technique for fetal myelomeningocele. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Sep 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36289034

Reppucci ML, Tong S, Simon SL, Nolan MM, Jujare S, Moulton SL, Kaar JL. Factors associated with new mental health diagnoses and resource utilization among pediatric patients following trauma admission. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Sep 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36273919

Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Palmer C, Tong S, Hwang SS. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medical Complexity and In-Hospital Death Among US-Born VLBW Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 May 1;12(5):463-474. PubMed PMID: 35466354

Swanson MA, Miller K, Young SP, Tong S, Ghaloul-Gonzalez L, Neira-Fresneda J, Schlichting L, Peck C, Gabel L, Friederich MW, Van Hove JLK. Cerebrospinal fluid amino acids glycine, serine, and threonine in nonketotic hyperglycinemia. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2022 Jul;45(4):734-747. PubMed PMID: 35357708

Lee S, Reid A, Tong S, Silveira L, Thomas JJ, Masaracchia MM. A Retrospective Review of Opioid Prescribing Practices for At-Risk Pediatric Populations Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2022;27(1):51-56. PubMed PMID: 35002559

Sarah Gitomer, Drew Gottman, Scott Hirsch, Suhong Tong, Juri Boguniewicz, Brian W. Herrmann. Changing rate of hearing loss from bacterial meningitis over time: a database review

AAO-HNSF 2022 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience being held September 10-14, in Philadelphia, PA. Title: Increased Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Turner Syndrome

Kenny Chan, Alyssa Schoenborn, Amanda Baker, Deborah Gilbert, Julie Rinaldi, Scott Cypers, Suhong Tong. The impact of mental health symptoms in children with tinnitus and misophonia: a multi-disciplinary approach. Podium presentation

CHCO QI Symposium Kimberly DiMaria, Sherrill Caprarola, Suhong Tong etc. CINCO Implementation

Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS) 2023 Kimberly DiMaria, Carly Scahill, Laura Evers, Suhong Tong etc. Neurologic Outcomes after Cardiac Arrest in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

IDWeek 2022: Jillian Cotter, Claire Stork, Suhong Tong, Samuel Dominguez Multi-modal Quality Improvement Study to Reduce C. difficile Detection and Infections in Hospitalized Children

Nolan Margo /Marina Reppucci, Title: Statewide Regulations and ATV Injuries in Pediatric Patients , accepted as a poster presentation at WPTC

Kenny Chan, Nathan Teynor, Suhong Tong etc. ASPO 2022 Oral presentation. Title: Olfactory Dysfunction and Training in Children With COVID-19 Infection: A Prospective Study

Elodi Healy, Suhong Tong, Katherine Chin. AAPD poster Title: Impact of Low BMI on Moderate Sedation Outcomes in the Dental Office

1. Hemodynamic Stability in Neonates Undergoing Coarctation of the Aorta Repair with Caudal Anesthesia. Alberts M, Tong S, Clopton R etc. Pediatric Anesthesia Manuscript ID: PAN-2021-0238

2. A Retrospective Review of Opioid Prescribing Practices for At-Risk Pediatric Populations Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery Masaracchia M, Tong S, Silveira L, Thomas J etc. The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics Ref.: Ms. No. JPPT-D-21-00005R1

3. Racial and ethnic disparities in medical complexity and in-hospital death among VLBW infants Hannan K, Bourque S, Levek C, Tong S, Hwang S Hospital Pediatrics MS ID#: HOSPPEDS/2021/006263

1. Feasibility of an mHealth postpartum lifestyle intervention for women with cardiometabolic risk pre- and mid-Covid: The Fit After Baby pilot randomized controlled trialNicklas J, Pyle L, Tong S etc.. Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), April 2021

2. Implementation of a Developmental Care Bundle in the Cardiac Intensive and Progressive Care Units: A Pilot StudyDiMaria K, Tong S, Davidson J, Wolfe K etc. Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative, Nov. 2021

3. Analysis of Opioid and Lorazepam Exposure in a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) and Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (CPCU) Evers L, Tong S, Davidson J, Wolfe K etc. Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative, Nov. 2021

4. Racial and ethnic disparities in the prevalence of medical complexity and/or death among a national cohort of VLBW infants Hannan K, Bourque S, Tong S, Hwang S. the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting.

