University of Missouri Hospital

Congenital Measles: A Review

Since measles was declared "eliminated" in the United States following widespread vaccination, congenital measles has been exceedingly rare. As a result, many neonatal clinicians are unlikely to have encountered a case during or after training. However, with the rise of vaccine h...

Mechanical bowel displacement to enable safe microwave ablation of a peripheral hepatic tumor in Chilaiditi anatomy

Hepatocellular carcinoma is a primary liver cancer that is often treated with locoregional therapies such as radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation, or microwave ablation. These locoregional treatments can pose risk of thermal injury to surrounding structures such as the gallbladd...

“I do not want to do that alone”: couples’ experiences navigating hybrid perinatal care during a public health crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged healthcare systems to balance infection prevention with equitable, patient-centered perinatal care. Risk-mitigation policies including restricted visitor access and rapid adoption of telehealth were intended to protect maternal and infant health....