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Kathryn Westphal

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Early career · publishing since 2021Rising activity
Pediatric Urology and Nephrology StudiesNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchThermal Regulation in MedicineNeonatal and Maternal InfectionsPsychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

Publications

17

Citations

94

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

6

Publishing since 2021

Research summary
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Kathryn Westphal studies clinical questions in pediatric hospital medicine, focusing on how young infants are evaluated and cared for when they present with conditions like hypothermia (low body temperature), unexplained brief events, and possible serious infections. Her work often involves multicenter studies that examine how doctors decide which infants need testing or treatment, aiming to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce unnecessary interventions. This research is primarily clinical and practice-oriented rather than laboratory-based.

Neonatal and infant hypothermiaSerious bacterial and invasive infections in infantsBrief resolved unexplained events (BRUE) in infantsClinical decision-making tools in pediatric emergency and hospital careNeonatal metabolic and withdrawal conditions

Publication output began around 2021 and has continued at a modest, fairly steady pace of a few papers per year through 2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.8/year recently
171819202021: 3 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 5 publications5232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Hospital Pediatrics×7
  • Pediatrics in Review×2
  • The Journal of Pediatrics×1
  • Academic Emergency Medicine×1
  • BMJ Open Quality×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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