5. Utility of olfactory training in children with olfactory dysfunction following COVID-19 infection: A prospective study. Chan K, Thomas, Gilbert D, Tong S, Teynor N, Friedman N, Herrmann B, Gitomer S American Society of Preventive Otolaryngology (ASPO) annual conference 2022

6. Factors Associated with New Mental Health Diagnoses and Resource Utilization Among Pediatric Patients Following Admission for Trauma Reppucci M, Tong S, Simon S, Nolan M, Gonzalez C, Jujare S, Moulton S, Kaar J American Pediatric Surgical Association annual conference 2022

Hwang SS, Tong S, Pyle L, Battaglia C, McManus B, Niermeyer S, Sauaia A. Impact of State Prioritization of Safe Infant Sleep Programs on Supine Sleep Positioning for Non-Hispanic White and Non-Hispanic Black Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Sep 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34544194

Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Palmer C, Tong S, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Medical Complexity in a National Sample of VLBW Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 May;11(5):525-535. PubMed PMID: 33906959

Joshi CN, Yang ML, Eschbach K, Tong S, Jacobson MP, Stillman C, Kropp AE, Shea SA, Frunzi GM, Thomas JF, Olson CA. Quality and Safety Analysis of 2,999 Telemedicine Encounters During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Neurol Clin Pract. 2021 Apr;11(2):e73-e82. PubMed PMID: 33842074

Hwang SS, Tong S, Smith RA, Barfield WD, Pyle L, Battaglia C, McManus B, Niermeyer S, Sauaia A. Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Supine Sleep Positioning among US Preterm Infants, 2000-2015. J Pediatr. 2021 Jun;233:51-57.e3. PubMed PMID: 33676934

Shah PV, Tong S, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Prenatal and Postnatal Counseling About Maternal and Infant Health-Promoting Practices Among Teen Mothers. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Feb;34(1):40-46. PubMed PMID: 33069872

Shah PV, Tong S, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Prenatal and Postnatal Counseling About Maternal and Infant Health Promoting Practices Among Teen Mothers. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2020 Oct 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33069872

Watson JD, Urban TT, Tong SS, Zenge J, Khailova L, Wischmeyer PE, Davidson JA. Immediate Post-operative Enterocyte Injury, as Determined by Increased Circulating Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein, Is Associated With Subsequent Development of Necrotizing Enterocolitis After Infant Cardiothoracic Surgery. Front Pediatr. 2020;8:267. PubMed PMID: 32537446

Holmes K, Gralla J, Brazell C, Carry P, Tong S, Miller NH, Georgopoulos G. Fassier-Duval Rod Failure: Is It Related to Positioning in the Distal Epiphysis?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Sep;40(8):448-452. PubMed PMID: 32032215

Zapapas MK, Gralla J, Tong S, Eisdorfer S. Cosyntropin for the Treatment of Refractory Postdural Puncture Headache in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Review. Clin J Pain. 2020 Mar;36(3):213-218. PubMed PMID: 31789828

Joshi C, Yang M, Eschbach K, Tong S etc. Quality and Safety Analysis of 2999 Telemedicine encounters during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Neurology: Clinical Practice NEURCLINPRACT/2020/062380

Steen E, Tong S, Glasgow R, Haemer M. Communication Characteristics of Parents of Latino Preschoolers that Predict Improved Readiness to Change for Child Weight after a Clinic Visit. American Society for Nutrition virtual Conference 2020

Zapapas MK, Gralla J, Tong S, Eisdorfer S. Cosyntropin for the Treatment of Refractory Postdural Puncture Headache in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Review. Clin J Pain. 2019 Nov 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31789828

Raybin JL, Tong S, King N, Simms W, Giller R, Montgomery K, Hendricks-Ferguson VL. CVAD Homecare Management: Investigating the Use of a Digital Education Tool During Nurse-Delivered Instruction to Parents for New Central Lines in Children With Cancer. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2019 Jun 1;23(3):295-300. PubMed PMID: 31099799

Cardel MI, Tong S, Pavela G, Dhurandhar E, Miller D, Boles R, Haemer M. Response to "The Relationship Between Youth Subjective Social Status and Weight Loss". Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 May;27(5):688. PubMed PMID: 30950577

Stence NV, Fenton LZ, Levek C, Tong S, Coughlin CR 2nd, Hennermann JB, Wortmann SB, Van Hove JLK. Brain imaging in classic nonketotic hyperglycinemia: Quantitative analysis and relation to phenotype. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2019 May;42(3):438-450. PubMed PMID: 30737808

Frank BS, Urban TT, Lewis K, Tong S, Cassidy C, Mitchell MB, Nichols CS, Davidson JA. Circulating biomarkers of left ventricular hypertrophy in pediatric coarctation of the aorta. Congenit Heart Dis. 2019 May;14(3):446-453. PubMed PMID: 30650250

Davidson JA, Urban TT, Tong S, Maddux A, Hill G, Frank BS, Watson JD, Jaggers J, Simões EAF, Wischmeyer P. Alkaline Phosphatase Activity and Endotoxemia After Infant Cardiothoracic Surgery. Shock. 2019 Mar;51(3):328-336. PubMed PMID: 29664834

Davidson JA, Pfeifer Z, Frank B, Tong S, Urban TT, Wischmeyer PA, Mourani P, Landeck B, Christians U, Klawitter J. Metabolomic Fingerprinting of Infants Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Changes in Metabolic Pathways and Association With Mortality and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Dec 18;7(24):e010711. PubMed PMID: 30561257

Cardel MI, Tong S, Pavela G, Dhurandhar E, Miller D, Boles R, Haemer M. Youth Subjective Social Status (SSS) is Associated with Parent SSS, Income, and Food Insecurity but not Weight Loss Among Low-Income Hispanic Youth. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Nov 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30421861

Davidson JA, Urban TT, Tong S, Maddux A, Hill G, Frank BS, Watson JD, Jaggers J, Simões EAF, Wischmeyer P. Alkaline Phosphatase Activity and Endotoxemia after Infant Cardiothoracic Surgery. Shock. 2018 Apr 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29664834

McNeely HL, Thomason KK, Tong S. Pediatric Fall Risk Assessment Tool Comparison and Validation Study. J Pediatr Nurs. 2018 Feb 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29499905

Persson JN, Baird CH, Tong S, Urban TT, Klawitter J, Wischmeyer PE, Davidson JA. Infant cardiopulmonary bypass: CD73 kinetics, association with clinical outcomes, and influence on serum adenosine production capacity. Pediatr Res. 2018 Apr;83(4):858-865. PubMed PMID: 29278640

Davidson J, Pfeifer Z, Frank B, Tong S, Urban T, Wischmeyer P, Mourani P, Landeck B, Christians U, and Klawitter J. Metabolomic fingerprinting of infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass: changes in metabolic pathways and association with mortality and cardiac intensive care unit length of stay. JAHA/2018/010711R1, Article ID: JAH33725

Zapapas M, Gralla J, Tong S, Eisdorfer S. Lower Tacrolimus Exposure and Time in Therapeutic Range Increase the Risk of De Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies in the First Year of Kidney Transplantation. Pediatric Anesthesia

Haemer M, Tong S, Boles R, Steen E, Shauna S, Glasgow R. Mixed Methods Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing training for childhood obesity. 2018 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting

Watson J, Urban T, Tong S, Zenge J, Khailova L, Davidson J. Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein, Early Feeding Outcomes, and Signs of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Infants Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass. 2018 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting

Frank BS, Urban TT, Tong S, Cassidy C, Mitchell MB, Nichols CS, Davidson JA. Endothelin-1 activation in pediatric patients undergoing surgical coarctation of the aorta repair. World J Cardiol. 2017 Dec 26;9(12):822-829. PubMed PMID: 29317988

Adelgais KM, Brent A, Wathen J, Tong S, Massanari D, Deakyne S, Sills MR. Intranasal Fentanyl and Quality of Pediatric Acute Care. J Emerg Med. 2017 Sep 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28967529

Davis S, Gralla J, Klem P, Tong S, Wedermyer G, Freed B, Wiseman A, Cooper JE. Lower Tacrolimus Exposure and Time in Therapeutic Range Increase the Risk of De Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies in the First Year of Kidney Transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2017 Sep 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28925597

Ahmed MM, Block A, Tong S, Davisson MT, Gardiner KJ. Age exacerbates abnormal protein expression in a mouse model of Down syndrome. Neurobiol Aging. 2017 Sep;57:120-132. PubMed PMID: 28641136

McIntosh AM, Tong S, Deakyne SJ, Davidson JA, Scott HF. Validation of the Vasoactive-Inotropic Score in Pediatric Sepsis. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 Aug;18(8):750-757. PubMed PMID: 28486385

Kaufman J, Phadke D, Tong S, Eshelman J, Newman S, Ruzas C, da Cruz EM, Osorio S. Clinical Associations of Early Dysnatremias in Critically Ill Neonates and Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 Jan;38(1):149-154. PubMed PMID: 27826706

Meyers ML, Mirsky DM, Dannull KA, Tong S, Crombleholme TM. Effects of Maternal Valium Administration on Fetal MRI Motion Artifact: A Comparison Study at High Altitude. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2017;42(2):124-129. PubMed PMID: 27798935

Warncke JC, Brodie KE, Grantham EC, Catarinicchia SP, Tong S, Kondo KL, Cost NG. Pediatric Renal Angiomyolipomas in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. J Urol. 2017 Feb;197(2):500-506. PubMed PMID: 27678300

Rogers AE, Eisenman KM, Dolan SA, Belderson KM, Zauche JR, Tong S, Gralla J, Hilden JM, Wang M, Maloney KW, Dominguez SR. Risk factors for bacteremia and central line-associated blood stream infections in children with acute myelogenous leukemia: A single-institution report. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2017 Mar;64(3). PubMed PMID: 27616655

Zaretsky M, Lagueux M ,Tong S etc. Indications for delivery following laser ablation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome, SMFM 2018 Annual Pregnancy Meeting™

Angulo A, Cunningham M, Tong S etc. Enhancing Fine Motor Skills in a Rural Guatemalan Community: A Quality Improvement Project. 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition

Dominguez SR, Martin B, Heizer H, Jone PN, Tong S, Davidson J, Anderson MS, Glodé MP. Procalcitonin (PCT) and Kawasaki Disease: Does PCT Correlate With IVIG-Resistant Disease, Admission to the Intensive Care Unit, or Development of Coronary Artery Lesions?. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2016 Sep;5(3):297-302. PubMed PMID: 26407256

Kiger ME, McCanta AC, Tong S, Schaffer M, Runciman M, Collins KK. Intermittent versus Persistent Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in Children: Electrophysiologic Properties and Clinical Outcomes. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2016 Jan;39(1):14-20. PubMed PMID: 26256551

Haemer M, Scott S, Tong S, Boles R, Krebs N. Beyond 5-2-1-0: Results of Universal Lifestyle Screening in Community Health Centers. 2016 May. Platform presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies.

Davis D, Gralla J, Tong S, Wiseman A, Cooper J. Change in De Novo Donor-Specific Antibody Intensity Predicts Allograft Dysfunction. 2016 Nov. Poster presentation, American Society of Nephrology, November 2016

Urban T, Tong S, Davidson J. Relationship between fluid overload, diuretic use, and low electrolyte levels. 2016 Dec. Poster presentation, PCICS 12th International Meeting

Davidson J, Urban T, Tong S, Baird C etc. Alkaline Phosphatase and Endotoxin Activity after Infant Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Poster presentation, PCICS 12th International Meeting

Frank B, Urban T, Cassidy C, Tong S, Mitchell M, Davidson J. Serum Endothelin-1 Level as a Biomarker of Concentric Left Ventricular Remodeling in Pediatric Coarctation of the Aorta. Poster presentation, PCICS 12th International Meeting

Md. Mahiuddin Ahmed1, Aaron Block1, Muriel T. Davisson2, Suhong T, Katheleen J. Gardiner1,3,4* Age exacerbates abnormal protein expression in a mouse model of Down syndrome

15) Haemer M, Scott S, Tong S, Boles R, Krebs N. Beyond 5-2-1-0: Results of Universal Lifestyle Screening in Community Health Centers. 2016 May. Platform presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies

Davis D, Gralla J, Tong S, Wiseman A, Cooper J. Change in De Novo Donor-Specific Antibody Intensity Predicts Allograft Dysfunction. Nov. Poster presentation, American Society of Nephrology, November 2016

Urban T, Tong S, Davidson J. Relationship between fluid overload, diuretic use, and low electrolyte levels. 2016 Dec. Poster presentation, PCICS 12th International Meeting

Davidson J, Urban T, Tong S, Baird C etc. Alkaline Phosphatase and Endotoxin Activity after Infant Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Poster presentation, PCICS 12th International Meeting

Frank B, Urban T, Cassidy C, Tong S, Mitchell M, Davidson J. Serum Endothelin-1 Level as a Biomarker of Concentric Left Ventricular Remodeling in Pediatric Coarctation of the Aorta. Poster presentation, PCICS 12th International Meeting

Kaufman J, Phadke D, Tong S, Eshelman J, Newman S, Ruzas C, da Cruz EM, Osorio S. Clinical Associations of Early Dysnatremias in Critically Ill Neonates and Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Cardiol. 2016 Nov 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27826706

Meyers ML, Mirsky DM, Dannull KA, Tong S, Crombleholme TM. Effects of Maternal Valium Administration on Fetal MRI Motion Artifact: A Comparison Study at High Altitude. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2016 Nov 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27798935

Warncke JC, Brodie KE, Grantham EC, Catarinicchia SP, Tong S, Kondo KL, Cost NG. Pediatric Renal Angiomyolipomas in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. J Urol. 2016 Sep 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27678300

Rogers AE, Eisenman KM, Dolan SA, Belderson KM, Zauche JR, Tong S, Gralla J, Hilden JM, Wang M, Maloney KW, Dominguez SR. Risk factors for bacteremia and central line-associated blood stream infections in children with acute myelogenous leukemia: A single-institution report. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016 Sep 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27616655

Davidson JA, Urban T, Tong S, Twite M, Woodruff A, Wischmeyer PE, Klawitter J. Alkaline Phosphatase, Soluble Extracellular Adenine Nucleotides, and Adenosine Production after Infant Cardiopulmonary Bypass. PLoS One. 2016 Jul 6;11(7):e0158981. PubMed PMID: 27384524

Frank B, Davidson J, Tong S, Martin B, Heizer H, Anderson MS, Glode MP, Dominguez SR, Jone PN. Myocardial Strain and Strain Rate in Kawasaki Disease: Range, Recovery, and Relationship to Systemic Inflammation/Coronary Artery Dilation. J Clin Exp Cardiolog. 2016 Apr;7(4). PubMed PMID: 27182455

Acker SN, Hurst AL, Bensard DD, Schubert A, Dewberry L, Gonzales D, Parker SK, Tong S, Partrick DA. Pediatric appendicitis and need for antibiotics at time of discharge: Does route of administration matter?. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jul;51(7):1170-3. PubMed PMID: 27041226

Messacar K, Hawkins SM, Baker J, Pearce K, Tong S, Dominguez SR, Parker S. Resource Burden During the 2014 Enterovirus D68 Respiratory Disease Outbreak at Children's Hospital Colorado: An Unexpected Strain. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 Mar;170(3):294-7. PubMed PMID: 26783716

Stewart CL, Kulungowski AM, Tong S, Langer JC, Soden J, Sømme S. Rectal biopsies for Hirschsprung disease: Patient characteristics by diagnosis and attending specialty. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Apr;51(4):573-6. PubMed PMID: 26592956

Block A, Ahmed MM, Dhanasekaran AR, Tong S, Gardiner KJ. Sex differences in protein expression in the mouse brain and their perturbations in a model of Down syndrome. Biol Sex Differ. 2015 Nov 9;6:24. PubMed PMID: 26557979

McIntosh A, Schmidt S, Tong S, Deakyne S, Davidson J, Scott H. 1013: VALIDATION OF THE VASOACTIVE INOTROPIC SCORE IN PEDIATRIC SEPSIS. Crit Care Med. 2015 Dec;43(12 Suppl 1):255. PubMed PMID: 26570674

Davidson J, Urban T, Tong S, Baird C, Khailova L, Jaggers J, Wischmeyer P. 68: ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITY PREDICTS ORGAN INJURY AND DYSFUNCTION AFTER INFANT CARDIAC SURGERY. Crit Care Med. 2015 Dec;43(12 Suppl 1):18. PubMed PMID: 26569729

Dominguez SR, Martin B, Heizer H, Jone PN, Tong S, Davidson J, Anderson MS, Glodé MP. Procalcitonin (PCT) and Kawasaki Disease: Does PCT Correlate with IVIG-Resistant Disease, Admission to the Intensive Care Unit, or Development of Coronary Artery Lesions?. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2015 Apr 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26407256

Chalmers DJ, Rove KO, Wiedel CA, Tong S, Siparsky GL, Wilcox DT. Clean intermittent catheterization as an initial management strategy provides for adequate preservation of renal function in newborns with persistent cloaca. J Pediatr Urol. 2015 Aug;11(4):211.e1-4. PubMed PMID: 26187141

O'Neill BR, Handler MH, Tong S, Chapman KE. Incidence of seizures on continuous EEG monitoring following traumatic brain injury in children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Aug;16(2):167-76. PubMed PMID: 25955809

Messacar K, Hawkins S, Baker J, Pearce K, Tong S, Dominguez SR, et al. An Unexpected Strain: Resource Burden During the 2014 Enterovirus D68 Respiratory Disease Outbreak at Children’s Hospital Colorado JAMA pediatrics. 2015;Accepted for Publication

Stewart CL, Kulungowski AM, Tong S, Langer JC, Soden J, Sømme S. Rectal biopsies for Hirschsprung disease: Patient characteristics by diagnosis and attending specialty. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26592956

Block A, Ahmed MM, Dhanasekaran AR, Tong S, Gardiner KJ. Sex differences in protein expression in the mouse brain and their perturbations in a model of Down syndrome. Biol Sex Differ. 2015;6:24. PubMed PMID: 26557979

Kiger ME, McCanta AC, Tong S, Schaffer M, Runciman M, Collins KK. Intermittent versus Persistent Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in Children: Electrophysiologic Properties and Clinical Outcomes. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2015 Aug 8. doi: 10.1111/pace.12732. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 26256551

Swanson MA, Coughlin CR Jr, Scharer GH, Szerlong HJ, Bjoraker KJ, Spector EB, Creadon-Swindell G, Mahieu V, Matthijs G, Hennermann JB, Applegarth DA, Toone JR, Tong S, Williams K, Van Hove JL. Biochemical and molecular predictors for prognosis in nonketotic hyperglycinemia. Ann Neurol. 2015 Oct;78(4):606-18. doi: 10.1002/ana.24485. Epub 2015 Aug 10. PMID: 26179960

Caruso Brown AE, Cohen MN, Tong S, Braverman RS, Rooney JF, Giller R, Levin MJ. Pharmacokinetics and safety of intravenous cidofovir for life-threatening viral infections in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Jul;59(7):3718-25. doi: 10.1128/AAC.04348-14. Epub 2015 Mar 2. PMID: 25733509

Flass T, Tong S, Frank DN, Wagner BD, Robertson CE, Kotter CV, Sokol RJ, Zemanick E, Accurso F, Hoffenberg EJ, Narkewicz MR. Intestinal lesions are associated with altered intestinal microbiome and are more frequent in children and young adults with cystic fibrosis and cirrhosis. PLoS One. 2015 Feb 6;10(2):e0116967. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116967. eCollection 2015. PMID: 25658710

Acker SN, Ross JT, Partrick DA, Tong S, Bensard DD. Pediatric specific shock index accurately identifies severely injured children. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Feb;50(2):331-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.08.009. Epub 2014 Oct 1. PMID: 25638631

Haemer, M, Scott S, Tong S, Boles R, and Krebs N. Long-term Outcomes of a Community-Based and Clinic-Linked Treatment for Low-Income Latino Children The Obesity Society, 2014 annual conference

Davidson J, Urban T, Tong S, Twite M, Woodruff A, Da Cruz E, Wischmeyer P, Klawitter J Alkaline Phosphatase, Extracellular Adenine Nucleotides, and Adenosine Production After Infant Cardiopulmonary Bypass The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care society 2014 annual conference

Ahmed MM, Dhanasekaran AR, Block A, Tong S, Costa AC, Gardiner KJ. Protein profiles associated with context fear conditioning and their modulation by memantine. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2014 Jan 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24469516

Gertsch E, Loharuka S, Wolter-Warmerdam K, Tong S, Kempe A, Kedia S. Intravenous magnesium as acute treatment for headaches: a pediatric case series. J Emerg Med. 2014 Feb;46(2):308-12. PubMed PMID: 24182946

Hartung DM, Zerzan J, Yamashita T, Tong S, Morden NE, Libby AM. Characteristics and trends of low-dose quetiapine use in two western state Medicaid programs. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2014 Jan;23(1):87-94. PubMed PMID: 24142840

Haemer M, Goldberg S, Tong S, Johnson S Food Neophobia in Latino Preschoolers: Correlation with Intake and Pilot Intervention Results. Podium presentation to the annual conference of American Society of Nutrition.

Frank B, Davidson J, Tong S, Martin B, Anderson M etc.. Myocardial Mechanics in Kawasaki Disease: Relationship to Degree of Systemic Inflammation and Coronary Artery Dilation. Poster presentation in 2014 American Heart Association annual conference

Garg S, Tong S etc. 'Comparison Of Deformity Correction And Complications With Veptr And Early Primary Posterior Spinal Fusion In Young Children With Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Analysis. Poster presentation to The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting.

Stewart C, Kulungowski A, Tong S, Soden J, Somme S. Factors Associated with Adequate and Positive Rectal Biopsies for The Assessment of Hirschsprung Disease European Paediatric Surgeon's Association annual conference

Biggins SW, Gralla J, Dodge JL, Bambha KM, Tong S, Barón AE, Inadomi J, Terrault N, Rosen HR. Survival benefit of repeat liver transplantation in the United States: a serial MELD analysis by hepatitis C status and donor risk index. Am J Transplant. 2014 Nov;14(11):2588-94. PubMed PMID: 25243648

Wall S, Scudamore D, Chin J, Rannie M, Tong S, Reese J, Wilson K. The evolving role of the pediatric nurse practitioner in hospital medicine J Hosp Med. 2014 Apr;9(4):261-5. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2162. Epub 2014 Feb 24.

Ahmed MM, Dhanasekaran AR, Block A, Tong S, Costa AC, Gardiner KJ. Protein profiles associated with context fear conditioning and their modulation by menmantine. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2014 Apr;13(4):919-37. doi: 10.1074/mcp.M113.035568. Epub 2014 Jan 27. PMID: 24469516 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Acker S, Tong S, Patrick D Blood Transfusion Is Associated with Adverse Outcomes in Pediatric Oncology Patients Following Tumor Resection 2014 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition to be held October 11-14, 2014 in San Diego, CA.

Gralla J, Tong S, Wiseman AC. The Impact of Human Leukocyte Antigen Mismatching on Sensitization Rates and Subsequent Retransplantation After First Graft Failure in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients Transplantation: May 27, 2013, Vol. 95, Iss. 10 1218 -1224

Flass T, Tong S, Hoffenberg EJ, Sokol RJ, Narkewicz MR. High Frequency of Intestinal Lesions and Slower Intestinal Transit in CF Patients with Cirrhosis. North America Cystic Fibrosis Conference

1. Ahmed M, Dhanasekaran A, Tong S, Wiseman F, Tybulewizc V, Gardiner K. Protein profiles in Tc1 mice implicate novel pathway perturbations in the Down syndrome brain. Human Molecular Genetics, 2013 Jan 24, Vol.22, No.9 1709-1724

5. Davidson J, Tong S, Hauck A, Lawson DS, Da Cruz E, Kaufman J. The Kinetics of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein and the relationship to post-operative infection in young infants undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Ped Res 2013 Jul 17. doi: 10.1038/pr.2013.124. PMID:23863853

Flass T, Tong S, Frank D,Narkewicz M Intestinal Lesions are Associated with Altered Intestinal Microbiome and are More Frequent in Children and Young Adults with Cystic Fibrosis and Cirrhosis PLOS One

Brown A, Cohen M, Tong S, Braverman R, Rooney J, Giller R, and Levin M. Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Intravenous Cidofovir for Life-Threatening Viral Infections in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy AAC04348-14R1

Rove K, Wiedel C, Tong S, Siparsky G, Wilcox D. Clean Intermittent Catheterization as an Initial Management Strategy Provides or Adequate Preservation of Renal Function in Newborns with Persistent Cloaca Journal of Pediatric Urology

O’Neill B, Handler M, Tong S, Chapman K Pediatrics Incidence of Seizures on Continuous EEG Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Children Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, PEDS14-263R1

Swanson M, Coughlin C, Tong S, Van Hove J Prognosis in Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia New England Journal of Medicine - 14-14675

Ahmed M, Dhanasekaran A, Block A, Tong S, Costa A, Stasko M, Gardiner G Protein dynamics associated with failed and rescued learning in the Ts65Dn mouse model of Down syndrome. PLOS One EMID:c2865ded74a8127d

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